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KARMA KICBACK Wednesday November 06, 2013 If anyone ever deserved to lose an election it was Ken Cuccinelli in his bid to be governor of Virginia. In a repulsive display of abuse of power, he had earlier used his position as the state's attorney general to pursue a witch hunt against the distinguished climate scientists Michael Mann. Cucinnelli's over-reaching in this vendetta came back to bite him. Turned off by his denialist postion on climate change and by his extreme stance on other social issues, a number of Republican donors, who had backed earlier GOP candidates for governor, refused to contribute to his campaign. Despite the fact that his opponent, Terry McAuliffe, was a Washiington insider who could be tied to Obama and the hapless launch of Obamacare, Cuccinelli couldn't raise the money to match Democratic spending in the final days of the campaign. One sparrow does not make a spring, but it is refreshing to see that some GOP donors are beginning to push back against the anti-science elements that have dominated the party. The GOP once championed environmental issues. Perhaps there is hope that the party will yet recognize that global warming will not discriminate between Democrats and Republicans. contact Eugene Linden

Short Take Summer Evenings in July   I go out to my porch, drink in hand, as the gloaming fades. I sit on a very comfortable rocking chair, given -- maybe loaned; it’s unclear -- by a friend. My cat, Noodles, joins me, settling on the couch facing me. He tends to his grooming, and I wait for the fireflies to appear. There are less every year and this is disquieting on an otherwise perfect night. I want them to be fruitful and multiply -- if possible by the millions. That would be a sign that, perhaps, all is well. It’s warm, and to my west is a wall of green, dominated by a very tall Linden. Hello, fellow Linden! As the warm air stills around me, emotions rise. I feel – I’m sure the Germans have a long word for it, but I’m too lazy to search on google – I feel… Something deep and strong; something like love for the world. It gives me hope for another day. read more

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