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Category Archives: climate change
The Importance of Shared Memory
I am discouraged today. Yesterday our political discourse sank to a new low. As usual the press obsesses on the latest attack on “others” by this administration. We get distracted by paying attention to the latest political outrage and often … Continue reading
A Perfect Storm
perfect storm: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors Hurricane Barry could be called a perfect storm. Hurricane Barry developed from a tropical storm into a hurricane because of higher than normal sea surface temperatures. … Continue reading
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Climate Emergency
It is so frustrating to those of us who have for years done everything we could think of to curtail the use of fossil fuels. To now see climate chaos unfolding before our eyes. We knew the climate chaos we … Continue reading
Alton Onefeather on Bear Butte
My friend Alton Onefeather was telling me about the sale of some land, and I was impressed with his eloquent statement here, which he gave me permission to share. The land being sold is around bear butte it is a … Continue reading
Intentional Cruelty
There are so many things about the current Republican administration that many of us have trouble believing could ever have happened. I recently heard the following on the Rachel Maddow Show. “He (the President) is eager to be seen as … Continue reading
Sunrise Movement and the Democratic National Committee
Together, we will change this country and this world, sure as the sun rises each morning. In these challenging times especially, I always look forward to attending meetings of the Sunrise Movement. I’m so inspired by the passion and determination that … Continue reading
Into This Morning Light to You
The light is beautiful this morning. I’ve done my best to try to continue to believe there might be ways we could avoid environmental catastrophe and societal collapse. I hoped people would wake up before it was too late. For … Continue reading
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Seeding the Hill with Indigenous FreeThinkers
I’ve written a lot about why I believe a Green New Deal is our best hope to try to tackle evolving environmental collapse. And why I feel it is so important for a developing Green New Deal to be led … Continue reading
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First Democratic Presidential Debate “Failed the Planet”
Last night was the first debate with Democratic presidential candidates. Those who understand the rapidly growing, interrelated list of severe consequences of climate chaos had hoped the candidates would speak much more forcefully and fully about climate change were disappointed. … Continue reading
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Help the Next Person Find Their Way
As I was looking for information about conflict resolution and transformation, I found the latest book of poems by our new poet laureate, Joy Harjo, “Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems.” I’m intrigued with the title of the following poem, … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 