Author Archives: Tony Heller

“The midwestern Corn Belt — which roughly covers parts of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas — will be “unsuitable” for cultivating corn by 2100 if climate change continues on its current trajectory, a new study finds.” Climate change … Continue reading →

“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” – H.L. Mencken South Australia ends their … Continue reading →

How the German National Socialists dealt with dissent. “HITLER FIRING SQUAD ACTIVE ALL DAY; FATE OF HUNDREDS STILL UNCERTAIN; HINDENBURG PUBLICLY HAILS ‘VICTORY’ PRESIDENT BACKS HITLER Decision Is Held to Have Been Made Because of Fear of Chaos. Civil officials … Continue reading →

“The New York Times FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1934 DROUGHT HASTENS ABOUT-FACE BY AAA ON CURBING CROPS. Tugwell Says Farm Policy Can Be One of Expansion as Well as One of Restriction. WORLD WHEAT PACT IS DIM, That Grain Passes Dollar … Continue reading →

“A HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA FLOODS AND DROUGHT. BY J. M. GUINN. {Read March 4, 1889.) After the deluge, what? The drought. It began in the fall of 1862, and lasted to the winter of 1864-65. The rainfall for the season … Continue reading →

“The case against science is straightforward: much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue” – Richard Horton   Lancet Editor

26 Jul 1976, Page 20 – Poughkeepsie Journal at Newspapers.com

On March 31, 1981 Colorado’s John Hinckley walked up to President Reagan and tried to shoot him at point blank range. I remember that time very well for several reasons. My sister was Jodie Foster’s suitemate at Yale.  The experience … Continue reading →

Having recently lost his CCP funding, Andrew Dessler is working on new ways to act ridiculous. Texas A&M Shut Down a Major Climate Change Modeling Center in February After a ‘Default’ by Its Chinese Partner – Inside Climate News “I … Continue reading →

On June 1, 1903 Gainesville, Georgia was largely destroyed by a tornado which killed one hundred people, while Kansas City was devastated by flooding. “TORNADO HITS GAINESVILLE: HUNDRED KILLED,MANY HURT Circling Wind Hits Georgia  City Without Warning, and Victims Are … Continue reading →