I Made a Mistake Jan04

I Made a Mistake

I’ve actually made a lot of mistakes, and seemly continue to do so, and probably will until I’m very dead. The specific mistake I’m referring to is teenager-esqe arrogance. Somehow it carried through until just very recently. I don’t have the answers… I never...

Paper: Threats to Global Sustainability Dec02

Paper: Threats to Gl...

[This paper isn't due until Monday - I finished it Thursday night. Enjoy!]   Executive Summary: Impediments to Establishing Global Sustainability   Ron Khare The purpose of this paper is to identify and clearly explain the single largest challenge to the establishment of global...

The Democratic King May07

The Democratic King

[NOTE: This was my first and final draft for my Philosophies of Sustainability class. I had to cut about 9 pages of notes to get under the 10-page limit. It's not really up to my standards for papers or publishing, but I hyped it a bit as I was writing it, so I'm putting it online as-is for...

The History of Fairfield and Jefferson County, Iowa May03

The History of Fairf...

I recently wrote a two-part article on a basic history of my hometown, published down at Fairfield Voice. Part One: The Beginning of Time to the First Settlers Part Two: The First Settlers to Today It took me significantly longer than I anticipated to write these things. First, I put...

Prolific Output into the Void. Apr03

Prolific Output into...

I often wonder about how technology seems to have vastly improved our lives… when it fact it changes almost nothing. Before the internet, a single, unremarkable person with something to say would struggle their entire life to find a way to express themselves – to find an outlet for...