When the first Earth Day occurred, back in 1970, the idea that the environment could be threatened was a novel concept. We saw smokestacks as a sign of industrial progress. We poured leaded gasoline into oversize Cadillacs. Pesticides and herbicides … Read more
Tag Archives: climate change
Whether We Know It or Not, We’ve All Been Drafted
In all the hype about the election, laced with pseudo-entertainment from the latest “What did Trump do this time?” many of the real issues are getting lost. Climate Change is one of those issues. While given a brief mention by … Read more
Earth Day: We Can Still Make a Difference!
“We won’t have peace on the Earth,until we make peace with the Earth.”—Julia Butterfly Hill I haven’t been writing blogs for the usual holidays there’s far too many already—but Earth Day provides such a crucial focus for our times. All … Read more
Meditation for Climate Change
The COP 21, the Paris climate conference is upon us. There is nothing more important right now than making substantial changes in the way we treat the environment, particularly mitigating climate change. If we do not act now, disastrous consequences … Read more
Support Peace with Iran
Peace is one of the most important issues we face today. We cannot advance to a mature society at the same time we are making war with each other. Nor can we continue to solve our differences with weapons and … Read more
Always a New Beginning
Endings and beginnings are essential. Even though one day rolls into the next and they don’t really differ from each other all that much, there’s something about starting a new year that’s like getting out a blank canvas. Still virgin, … Read more
Creating Heaven on Earth
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As we approach the 43rd Earth Day, we see that humanity has come a long way–and I mean that both positively and negatively. When the first Earth Day happened in 1970, people were barely beginning to wake up to environmental … Read more