Blind Denial of Science is a Growing Epidemic. ANSWER? MASA Free hat to you!

Science, research and study are the foundations of progress, economic development and a healthier and more robust civilization.

MASA, "MAKE AMERICA SMART AGAIN," has never been needed more in our world, if you believe in education and science.

We are seeing an often older and more rigid, politically-minded group in America -- haters and deniers of science. Politicians and political ideologues decide to discredit the science from which powerful conclusions come, or bend the science to support their policy positions. When politicians or others determine to discredit science that disagrees with their political will or policy, they have created "policy-based evidence" instead of "evidence-based policy."

A wave of radio and TV talk shows and blogs are promoting ideas that are in absolute denial of science, and promoting politicians who preach those ideas. It is amazing, but true. Some use blatant denial of science as justification for not taking steps toward a clean environment, or the elimination of toxins from our air and water, or toward safe food and water. They deny the science behind global warming even in light of massive changes in climate throughout the world. The result, as people in California, Florida, Texas, the Midwest and the Caribbean have learned in 2017-2018-2019, can be disaster. Californians learned how costly it is to ignore voices of science. The results there have been disastrous and deadly. Scientists for years have warned that the USA, for example, would suffer from higher temperatures, less rain and more drought. Scientists repeatedly have called for action. First the American West, and then the heartland farmers had the worst water shortages in decades after ignoring years of science warning about water issues. Farmers suffered first, then towns and cities as their lakes, rivers and water sources diminished. Then we saw the massive forest fires sweeping the West Coast, while floods and record breaking storms hit other parts of the nation-- all predicted by science and debunked by political leaders who denied science. Many in America were stunned when President Trump declared that every agency of the U.S. Government would cease publishing or announcing scientific studies or research to the American people -- an obvious result of the Trump crowd's fear of scientific research or conclusions. This is odd, because polls indicate that most Americans believe in science. …

Copper Kills Viruses, Cold, Flu?! Modern Science Learning from Ancient Past

I was traveling in India and visited an ancient fortress complex. There they displayed a huge copper vat mounted on two large wooden beams. The guide said, “When the king traveled to other lands, this was his water container. It was made of copper for purity and health.” I saw similar giant copper water pots in China and later Mongolia...

Cities where people who make $200,000 or more annually flock to in the USA

The dark square are cities (or counties) in the USA where people who make $200,000 or more are flocking to in concentrated numbers. Some say these cities offer higher earning potential, some suggest the quality of life is the cause, some speak of social and cultural attractions. New York, California, Florida and Texas are international in scope and can afford excellent ports...

Why Kiss Under Mistletoe? The True Story

Circa 1890: A sailor tries to kiss a young woman under a sprig of mistletoe. (William Small. Hulton Archive/Getty Images By December 13, 2018) From Harry Potter’s first kiss to , kissing under the mistletoe is everywhere in pop culture...

MEET SOME OF MY FRIENDS: Great Reading for These Days

It is the holiday season of 2018, and after the feasts, gifts and parties, in the quiet time, I often return to my oldest friends. Some of these have been with me since I could first read. They often are said to be obsolete or about to be replaced with electronic versions, and that makes them all the more precious to me...

Lisa Lucas interviewed by Big Sky Voices at the New Mexico Film Office in Santa Fe

Victor Waumett (Story Teller Films) and Ben Boothe (BootheGlobalPerspectives) have interviewed movie makers, producers, actors and writers, some of whom are "wanna be's" in the movie industry and some who have been executives for Universal, Paramount and others...

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NEW COMPANY, NEW CONCEPT FOR MOVIE INDUSTRY Well known orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Josh Carothers, and Johonniuss Chemweno, president of Inverse Medical (noted as one of New Mexico’s fastest-growing companies) are developing a new concept for actors and movie producers...

How Was the "Second" Created, and How Did It Get Its Name?

Comments from : We often ponder that "time" is a man made phenomena, and we try to get to the source of our concept of time. Here we see that the idea of the "second" was rooted in Babylonian science and philosophy. We thank BBC Focus Magazine and Robert Matthews for writing this. Enjoy your time, every second. Ben, BootheGlobalPerspectives...

The Delicate Subject of the "Thunder Pot," "John" or the "Crapper"

The Thunder Pot, J ohn or the Crapper? Before the commode was invented, people often used a simple hole in the ground. Then came the outhouse ... a shed with a sitting bench with a hole in the bench over a hole in the ground. Perhaps the American outhouse was where more reading took place on the frontier than any other location...

Grandfather's Clock: LESSONS IN TIME

The old clock was a gift to my father from his father many years ago, perhaps in the late 1950s. My father was a young businessman, and he owned a Ben Franklin Store. He had three brothers, and at one time or another every one of them owned a “five and dime” variety store. The variety store was a new and exciting retail concept, and they were on the leading edge of an economic change...

BRENT MORRIS, PRODUCER of FILM & DOCUMENTARIES. NEW FILM: "American Ghost"

Brent Morris has a heritage in the acting and movie business. His professional life developed in Los Angeles and then zoomed in New Mexico. NOW HE IS ON THE TRAIL OF A NEW PRODUCTION, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A WINNER! During our interview, the more we heard about this film he is producing, the more excited we became. Brent is a genius with a charming and kind nature...