Essays

The following set of essays is aimed at students with little background in geology but an interest in the relevance of geology to their world. Some of the essays are mainly for fun. Some are to push my own political views. And some are purely for information. I've added a few at the end that have nothing to do with geology. If you have comments, corrections, or questions, please feel free to email me at daleeasley@yahoo.com.

Science Topics

• Transformation, Not Information
• Science and Religion
• Galileo and the Foundation of Science
• The Worldview of the Lion King
• UNO's Contribution to the Death of the Dinosaurs or the version that appeared in the NOGS Log (pdf file)
• Evolution and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
• Igneous Rocks and My Dad's Heart Attack
• The Short History of the Fabulous Bre-X Mining Company
• Pulling the Plug on Lake Peigneur
• Out from the Ice
• The OPEC Oil Embargo and Third-World Debt
• Deadly Lake Nyos, Cameroon
• Global Climate Change
• Pensacola Beach Nourishment project
• East African Rift
• Risk Analysis
• Guide to the Area between New Orleans and Old River
• The Power of Conversion

Issues of Development

• Clean Water and Sanitation
• Population Growth
• The Case for Clean Water (HTML) or PDF
• My Visit to Fondwa, Haiti
• The Pigs of Haiti
• How Do We Help?

Other: UNO, Political, and Personal

• Work
• The Importance of Being a Happy Parent
• The Meaning of Life
• Expectation and Aspiration
• The Importance of Solitude
• Roosevelt, My Dad, and Older Students
• Dad Died Well
• The Prodigal Son and a Midlife Crisis (HTML) or PDF
• Sunset But No Oasis
• Why I'm a Liberal
• Sunny, the Pooty Horse, a kids' story.
• Geologists Are Great