Mercenary Force?

Mercenary Force?

The United States has almost 24,000 military troops stationed in South Korea. The South Korean government was paying $1.0 billion a year, along with an indeterminate amount of subsidies to support those troops. President Trump recently decided, after no in depth...
The Tough Job Ahead For Agriculture

The Tough Job Ahead For Agriculture

Agriculture accounts for 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The agriculture and land-use sector is second only to electricity/heat at 25%, but ahead of industry which is at 21%. The sector, which includes food production and forest clearing for agricultural use,...
Demographics

Demographics

2000 years ago the average human lifespan was 30 years of age. Between 1850-1920 lifespans began to increase rapidly. Now for the first time in history, those numbering over 30 years of age is larger than those below 30 years of age. From 2013 to 2050, the median age...
The Things That Will Matter In The Future

The Things That Will Matter In The Future

The things that will matter in the future. There are many things that will impact the US and countries throughout the world, both in a positive and negative way. Bloomberg recently did a study on these “Disrupters and Drivers”. Here is a quick summation of some of the...
Bits and Pieces

Bits and Pieces

I try and build up certain facts with more research, but certain facts are harder to pursue and there is only so much time in the day so here are some “bits and pieces”. 1) Turkey joined NATO in 1952 with Greece. Tactical nukes from the US were deployed in Turkey...
Responsibility

Responsibility

How old do you have to be, to be responsible? Depends on what it is we are talking about. The drinking age is 21 in the United States. This is more about development of the brain. It should actually be 25. Your brain is then sufficiently developed to be more...