John William Dini, know to all as ‘Jack’, passed away at the age of 89 on June 17, 2026. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on Nov. 14, 1936.
He published two books, a technical book on materials science and coatings and another on environmental issues. In retirement, he wrote extensively on various environmental issues for online publications.
He was a skilled leaded glass hobbyist, creating more than 20 lamps and many panels. He was a jogger for many years, competing in over 300 long distance races. He was a slow runner, not wanting to take the glory away from others. His secret was to start slow and taper. He and Anne traveled extensively, visiting over 70 countries.
He is survived by his wife, Anne, of 67 years, and sons Mike, Steve, and Paul. If you were to meet him somewhere, he would sum up his life as ‘peaches and cream’.
“Forget climate change. Democrats need to talk about other issues.” This marks the end of an era. Admits American voters largely do not see climate as a top priority;
As hydrocarbon use pulls billions out of grinding poverty, so fortunate humans can use the extra wealth to protect themselves against all the nature throws at life on Earth.;
You are injecting a mixture of industrial pigments, heavy metals and azo compounds that will migrate to your immune system organs and sit there for the rest of your life, driving inflammation;
20th anniversary of the release of Al Gore’s alarmist global warming movie, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. Gore has surfed the movie and climate alarmism to a net worth estimated at $300 million and a Nobel Peace Prize;
A recent study finds that in the past century, amid ongoing climate change, extinction rates have slowed, and they are currently at their lowest in the past 500 years;
The lesson is clear. Policymakers should always assess the full costs, not just partial figures. Most importantly, they should avoid turning energy policy reliant on unproven technology into political patronage;
The Tech-Giants are backing away. Microsoft and Google have given up. They’re not bragging about their carbon neutrality anymore. Not now that their emissions have increased 29% and 50% respectively in the last four or five years