In 1992, the EDF worked with Bush Sr. to craft a market system to reduce acid rain. It spurred a revolution in sulfur dioxide scrubbing technologies. The costs were projected at up to $2,000 a ton, but after 10 years they were down to about $100 a ton and emissions were slashed by 50 percent. In 2005, George W. Bush signed off on an additional 70 percent cut. Why? The costs proved so low, the political controversy had disappeared. I suspect the same thing can happen with a cap on global warming emissions once the incentives are right.

The Environmental Defense Fund’s Fred Krupp on the Best Capitalist Climate Solutions

I haven’t failed 10,000 times. I have just found 10,000 ways not to make a lightbulb.

Thomas Edison

Most Sedentary Cities

1) Memphis This southern city on the banks of the Mississippi lands first on our list after ranking in the top 10 of each of our categories. Though efforts are underway to improve parks and outdoor recreation areas, the whole of Memphis hasn’t quite caught up with the area’s new vision. Slightly behind the national rate of 66%, about 65% of the city’s population is obese or overweight, and residents average 41 hours of television watching per week. It also ranked close to the top where physical inactivity was concerned: when asked, 30% of its inhabitants hadn’t exercised regularly.

Most Sedentary Cities

America’s Most Obese Cities

“1. Memphis, Tenn.: 34% Researchers have found that residents are aware of the area’s obesity problem, currently affecting 34% of its population. Among the causes they blame: high rates of poverty and a culture of Southern hospitality and food that values certain types of dishes—many of them fried—over healthier choices.”

Interesting that in the US, that poverty is actually a cause of being overweight. That relationship is probably reversed in some areas of the world.

America’s Most Obese Cities

America’s Most Jealous Cities

America’s Most Jealous Cities Memphis, Tenn. leads the list. For every 100,000 people, there are 8,358 property crimes committed—about 19% higher than in runner-up Charlotte, N.C.

America’s Most Jealous Cities

If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.

Mark Twain

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Springsteen is equally avid in championing members of his profession. “I buy CDs all the time. I’ll go into a record store and just buy $500 worth of CDs. I will! I am singlehandedly supporting what’s left of the record business.

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen still plays to the audience – USATODAY.com

The “record” business will be replaced by the “music” business. It will look different but will be better.