The Scientific Curmudgeon - Looking for sparks of hope in books on energy

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Andy Rooney dies at 92; '60 Minutes' longtime curmudgeon
(Bebeto Matthews / AP Photo, File / September 20, 2005) By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times Andy Rooney, CBS News' longtime resident curmudgeon whose whimsical and acerbic essays on "60 Minutes" turned the rumpled writer into an unlikely — and ... read more

The Scientific Curmudgeon - Looking for sparks of hope in books on energy
Giving my green pep talk is getting tougher these days. Since I started teaching at Steven six years ago, I've taken every opportunity to tell students that they can help save the world-and make lots of moola!-by inventing cleaner, cheaper alternatives ... read more

Andy Rooney hospitalized over complications from surgery: 60 Minutes ...
Andy Rooney, who served as the nation's favorite curmudgeon for decades, is in the hospital. Andy Rooney, the veteran television commentator who delivered his final essay on CBS newsmagazine "60 Minutes" this month, was hospitalized ... read more

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