Historian of Energy, Technology, and the Environment; Professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Coauthor of "Ethanol: A Hemispheric History for the Future of Biofuels;” Public and Oral History Practitioner. jeffmanuel.com
In the 2000s, I met a t-shirt buyer for Target. According to him, he tried to revive Vaurnet as an ironic retro brand but couldn’t pull it off for some reason.
January 1, 2026 at 2:24 AM
In the 2000s, I met a t-shirt buyer for Target. According to him, he tried to revive Vaurnet as an ironic retro brand but couldn’t pull it off for some reason.
Agreed. This is an issue of priorities. Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois maintain hundreds of miles of incredible dedicated bike trails. There's no reason the riverfront trail couldn't be just a nice (except for after a flood 😅)
December 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Agreed. This is an issue of priorities. Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois maintain hundreds of miles of incredible dedicated bike trails. There's no reason the riverfront trail couldn't be just a nice (except for after a flood 😅)
In our recent book, Tom Rogers and I tell the story of how a state-level regulator in Maine, of all places, uncovered the MTBE water pollution crisis. One of my favorite stories from the book. www.oupress.com/978080619601...
In our recent book, Tom Rogers and I tell the story of how a state-level regulator in Maine, of all places, uncovered the MTBE water pollution crisis. One of my favorite stories from the book. www.oupress.com/978080619601...
creating new blind spots. Microfilm did the same two generations prior. Seems like we historians should channel a bit more of our customary sanguinary at this moment.
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
creating new blind spots. Microfilm did the same two generations prior. Seems like we historians should channel a bit more of our customary sanguinary at this moment.
We historians are often strangely disinterested in the technologies of scholarship and how they affect our work. People are rightly mad at the plagiarism machine in the classroom. But we all rely on digitized, OCRed, and keyword searchable texts. They’ve revolutionized source access while
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
We historians are often strangely disinterested in the technologies of scholarship and how they affect our work. People are rightly mad at the plagiarism machine in the classroom. But we all rely on digitized, OCRed, and keyword searchable texts. They’ve revolutionized source access while