Here’s a powerful reminder of an important fact: the road to the civilization we’d all like to see isn’t rooted in hate and violence, but in love, and respect for people who may not look or think like you. It’s …
Category: Sustainability
Dripping with Irony, Another Of “The Best People” Bites the Dust
So Roger Stone, Donald Trump’s long-time friend and political advisor, found guilty of all seven counts in the indictment against him, is going off for a long stretch in prison. There are people close to Trump who say he’s innocent …
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Rethinking Societal Infrastructure
In response to my post Infinite Growth Impossible of a Planet of Finite Size, frequent commenter Glenn Doty provides this cautionary remark: Greta Thunberg’s criticism (of the path our civilization is on) cannot be resolved by simply choosing a hybrid …
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Off Topic Bigly: What Happens When We Die
None of us knows what happens to us post mortem. Personally, I wouldn’t conflate the first law of thermodynamics with the afterlife, but I leave it to readers to come to their own peace regarding this matter. For anyone wishing …
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U.S. Senator Working To End Mass Shootings
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy is probably best known for his efforts to enact common-sense gun legislation. As shown here, he (like 91% of Americans) is a proponent of universal background checks for prospective gun owners. He’s equally progressive on a …
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Some Environmentalists are Optimistic, Others Not So Much
As a gregarious person, I tend to engage strangers in conversation, and I’ve noticed that, before they even open their mouths, some people give up clues as to some of their innermost thoughts. Often these discussions wind up covering our …
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Infinite Growth Impossible of a Planet of Finite Size
For a small but growing number of people, less is becoming more; small is becoming big. Does that mean some people won’t always want their lives surrounded by stuff, pursuing the erroneous notion that things bring happiness? Of course not. …
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The Dystopian Nightmare
Wine is a huge deal in Santa Barbara County in Central California. People come from all over the state to taste our Syrahs, Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, and it is predicted that, by virtue of our unique terroir/micro-climates, that we’ll …
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The Amazon Under Attack
The innocent tranquility of this beautiful young indigenous boy in Northern Brazil belies the violence being inflicted on this region and its occupants. As noted here: Attacks against indigenous people in the Amazon have spiked since Bolsonaro came to office. …
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Symbol of Peace and Reason Require a Change in Perspective
Occasionally it’s nice to acknowledge people who create beautiful things, which the reasoning behind this atta-boy for Pedro Reyes. What you see here is, according to Reyes, a matter of shifting perspective.
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