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Radical Hope: Preface
Background I want to give some context to a planned series of blog posts about the perilous environmental collapse we are facing and what we might do about it. Although it took me a while to realize and define it, … Continue reading
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Where is hope today?
These are in many ways dark times. Environmental catastrophes are becoming daily occurrences. Or rather daily life involves living in ongoing environmental chaos. It is increasingly difficult for anyone to delude themselves about the consequences of profligate burning of fossil … Continue reading
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“Home”
Following is a message from the Sunrise Movement’s endorsement of Andrew Romanoff for the U.S. Senate from Colorado. I wanted to share this powerful political ad about climate chaos just released from his campaign. I think this is example of … Continue reading
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Are we insane?
Although it seems Albert Einstein didn’t say it, I like the phrase “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” This seems particularly apt when speaking about our lack of progress … Continue reading
Carbon Footprints
A recent article in AXIOS by Amy Harder titled “The carbon footprints of the rich and activist”, discusses some attitudes about individual’s views of their own carbon footprint. Not all carbon footprints are created equally. Driving the news: Famous, rich … Continue reading
This Moment
I hope we might be at an inflection point today. The beauty and grandeur of natural landscapes have been desecrated time and again. Those who will go to any extreme to plunder the earth of coal, oil, minerals and even … Continue reading
How it came to be
I’ve been writing about Joy Harjo’s book, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems, lately, most recently about the steps for conflict resolution. The book begins with this quotation: How it came to be Only the Indian people are the original people … Continue reading
Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings 3 and 4
The past couple of blog posts have been about the first two parts of conflict resolution outlined in Joy Harjo’s book, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems. The third part is “give constructive feedback”. I’m having trouble understanding this section. … Continue reading
Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings 2
Yesterday I wrote about the first step of what Joy Harjo outlines for conflict resolution in her book Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems. I wrote about that because she says the first step is to create conflict resolution ground … Continue reading
The Grand Illusion
Besides the joy of gathering together for the Truthsgiving holiday, I looked forward to learning what my younger relatives think and feel about political issues, and especially climate change. This year I find they feel discouraged, with little hope for … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 