Understanding (And Participating In) Project Drawdown
At last October’s “Bioneers” conference, legendary environmentalist Paul Hawken spoke about Project Drawdown, the climate change mitigation effort he co-founded. (more…)
How Does Trump’s Credibility Remain Intact with Anyone?
The meme here raises a very good question: how does this boob have any credibility with anyone? How in blazes does he pull this off, when no one else on Earth, now or in the past, has spouted raw gibberish on a daily basis and been regarded as anything else than a fool? (more…)
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From the EU Coal Countries: Any Excuse Is Fine If It Impedes the Progress of Clean Energy
Europe’s “Green Deal” is much like the American concept of the “Green New Deal,” with the exception of the fact that it might actually happen. Having said that, it is facing opposition, and from a predictable source.The Green Deal is a proposal from the European Union’s brand new European Commission. The proposal lacks full detail at this point, but, if fleshed out and implemented, it would make the EU net-zero carbon by 2050. Yet certain European countries have deeply entrenched interests in coal, and this, as one might expect, means pushing back against clean energy. From GreenTech Media:
From “The Borowitz Report”
From the incredible mind of Andy Borowitz:
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—Determined to address the “No. 1 concern of the American people during the coronavirus crisis,” Fox News Channel announced on Thursday that it would air a three-part prime-time series on Hunter Biden. (more…)
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“We Need a Way for Trump To Resign”–Ahem
Sorry, but Trump won’t resign. Nobody knows what he’ll do, but facing the truth and acting like a rational human being simply won’t happen.
Look at the behavior we’ve seen, perfectly consistent from the day he took office. If something good happens anywhere on the globe, he takes full and immediate credit for it. He takes bad news, regardless of how directly it implicates him in some form of ineptitude or wrongdoing, and flips it on its head. Sometimes this “flipping” invokes accusing the media and/or the Democrats of inventing fake news designed to damage him; sometimes it’s the “deep state,” working mischievously behind the scenes to have him removed. Sometimes it’s something else. He does whatever it takes, regardless of how patently absurd. (more…)
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Coronavirus in the News: How Far Does Freedom of Religion Extend?
“It’s not a concern,” Reverend Tony Spell said of the pandemic, following his service to a packed house of 1,700. “The virus, we believe, is politically motivated. We hold our religious rights dear and we are going to assemble no matter what someone says.” (more…)
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Is Humankind Coming Together or Moving Further Apart?
It seems that our civilization’s response to the coronavirus is pulling us together. With each passing day, we see new examples of generosity between groups of people who previously had shared very little kinship.
Perhaps we’ll look back on this as a blessing in disguise, one that prepared us to deal with our profound environmental challenges that also require international cooperation. (more…)
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What “Civilization” Means
Check out this quick but deeply moving story about Margaret Mead whose message is To be civilized is to help other people.
People a couple of generations ago would have shrugged this off. “Obviously,” they would have said.
Now, the concept of helping others in need is a matter of heated debate in American society. Do we need to be kind to people desperately fleeing danger? Should we feed hungry children? Isn’t it unacceptable that we have American veterans (or anyone) dying of treatable diseases? Don’t we have some sort of moral imperative not to destroy the environment in which future generations will live?
You may join me in answering these four questions in the affirmative, but keep in mind that you’re living in a society where about 40% disagree.
Let’s try to get back to a point where no one needed to tell us what it means to be civil.
Taking Care of Ourselves
I strenuously object to rap “music,” with its all-to-common promotion of violence, hatred, and misogyny. That’s why I was so pleasantly surprised when I came across this, extolling the virtues of …. wait for it …. the cucumber. So clever, so well done.
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Not Sure Whether To Laugh or Cry
Here’s a directive from Norwegian University of Science and Technology to its students living abroad, especially if they happen to be in a “country with poorly developed health services and infrastructure and/or collective infrastructure, for example, the USA.”
Now, their website has been updated since to include all countries, but it’s kind of amusing and/or sad, depending on one’s perspective, that Norway regards us as a ****hole country.
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