Comments on: The Bitter And The Sweet http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:41:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ken C. http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726920 Ken C. Wed, 30 May 2007 15:24:44 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726920 <p>This video of <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/2">Amy Smith</a> of MIT is the greatest thing I’ve seen in months. She talks about her work with her students on developing cleaner burning cooking fuels from agricultural waste. Respiratory infections from smoke kill 2 million children a year, gathering wood takes an enormous amount of work, and deforestation is a problem on many levels. With this in mind, figuring out how to make charcoal briquettes from sugar cane leftovers and cow dung takes on a beauty and urgency that she communicates very effectively.</p> This video of Amy Smith of MIT is the greatest thing I’ve seen in months. She talks about her work with her students on developing cleaner burning cooking fuels from agricultural waste. Respiratory infections from smoke kill 2 million children a year, gathering wood takes an enormous amount of work, and deforestation is a problem on many levels. With this in mind, figuring out how to make charcoal briquettes from sugar cane leftovers and cow dung takes on a beauty and urgency that she communicates very effectively.

]]> By: Anais http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726618 Anais Wed, 30 May 2007 09:06:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726618 <p>Any Democrat would be a better president than the person now holding that position. That said, Al Gore is probably the best choice. He has not wavered in his position on Iraq; he is intelligent, thoughtful, measured and experienced. And he would think about the other 90 percent of folks whose needs and solutions are highlighted in the Cooper-Hewitt exhibit you linked to. How ironic those solutions are housed in the former home of Andy Carnegie, who himself rose from low position on the backs of poor people. At least he had the decency (or guilt) to fund libraries and museums the poor could use.</p> Any Democrat would be a better president than the person now holding that position. That said, Al Gore is probably the best choice. He has not wavered in his position on Iraq; he is intelligent, thoughtful, measured and experienced. And he would think about the other 90 percent of folks whose needs and solutions are highlighted in the Cooper-Hewitt exhibit you linked to. How ironic those solutions are housed in the former home of Andy Carnegie, who himself rose from low position on the backs of poor people. At least he had the decency (or guilt) to fund libraries and museums the poor could use.

]]> By: Sandia Blanca http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726480 Sandia Blanca Wed, 30 May 2007 05:39:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726480 <p>Thanks for the link to kiva–I just took the plunge and made my first microloan!</p> <p>Stanford University has a wonderful interdisciplinary program called<br /> <a href="http://www.stanford.edu/class/me206/">Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability.</a> Students “apply engineering and business skills to design comprehensive solutions for a specified challenge faced by the world’s poor.” Example–a simple solar-powered light that can be used in rural villages. Recent classes worked on a tool to help farmers in Myanmar move water to their fields.</p> Thanks for the link to kiva–I just took the plunge and made my first microloan!

Stanford University has a wonderful interdisciplinary program called
Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability. Students “apply engineering and business skills to design comprehensive solutions for a specified challenge faced by the world’s poor.” Example–a simple solar-powered light that can be used in rural villages. Recent classes worked on a tool to help farmers in Myanmar move water to their fields.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726050 LS Wed, 30 May 2007 02:47:35 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726050 <p>We have to stick together. Don’t let them divide and conquer us.</p> We have to stick together. Don’t let them divide and conquer us.

]]> By: Oklahoma kiddo http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726045 Oklahoma kiddo Wed, 30 May 2007 02:44:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726045 <p>Let me be very clear on this. If Clinton is the nominee of my party for president, I will support the Senator.</p> Let me be very clear on this. If Clinton is the nominee of my party for president, I will support the Senator.

]]> By: Oklahoma kiddo http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726039 Oklahoma kiddo Wed, 30 May 2007 02:42:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726039 <p><a href="#comment-725996"><em>Petrocelli @ 81</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-725960"><em>Oklahoma kiddo @ 69</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I would rather have Senator Clinton as president over any Republican; declared or undeclared.</p></blockquote> <p>Gore was really moved by the audience of TDS, I’ll bet dollars to donuts he will run.<br /> Academy Award and Nobel Peace Prize Winner … the other candidates will pale in a hurry.<br /> BTW, you still have to ensure the Reps don’t skewer the vote.</p></blockquote> <p>I am hoping with everything I’ve got that Mr. Gore will run. He is far and away my number one choice. ;0)</p> Petrocelli @ 81

Oklahoma kiddo @ 69

I would rather have Senator Clinton as president over any Republican; declared or undeclared.

