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
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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
Post Election – Now What?
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Now that the dust has settled around the election and over 50% of us have breathed a sigh of relief, where are we? The pundits have analyzed the election to death, looking at all the statistics: of women voters, Black … Read more
Optimizing Sustainability
Blessings of the Equinox! If you’ve had a long dark winter, you can take a breath now and smell the first fragrance of Spring. For a short time, the nights and days are equal, and at last, the light … Read more
Bankrupting the Idiocracy
Bankrupting the Idiocracy by Anodea Judith I hate to write about money. It’s not my thing. And I’m tired of reading about it, hearing about it, and having it be the center of every newscast. It’s given far too much importance on … Read more
How Do We Make Change?
Photo from Chapter 8 of Anodea Judith’s Waking the Global Heart. One way that change happens – and certainly not the fun way — is the path of adversity. That’s when we get beaten so far down that we … Read more