The soul of our community is not for sale

How much of your soul are you willing to sell to make a few bucks? That’s really the question you should ask about the Nestle plant in Centre County. But it’s not the question that Nestle Waters representatives want you to consider. They’d like you, your neighbors, and your representatives in government to “soberly” weigh … More The soul of our community is not for sale

#Climatechange is the ultimate #heavymetal topic. Last thoughts before my @TEDxPSU talk.

Climate change is a super metal issue. Like nuclear annihilation and the plight of soldiers and unjust invasions, climate change overwhelms us. There’s nothing cute about it. It’s serious and terrifying. And it’s been part of metal’s lexicon for over 25 years. In 1988, NASA scientist James Hansen said the following to the Senate Committee on Energy and … More #Climatechange is the ultimate #heavymetal topic. Last thoughts before my @TEDxPSU talk.

Black Sabbath, Metallica and the Doomsday Clock @TEDxPSU

In two weeks I’ll be delivering my TEDxPSU talk: Want to know the future? Ask a metalhead. It’s on how heavy metal is really good at telling us about social problems. Maybe we should listen o this hard-to-hear music. Sometimes, it’s a really great risk indicator. For forty-five-plus years metal artists have been providing their … More Black Sabbath, Metallica and the Doomsday Clock @TEDxPSU