Gore was really moved by the audience of TDS, I’ll bet dollars to donuts he will run.
Academy Award and Nobel Peace Prize Winner … the other candidates will pale in a hurry.
BTW, you still have to ensure the Reps don’t skewer the vote.

I am hoping with everything I’ve got that Mr. Gore will run. He is far and away my number one choice. ;0)

]]> By: Oklahoma kiddo http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726037 Oklahoma kiddo Wed, 30 May 2007 02:40:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726037 <p><a href="#comment-726008"><em>mulligatawny @ 82</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-725960"><em>Oklahoma kiddo @ 69</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I would rather have Senator Clinton as president over any Republican; declared or undeclared.</p></blockquote> <p>Did you see Arianna’s article at Huffington Post? She has a point. Sen. Clinton changed her mind too much, according to what she saw as most useful to her interests. Concerning the war.</p></blockquote> <p>That was the first thing I read this am. ;0)</p> mulligatawny @ 82

Oklahoma kiddo @ 69

I would rather have Senator Clinton as president over any Republican; declared or undeclared.

Did you see Arianna’s article at Huffington Post? She has a point. Sen. Clinton changed her mind too much, according to what she saw as most useful to her interests. Concerning the war.

That was the first thing I read this am. ;0)

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726026 LS Wed, 30 May 2007 02:35:16 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726026 <p>In order for Gore to run, he has to be sure that he will have a winning chance. In light of having watched “War Made Easy”, <b>I am not going to allow the Repugs to FRAME what Democrat runs for OUR president</b> or what the outcome for our election is going to be. This is a problem for us, and we know it. I will not lay down if they attempt to steal more or our elections. I refuse. I refuse. If we end up choosing Hillary, it will be the <b>PEOPLE’S choice</b>, not theirs. This is the bottom line!!!.</p> In order for Gore to run, he has to be sure that he will have a winning chance. In light of having watched “War Made Easy”, I am not going to allow the Repugs to FRAME what Democrat runs for OUR president or what the outcome for our election is going to be. This is a problem for us, and we know it. I will not lay down if they attempt to steal more or our elections. I refuse. I refuse. If we end up choosing Hillary, it will be the PEOPLE’S choice, not theirs. This is the bottom line!!!.

]]> By: mulligatawny http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726008 mulligatawny Wed, 30 May 2007 02:24:18 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-726008 <p><a href="#comment-725960"><em>Oklahoma kiddo @ 69</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I would rather have Senator Clinton as president over any Republican; declared or undeclared.</p></blockquote> <p>Did you see Arianna’s article at Huffington Post? She has a point. Sen. Clinton changed her mind too much, according to what she saw as most useful to her interests. Concerning the war.</p> Oklahoma kiddo @ 69

I would rather have Senator Clinton as president over any Republican; declared or undeclared.

Did you see Arianna’s article at Huffington Post? She has a point. Sen. Clinton changed her mind too much, according to what she saw as most useful to her interests. Concerning the war.

]]> By: Petrocelli http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-725996 Petrocelli Wed, 30 May 2007 02:20:13 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/29/the-bitter-and-the-sweet/#comment-725996 <p><a href="#comment-725960"><em>Oklahoma kiddo @ 69</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I would rather have Senator Clinton as president over any Republican; declared or undeclared.</p></blockquote> <p>Gore was really moved by the audience of TDS, I’ll bet dollars to donuts he will run.<br /> Academy Award and Nobel Peace Prize Winner … the other candidates will pale in a hurry.<br /> BTW, you still have to ensure the Reps don’t skewer the vote.</p> Oklahoma kiddo @ 69

I would rather have Senator Clinton as president over any Republican; declared or undeclared.

Gore was really moved by the audience of TDS, I’ll bet dollars to donuts he will run.
Academy Award and Nobel Peace Prize Winner … the other candidates will pale in a hurry.
BTW, you still have to ensure the Reps don’t skewer the vote.

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