Category: Sustainability

I hope readers will take a moment and check out Jane Goodall’s short but deeply moving statement re: what we’ve done to our kids’ future and what we can do about it. The world is blessed to have the graciously …

We Have Harmed Our Children’s Future, But… Read More »

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Yes, but not every terrorist was ordered to take his deadly action by the most powerful man on planet Earth. This is why, as loathsome as these people are, and as much as they deserve punishment, if I were in …

Every Terrorist Believes He’s a Patriot, But…. Read More »

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A great many things are looking up in the U.S. right now, everything from environmental responsibility to international relations to controlling the pandemic. Part of this, of course, is due to Trump’s having left office, but let’s not overlook the …

Oh, What a Relief It Is Read More »

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Here we see two cans of Coke packaged individually in plastic containers, wrapped in Cellophane. If anyone out there in 2GreenEnergy land can think of something more ignorant and disgusting in terms of the packaging of a consumer product, please …

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Business is booming for survivalist e-commerce sites, and anyone can see why.   The coup attempt failed, but it showed the whole world what this could have been like had the U.S. Capitol and the 50 state capitols been stormed by …

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Iconic journalist Bill Moyers begins a recent essay: I’ve been forced to write about Donald Trump an awful lot during the past five years and the problem I always face when writing in a limited space, like this one, is …

Trumpism At Its Core Read More »

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Though he has left the White House, Donald Trump will be all over the news for the foreseeable future, probably right up to the point that he either goes to prison or he flees the country to avoid prosecution. But …

A World Anxious To Forget Steven Miller Read More »

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The photo here depicts an abandoned fishing village near Shanghai. Its beauty is based partly on the unusual atmospheric conditions, as the sunlight filters through the mist and reflects off the lush green foliage. But to me, it also serves …

Nature’s Manifold Beauty Read More »

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Yesterday I noted that this Capitol stormer’s story has all kinds of interesting legal, philosophical, and political implications.  I then suggested readers check out this three-minute video:

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Good point here.  The United States has shifted so far to the right that the values that were held almost universally when I was a boy are now considered left-wing. Making sure people don’t starve is a good example, but …

The Great Shift in American Values Read More »

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