by Daniel Klotz on January 27, 2012
In the coming months, I would like to begin spying on towns that are a lot like Lancaster. I want to monitor them remotely over the Web, to get a sense of what is going on in those cities that (…)
by Daniel Klotz on April 17, 2011
David Brooks spoke at Franklin & Marshall College this past Saturday, delivering a lecture that was free and open to the public. For those (like me) interested in the local angle, Brooks commented frequently on F&M, and how as a (…)
by Daniel Klotz on March 29, 2011
One of the forces constantly prompting me to be a better person is the ever-growing body of TED talks. I recently listened to a talk by Courtney Martin, which she delivered in D.C. in December. It’s ostensibly about feminism and (…)
by Daniel Klotz on March 2, 2011
A New York Times expose today reveals a thoroughly corrupt system that is effectively allowing natural gas drilling to destroy Pennsylvania’s environment. The in-depth report comes at a time when the number of Marcellus Shale wells in Pennsylvania are expected (…)
by Daniel Klotz on February 15, 2011
I can’t embrace the mantra, “Think globally, act locally.” Once we start thinking globally, it’s hard to constrain ourselves to acting only locally. Still, incredible things are happening in the Middle East, and here we are, most of us unable (…)
