Articles by Jim Meyer
Jim Meyer is a Baltimore-based stand-up comedian, actor, retired roller derby announcer, and freelance writer. Follow his exploits at his website and on Twitter.
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“Protected bike lanes safer, better,” says science. “Duh,” says rest of us.
Study finds that cyclists feel safer when bike lanes are separated from car traffic. Study’s parents consider study underachiever, wish study was more like its sister Human Genome Project.
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Don’t worry about that collapsing ice shelf — just book your beach week in Arizona
According to a new study, the Antarctic ice shelf has melted before. One recent episode happened to coincide with a mass extinction and a 50-foot rise in sea level, but no biggie, right?
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Americans underestimate storms with women’s names, die in droves
A recent study found that we just don’t take lady storms seriously. As a result, they walk all over us.
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Those cheap Chinese solar panels have a dirty little secret
Turns out that if you power your solar cell factories with dirty coal plants, it kinda defeats the purpose.
