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A slightly shorter version of this appeared on the Jan 6, 2014 Old Mole Variety Hour. The well-read red considers Zapatista resistance to neoliberalism. This month marks "the 20th anniversary of the Zapatista uprising in . . . Mexico, a short moment with a long legacy of ... Read more

Honey bees are a wonderful addition to any garden. They remind us over and over that flowers and bees are dependent on each other for their survival But beyond that, honey bees have a magical quality to them that seems to charm and enthrall all those that keep them in th... Read more

After some computer prooblems are resolved (I hope), here are some reviews for current and recent films.   Meek’s Cutoff Director: Kelly Reichardt With: Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Paul Dano, Will Patton, Shirley Henderson, Zoe Kazan, Rod Rondeaux First, I don't w... Read more

For the Old Mole Variety Hour, April 7, 2014 Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century has been called the book that every economist is taking to the beach this summer, the Harry Potter of economic policy, and, if not one of the best books in economics, at ... Read more

KBOO is a proud co-sponsor of The Illahee Lecture Series 2011 Illahee Lectures Searching for Solutions: Innovation for Public Good   Solving today's "wicked problems" will require new approaches.  We'll need to innovate.  But what exactly is innovation?  When is it useful... Read more

On the Old Mole Jan 11, 2010, Denise Morris & I discussed Avatar, the expensive and profitable 3-D blockbuster, written and directed by James Cameron. The movie is set in 2154 on Pandora, the Earth-like moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri system, where the RDA C... Read more