Gerald Greene
I'm a former Air Force brat who got used to traveling and change early in life because I had no choice. You either learned how to adapt to new places and people or you would perish.
Having lived in Japan, Thailand, The Philippines, Vietnam, Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan, France, Pakistan, and the good old USA, as a child and as an adult, I learned to respect the history, uniqueness and richness of different cultures. Hopefully, this shows up in my writing.
It's a wonderful world out there. What a shame that we don't take better care of it.
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Having lived in Japan, Thailand, The Philippines, Vietnam, Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan, France, Pakistan, and the good old USA, as a child and as an adult, I learned to respect the history, uniqueness and richness of different cultures. Hopefully, this shows up in my writing.
It's a wonderful world out there. What a shame that we don't take better care of it.
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War in Libya Escalation Continues with Armed Drones AuthorizedThe US has been so successful at destabilizing Pakistan by the use of armed drones we can't wait to seek targets in Libya. Prepare for collateral damage. -
TALF Bailout Emergency Funds Bailed Out Rich Well Connected ElitesThe TALF and other emergency bailout programs of 2008 and 2009 were a bonanza for the rich and well connected. Even their wives joined in the fun. -
Libya Intervention May Not Be so Easy After AllThe no fly zone authorized by UN resolution 1973 is turning out to be involvement in a nasty civil war. Libya may be a small country but it is becoming a big problem. -
Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms Becoming Increasingly DangerousTornadoes and Thunderstorms are becoming more frequent and more dangerous. Has climate change already reached a tipping point? -
Asteroid Apophis - Will it Destroy the Earth?Asteroid Apophis was discovered in 2004. Since then teams of astronomers and Russian and NASA scientists have been tracking the asteroid's path. Their calculations leave open a big question. Could the asteriod strike the Earth? -
2011 Dodge Challenger - Muscle Car Performance and NostalgiaMuscle cars were all the rage in the 1960s and early 1970s. The 2011 Dodge Challenger captures the appeal of the original with high tech improvements. Nostalgia among baby boomers should provide a good market. -
Mega Tsunami Would Equal Mega Disaster for East Coast USAAfter the 2004 Tsunami in Indonesia and the 2011 Fukushima tsunami the awareness of the destruction that tsunamis can bring is well known. The damage that a mega tsunami would bring to the East coast of the US can not easily be imagined. -
Solar Flares May Add to 2012 Worries and WoesNASA scientists predict that intense solar flares will strike the Earth, possibility in 2012. Is this prediction based on good science or is it just another dire wild prediction for 2012? -
End of Mayan Calendar and Planet Nibiru Tales Spark Fears About 2012Stories about the end of the Mayan calendar in Dec. 2012 and tales of the planet Nibiru are already freaking people out with 20 months to go. The fear is likely to build as 2012 approaches. What does NASA have to say? -
Unemployed Youth a Danger for Ruling ElitesThe revolutions sweeping across Arab lands all have one thing in common. Unfortunately, many Western nations share the same unhappy trait including the United States. -
Shelby American Muscles Up with 800 Hp GT 500 Super SnakeShelby American and Ford to unveil 800 hp Super Snake Mustang at the New York Auto Show. The car is sure to create a buzz. Forget about conservation, Americans still love muscle cars. -
Geiger Counter Used for Japanese Baby's First Medical Check-UpThe horrors of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeast Japan in March 2011 affected every Japanese person. But it is the fear of radiation poisoning that strikes deep at the Japanese psyche. -
Bomb Shelter Business is Booming - Japanese Crisis Sparks InterestThe bomb and survival business is booming as nervous people the world over worry about what is coming next. How about you? Are you making plans for survival in a troubled world? -
Bakken Oil Fields of North DakotaThe Bakken oil fields of North Dakota have caused some excitement among the "drill baby drill" crowd. But what is their real potential to supply America with much needed oil? -
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Workers Evacuated After 7.4 QuakeA 7.4 Richter scale earthquake leads to the evacuation of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Nuclear engineers fear additional shocks to the plant's infrastructure may further damage reactors' containment facilities.
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Allied Air Attacks on Libya Questioned by Arab LeagueAllied forces started air attacks against Libya on March 19-20. The Arab League now complains that the attacks exceed the authorization given by UN resolution 1973 to establish a no-fly zone. Will tough guy Col. Qaddafi be able to outlast coalition unity?
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U.S. Nuclear Engineers' Worries Increase About Fukushima Daiichi Power PlantThe Fukushima nuclear power plant problems may be fading away as a lead TV news story, but nuclear engineers' worries are increasing by the day. Here is why.
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US Greatest Natural Disaster May Occur at YellowstoneWhen will the Yellowstone super volcano next erupt? Volcanologists vary widely with their forecasts. A few say never, others admit to being nervous about current earthquake swarms and the earth over the caldera bulging upward about three inches a year.
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An American Innocent Doing Business in Taipei, TaiwanI have fond memories of my years of working in Taipei, Taiwan. I am also grateful and somewhat surprised that I was somehow able to survive the experience.