Category Archives: The World

Unemployment and a Spirit of Service

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Billy

This is still a half-formed thought, and I need some help finishing it: What is the connection between unemployment, economic productivity, fair distribution of wealth, and a spirit of service? I’ve been thinking about it for a long, long time, … Continue reading →

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Time and Beauty

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Billy

Here is an article that I just read that I love. It describes time as an emergent property of the universe; that is, it’s not a fundamental thing—instead, it arises from other, more basic things. I’m not sure what those … Continue reading →

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Rustling Leaves

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Billy

[Originally posted on Bahiyyih's webble, but later moved here.] Chain of events: Moldy basement Eliminate moisture by grading to make water run away from house Use leftover imported dirt to make flower beds Realize that dirt is very clay-ey Decide … Continue reading →

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New York is the Greenest Place

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Billy

This weekend, I saw Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. I highly recommend it. For adults, anyway. It’s probably too scary for young children. And today I saw an essay that makes the argument that New York City is the Greenest … Continue reading →

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