The train to work was almost completely empty this morning, which was kind of spooky. Union Station at rush hour felt like it does at 10PM, right before the last train north leaves the station.

I didn’t think much of George HW Bush when he was President, but it’s amazing to reevaluate him in terms of the latest model. I can’t deny my respect for his service to our country, even if he ran an organization that arguably did more harm than good worldwide. As with all people, he was a complicated, flawed, honorable human being, and I’d like to believe he did more good than harm in his life. Godspeed, sir.

In other news, a new report on food WRI published today has hit most of the major news markets: the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and the Guardian all carried excellent coverage of the report launch. I’m proud to have had a small hand in its production.