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Sometimes I give money to animal rights organizations. I like animals, and I believe they should be treated with decency. Fine. The problem is, the organizations reward my donations by sending me fliers with heart-wrenching pictures on them — starving horses, abused dogs, bears pacing in tiny cages. Thank you? I toss them in the […]

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Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of...