Category Archives: Environment

Undersea Sculptures in Cancun, Mexico

Posted on 02-January-2012 by

I have an interest in outdoor environmental and/or monumental art.  For this reason, I was particularly interested in the following short article (written by the artist Jason deCaires Taylor) that appeared in NG (Jan 2012): Submerged in transparent ocean waters [near … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Environment, monumental, Travel | 1 Comment

“The Descendants,” A Movie Review

Posted on 11-December-2011 by

The movie “The Descendants,” starring George Clooney, received generally favorable reviews (90 percent approval rating on rottentomatoes.com with one critic calling it a “masterpiece”).  I’m not sure why.  It is heavily flawed for several reasons: The movie is a comedy-drama with an Hawaiian subplot, … Continue reading →

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St. Francis, President Kimball, and Birds

Posted on 17-October-2011 by

When I was on my Mormon mission in France, I developed a deep affection for St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), one of the most venerated of all Catholic saints.  In fact, I purchased a biography of the saint and read it … Continue reading →

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Grey Crowned Crane

Posted on 09-October-2011 by

The Grey Crowned Crane is the national bird of Uganda.  A cartoon version of the crane appears on the Ugandan national flag. During my frequent visits to Uganda, I have seen several of pairs.  According to a Canon ad in … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Okapi

Posted on 09-October-2011 by

Years ago, my daughter and I visited the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  As far as zoos go, I enjoyed it.  I have two distinct memories of our visit, one is of the Bornean Orangutans and the other … Continue reading →

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Packer: We Are Not in the Last Days

Posted on 04-October-2011 by

Elder Boyd K. Packer in the 181st General Conference of the LDS Church stated that The End in not just around the corner.  This prediction is good news for a variety of reasons.  However, it is also cause for concern.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, mormonism, Religion | 3 Comments

Water Treatment: Forward Osmosis

Posted on 28-September-2011 by

Osmosis is the transport of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a region of higher water chemical potential to a region of lower water chemical potential.  And Forward Osmosis (FO), according to Wikipedia is:    . . . an … Continue reading →

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Water Conservation: Toilet-to-Tap Taboo

Posted on 26-September-2011 by

On a recent Saturday Night Live skit (23 Sep 2011), Steve Martin interrupted an Alec Baldwin monologue to tell him he needed a steroid test before he could host the program.  Alec goes behind a screen and comes back with … Continue reading →

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Short Videos for Family Home Evenings

Posted on 19-September-2011 by

I have posted a variety of short videos on the website:  http://www.youtube.com/user/rogerdhansen.  They are on subjects like: Outdoor activities:  bouldering, hiking slot canyons, bicycling, kayaking, sandboarding, ATVing Outdoor scenery:  Grand Canyon of the San Rafael, Muddy Creek, Spiral Jetty Informational:  … Continue reading →

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The Earth Will Soon Be Sentient

Posted on 19-September-2011 by

I’ve written another blog piece for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (http://ieet.org), this time on the future evolution of the Earth.  It can be read and commented on at http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/hansen20110919. If you are so inclined you can also comment … Continue reading →

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