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Growth That Costs More Than It's Worth Response to "Rx for Global Poverty," Washington Post, May 28, 2008.

The Catastophe's Here Response to "Hold the Hysteria (for Now)," Washington Post, March 26, 2008.

A Recession's Green Upside Response to "The Upside of Recission," Washington Post, April 25, 2007.

300 Million Americans, Including Insufficiently "Stirred" Environmentalists Response to "U.S. Population Set to Hit 300M on Tuesday," Washington Post, October 15, 2006.

Why a "Good" Economy Doesn't Help Politicians Response to "A Backlash Against Bickering," Washington Post, October 3, 2006.

Immigration and Economic Growth Response to "“Immigration Reform Won't Give Average American Job Security" by Tom Daschle, Chicago Sun-Times, July 10, 2006.

Eminent Domain for Economic Growth? Response to "States Review Eminent Domain," USA Today, February 20, 2006.

The Economy: Bigger Not Better Response to "Bush Welcomes Good News on Economy," USA Today, December 2, 2005.

Economic Growth vs. New Orleans Response to "Largesse in Louisiana," Washington Post, September 8, 2005.

Land the Natural Resource - Prices Up, Up, Up Response to "The $10,000 Question," New York Times, August 23, 2005.

Climate Change - "It's the Economy, Stupid!" Response to "Panelist Who Dissents on Climate Change Quits," New York Times, August 23, 2005.

Cleaner Technology Doesn't Clean Up the Whole Mess Response to "Designing the Future," Newsweek, May 15, 2005.

Consumer "Confidence" a Wall Street Ploy Response to "Stocks Hit New Low for 2005", Washington Post, April 16, 2005.

Ecoterrorism and Consumerism Response to "Inferno in Indian Head", Washington Times, December 7, 2004.

Big Dog, Small Tail Response to "Study: U.S. Teens Have Big Hopes, Average Skills" (which entertains an argument that economic growth is an indication of successful higher education system), USA Today, September 13, 2004

"Sippers" are Real American Patriots! Response to "Sippers [gas-saving cars] Gaining on Heavyweights", Washington Post, May 20, 2004

Relationship of War and Economic Growth Response to "As war ends, economy's footing will be tested", USA Today, April 30, 2003

Environment as True Source of Wealth Response to "Bush Unveils Budget", USA Today, February 2, 2002

Patriotic Shopping Response to "Shoppers Splurge for Their Country", USA Today, October 3, 2001.

Military Expenditure and Economic Growth Response to "U.S. Resumes Bombing", Chicago Tribune, October 25, 2001.

Public Lands Conservation and Steady State Economy Response to "Refuges' Resurgence Faces Uncertainty", Washington Post, February 7, 2001

Opinion/Editorial Columns - unpublished and freely available for use (as templates or verbatim):

300 Million and 12,000 Points: A Psychological Dilemma. Discrepant American reactions to population and consumption thresholds. General op/ed for national (U.S.) distribution.

Peak Oil and Economic Growth: a 200-Pound Monkey and the 800-Pound Gorilla. It's good to finally acknowledge Peak Oil; now let's acknowledge what drives us toward it faster. (Submitted to USA Today)

It's Not Americans They Hate, But One Day The May. Why world citizens despise the conspicuous consumers of the U.S. (Submitted to New York Times)

NASCAR, a Symbolic Kick of Sand. NASCAR as symbol of American greed and recklessness. (Submitted to USA Today)