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Category Archives: Climate Change
Build Back Better Is Our Future
After years of droughts, fires, floods, diseases, and the humanitarian crisis at our southern border, Americans are beginning to understand that Global Warming is real and all around us. This year, hurricanes in the Gulf and along the East Coast, … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Business, Climate Change, Democracy, Justice, Mental Health, Politics, Public Health, Science, United States, Weather
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Sunset On An Era, But Which One?
The Build Back Better Act or, as Republicans like to say while clutching their pearls, “$3.5 B waste of money!” Their sentiments are worth as much as their paste pearls. With the medias’ and politicians’ focus is on the political game play and the pointless arguing over dollars and cents, our odds for combating Climate Change and preserving a livable environment plummet. The sun should be setting on the fossil fuel industry and its wanton destruction of our environment. Instead, it appears that night is gathering over the forces of life and reason. Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Climate Change, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Nature, Politics, Science, United States, Vote, Weather
Tagged CH4, Climate Crisis, Closed-loop, CO2, Democracy, GHG, global warming, GOP, Greenhouse Gases, Inflation, Republicans, Sustainability, UN Report, United Nations
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The Hardest Job In The World
I burn a lot of energy attempting to understand my fellow Americans. I consider the context of their lives and try to empathize as best I can. Yet, there are days when I think, “What’s the matter with us?” A … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Being American, Citizenship, Climate Change, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, Justice, Politics, Relationships, United States
Tagged Afghanistan, Civil Society, climate emergency, Common Good, Creative Problem Solving, Democracy, Diversity, evidence-based, Insurrection, Job Approval, Joe Biden, Leadership, politics, Republicans
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Labor Day 2021
Over Labor Day I did what I love most, write. For me, every day is a writing day, Labor Day being no different. My routine begins with plowing through my email looking for items of interest. These gems direct me … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Awareness, Climate Change, Writing
Tagged creativity, Mind Map, Scapple, Scrivener, Writers Tools
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United States No Longer
As I write this my anger is intense. I must watch what I say so that I can keep some very good friends. Yet, I’m beginning to wonder if that is possible. Tonight, has been my tipping point and I … Continue reading
Greta Thunberg Speaks Truth To Power and They Didn’t Give A Shit
On September 23, 2019, sixteen year-old, student Greta Thunberg spoke directly to the world’s assembled leaders at the United Nation’s climate summit. She held them accountable for their failure to act forcefully to combat Global Warming, excoriating them for their … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Politics
Tagged climate change, climate deniers, Climate Summit, global warming, Greta Thunberg, United Nations
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