Category Archives: Rants

The cake is a lie

Posted on February 7, 2023 by peNdantry

After I scheduled this post, I heard about the massive earthquakes in Turkey/ Siria. And it got me thinking: by comparison with the hardships now faced by those affected by that catastrophe, my original post makes me sound like an … Continue reading →

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Who wrote Robert Heinlein’s ‘The Door into Summer’?

Posted on January 24, 2023 by peNdantry

That’s obviously a trick question. Or is it? If there are any of Heinlein’s novels I’ve not read, I’m not aware of them. His mid-1950s yarn ‘The Door into Summer‘ is one of my favourites, and speaks to me in … Continue reading →

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We need to treat climate change as the emergency it is

Posted on July 19, 2022 by peNdantry

There are still far too many in denial of reality. I’ve said it all before. I’m tired of being told I’m an ‘alarmist’. ‘Enjoy’ the heatwave, folks. And remember, from here on it only gets ‘better’.

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Misplaced Priorities

Posted on May 31, 2022 by peNdantry

Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
The effects of climate change are predicted to bring us our hottest summer ever and one with even more hurricanes, tornadoes, and extreme wildfires than past years. We are told that we should expect…

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