We tend to think of climate change as something that will eventually wreak incredible havoc on our world–but have we already begun to experience its effects?
Author: craigshields
It’s Never Too Late
It’s the birthday of Leóš Janácek, Central European composer of the late 19th/early 20th Century.
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Kafka’s Birthday Has New Meaning in Today’s World
I was amused when I was a young man and came to realize that I share my birthday (July 3rd) with Franz Kafka. It was a time when almost everything in our world (except for Kafka’s stories) made sense. Honest …
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How Did We Arrive in the Land of Trump?
Someone asked me to assess how the U.S. arrived here, in a day in which Donald Trump would be dominating our discussions, and, in some ways, our entire lives. I replied: I have to think this is a transitory condition. …
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Changing Regard for the U.S. Presidency
Pictured here is a popular meme one sees on Facebook. And it happens to play out in my life, where a friend comments:
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The Wrath of Climate Change Will Be Imbalanced
What will happen to our economic fortunes in the Western Hemisphere as it warms over the coming decades? It depends on exactly where we live.
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Inciting Violence as a Response to the Politics of the Day
Those who may have been worried that our society was devolving into a nation of apathetic slugs can certainly lay aside those concerns at this point. Join 5.6 million of your other fellow Americans, and check out the ad below …
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The U.S. Has Role Models for Sustainability and Civility All Over the Globe
My dear friend (and very first marketing consulting client, back in 1985) Terry Ribb writes that she takes heart in the progress that Sweden has made in committing to renewables. I thought I would publish the conversation that she and …
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The Validity of Natural Gas as an Energy Resource
In a newsletter, Bill McKibben notes that we need to: 1) Stop new fossil fuel infrastructure. If you’re serious about Paris, that means realizing we’re already overshooting the temperature targets we set there – there’s literally no more room in …
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How Close Are We To Harnessing Nuclear Fusion?
Here’s an article that states that nuclear fusion is “on the horizon.” Hmmm. Hasn’t it been on the horizon for as long as any of us can remember?
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