Category Archives: Environment

Why Not Refill Instead of Recycle?

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Chris Niccolls

Big food companies are revisiting a very retro idea. Why not reuse instead of recycle? Consumers have learned that we haven’t really been recycling for the last 20 years. Instead, we just sent our garbage off to China. Once it … Continue reading →

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The Not So Little Truck That Could!

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Chris Niccolls

2020 is expected to be the year of the electric vehicle, a turning point where EVs become a mainstream option for consumers. Every car company has announced an electric or electric hybrid option for 2020. With a simpler engine, far … Continue reading →

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America’s Revolution Rolls On… Capitalism & Democracy Are Still Evolving and Improving the World!

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Chris Niccolls

During the recent G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, President Donald Trump was asked what he thought about Vladimir Putin’s statement that “Western Liberalism” is becoming obsolete. Unfortunately, Trump didn’t know the difference between Classical Western Liberalism (the philosophy that created … Continue reading →

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Is America’s Food… Secure?

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Chris Niccolls

Periodically, America has a food scare. Sometimes it is tainted beef at a big supermarket chain, sometimes it’s E. Coli contamination at a national fast food chain. It might even be bird flu at a chicken farm. Some of our … Continue reading →

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Written In Sand… The Next Global Shortage has Arrived!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Chris Niccolls

As the world becomes more globalized, international projects are getting bigger. As a result, the most unexpected shortages can suddenly appear. A few years ago, China went on a building spree, creating a global shortage of scaffolding and construction cranes. As … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Need 11 Billion People?

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Chris Niccolls

If we ever have a contest for the “Golden Age of Man”, my vote is for the last 200 years. Ancient Greece would probably get more votes for inventing philosophy, Democracy, dramas and comedies, and classical architecture. Which is a … Continue reading →

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Intelligent Automation Inspires New Plans For Onshoring

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Chris Niccolls

    (Previously published in Outsourcing Magazine, 11/4/2017) Offshoring and outsourcing don’t exist in a vacuum. These are processes that take advantage of and are influenced by technology, politics and the larger economy. Look at the last big round of … Continue reading →

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7 Lessons Ted Cruz Can Learn From Hurricane Harvey

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Chris Niccolls

“Super hurricane” Harvey ended just two weeks ago, and the next super hurricane… Irma… is headed straight for Florida. Storm of the Century? We’ve suffered through so many superstorms that have caused multi-billion dollar damage… Katrina ($108 billion), Sandy ($75 … Continue reading →

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It’s a Circus Out There, But Not For Long

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Chris Niccolls

(Previously published in “AndSociety”, January 22, 2017.) GEEZE… what happened! On Friday I hear that Ringling Brothers Circus has its first female ringmaster in its 146-year history. I’m thinking, “Well, isn’t that interesting? The news has been completely dominated by … Continue reading →

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Death By Sushi: The Eel, Nearly Extinct, And TOTALLY Delicious

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Chris Niccolls

(Previously published in AndSociety, January 14th, 2017) In America, we rarely think about food deprivation. Yet we are constantly learning about foods that have become scarce or on their way to extinction. Basics like bananas and oranges are under attack … Continue reading →

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