A friend sent me this pic just now, captioned by: “Puppeteers in Syria. When everything else fails, love survives.” As long as war remains our go-to tactic for settling international disputes, we’re causing the mass suffering of millions of innocent …
Category: Sustainability
Highlights from the Bioneers Confererence
As noted previously, I’m up at the Bioneers conference for a wonderful weekend of learning. I’m thrilled to be associated with the Bioneers, a nonprofit organization that promotes practical and innovative solutions to global environmental and bio-cultural challenges.
Not To Act Is To Act
Somewhere in the last 10 years and 9300+ blog posts, I’m sure I’ve used this incredible statement before, but it certainly bears repeating now, given this horrific time in U.S. history. Those who sit around and watch the meltdown of …
The Wisdom of Wendell Berry
I have moments of pessimism where it’s hard for me to imagine a soft landing for human civilization given the direction it’s headed, vis-a-vis environmental collapse, the trend toward world fascism, and the threat of nuclear war. Wendell Berry sure …
It’s Obvious
Considering the circus that is the executive branch of the U.S. government, saying that something is “obvious” is no longer a meaningful statement. What was obvious to all Americans 20 years ago, e.g., Nazis are bad, pathological liars shouldn’t run …
Tagged with: environmental stewardship
Environmental Responsibility
A reader sent me this blurb on the left. Sorry for the profanity, but I thought I’d publish it and make this comment. This is cute and funny, but let’s keep it in perspective. No one with any sense is …
Tagged with: environmental responsibility
Is There Justice?
To be honest, I’ve never believed that the world is a fair place. Bad things happen to good people, and vice versa. I try to be a good person, but outside a clear conscience, I don’t expect other benefits to …
Tagged with: Justice
If You Work For the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Quit
It’s always nice to see compassionate people trying to put good back into the world, and the “Never Again” movement is all about this. I would think that at this point, unfortunately, most of these ICE people feel that they’re …
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Tagged with: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Trump’s Legacy
Ha! I had completely forgotten that there were people who thought that Trump’s purported business acumen might be the foundation for his “growing into the office.” Hope springs eternal. What wasn’t clear at the time is the extraordinary degree to …
Tagged with: environmental recklessness
Truth Theory in Western Philosophy
Thank you for reading the first sentence of this post, given the apparently off-topic headline, and please know that I offer this post in an effort to express something I deem relevant to the big questions of our times. When …
Tagged with: steady diet of Fox News
