at the eve of the modern period the only European nations which had assumed their modern form were Portugal, England, and France. Germany, Italy, and Spain were divided, Scandinavia, the Baltic, and Eastern Europe still had its medieval profile, and the Balkans were under the rule of the Turks.

i got a 12-hour timeout on twitter for this reply to the question "what's the quickest way to calm a woman down when she's mad at you?"

i am convinced that twitter algorithm doesn't understand the meaning of 'feign'.

the only time i cried upon reading the news was when i saw the headline that Diana was killed.

i am (still) also on the "other" site. sometimes i cross-pollinate by sharing the same tweet on both sites. is that so wrong?

recycling some of my twatter memes.

the USA is the world's leading producer of oil, betraying the hypocrisy of our claim to be leading the charge for a "clean energy future". in fact America is exploiting its proven energy reserves much more rapidly than other petro-states.

i have spent hours obsessing over this graphic. world consumption of energy is growing 2% a year, which is outpacing the growth of renewables. consequentially the consumption of Fossil fuels is still growing, and so are emissions of CO2.

Kunen (Set Theory) is a stickler for the details.

Americans consume 2.5 times the energy per capita required to maintain a high quality life, as defined by life span, infant mortality, and ready access to medical care, food, housing, and education.