A fabulous yet frightening prediction. And from almost 150 years ago.
Category: Sustainability
As America Retreats into the Past …..
As the United States regresses back into time, opportunities for humor arise on an almost-daily basis. Of course, this would be funnier if it didn’t represent such a grave assault on women’s rights and the quality of their lives.
Tagged with: women’s rights
Addressing America’s Woes
There are many unsettling aspects to our lives here in the United States, many of which are made worse by our inane sense of priorities. How hard would it be to instate common sense gun laws and offer LGBTQs full …
Disagreeing with Others
I would submit that it depends what we disagree on. If you don’t care about the well-being of others–if you don’t believe all people should be treated with fairness, decency, and respect, we’re not going to be buddies.
Call on Costco to Move Beyond Single-use Plastic Packaging
Here’s a petition I just signed, in the form of an online letter to Costco CEO W. Craig Jelinek re: getting rid of single-use plastic. You may wish to do the same. In the face of a plastic pollution crisis …
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Respecting the Natural Environment
Here’s a quote from science broadcaster and environmental activist David Suzuki. To be sure, part of our problem resides in our disconnection from the natural environment, as our lives become ever more crammed with the pressures of work and the …
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Howard Zinn’s Dream
I’m delighted to note that Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States is taught at the local high school where I tutor. I would love to see “a new kind of society,” as he put it so well. Seems …
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How the News Media Colors Our Beliefs
I have a few conservative friends who like to make points like the one here, i.e., that the news about violence and hate is blown out of proportion, as compared with what actually exists out there. I’m unconvinced. Whether the …
Tagged with: Donald Trump is trying to overthrow the U.S. government, Important books are being banned from our schools, Our planet is baking, our schoolchildren are being mowed down by lunatics with assault weapons, Ron DeSantis may replaced Trump as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, Women's right are being eroded
Jimmy Carter’s Pacifism
The years that Jimmy Carter led our country were four of only a couple of dozen in its history when the United States wasn’t at war somewhere around the globe. I doubt that was a coincidence.
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Explaining Our Massive Teacher Shortage
Seriously. I’m not sure I want a job with horrible pay, massive amounts of unpaid overtime, and the expectation I’ll pay for the supplies that formerly were part of the schools’ budget. Moreover, I’m not sure I want Big Brother …
