The only thing I think about life on Earth that is bizarre is that it has evolved to the point that it is now in the process of collapsing. The late Jane Goodall asked how it was possible that the …
Category: Sustainability
The Latest on Kid Rock and His Slurs. Zzzzzzz.
AI Overview on “Kid Rock Slurs”: Kid Rock has used multiple slurs publicly over the years, most recently an ableist slur (the “R-word”) during a live TV interview in October 2025. He has also used a homophobic slur and a racial slur (the …
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Within Christianity, the Battle Rages On
As we all know, there has been a battle being fought for hundreds of years between the Christians who follow the teachings of Jesus and the hateful warmonger hypocrites. Yet seldom has this been expressed any more beautifully than what …
Costa Rica–Muy Deseable (Desirable), and Uses Almost No Fossil Fuels
Something else nice to be said about Costa Rica is that, because like most small countries it has no military, it can invest heavily in healthcare and education, making it an extremely popular place to which to expatriate.
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What Do We Know about Happy People?
Certainly, what we have at left isn’t a coincidence. Educated people tend to become affluent and understand the importance of taking care of one another and protecting the natural environment. Knowing that they’re helping others makes them happy. The inverse …
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Why Aren’t Americans Happier?
I get that this fellow is a conservative and has all manner of charming little platitudes to articulate his political point of view. Look, sir. The majority of Americans simply want to live like the citizens of the happiest countries …
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What Americans Mean by “The South”
Most Americans have their own take on the geography of the South. For me, it’s not completely geographic; it’s partly sociographic. For example, Northern Virginia is about as cosmopolitan a place as you’re going to find in the United States, …
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Is the System Rigged?
If I were writing the piece at left, I wouldn’t say, “the system is rigged,” because that implies some clandestine. I would say the system is designed to make rich people richer, and to ignore the needs of the masses. …
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We Are Citizens of Earth
Writing in my recent post called “Educating for Peace” reminded me of one of my first clients, a gentleman by the name of Dan McGee, who casually mentioned one day that he considered himself a “citizen of Earth,” as opposed …
Educating for Peace
What this really means is teaching kids that: All human beings, rich or poor, black or white, gay or straight, have equal value. The people who have had the privilege to see the Earth from space are uniformly shocked, usually …
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