We are living in a stressful time. Maybe it only seems so due to 24-hour news cycles and giving opportunity… Read more Elusive Happiness and the Lure of Passive Leisure
Category: Concerned Human
Blog writing from my perspective as just a plain old human
The World Faces Significant Clima….Squirrel!
I’ve been trying to write about the report from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since it was released… Read more The World Faces Significant Clima….Squirrel!
Feeling Angry and Helpless
I am angry. There simply is no doubt that human activity is causing a rapid increase in global atmospheric and… Read more Feeling Angry and Helpless
¿Agua Limpia?
Originally posted on photographing diversity:
Two years ago when I came here with my family, we were told not to drink…
Elders Under a Tree
I breeze past the tall statue of Paul and Babe first on my morning bike commute. Then past three elders… Read more Elders Under a Tree
To The Greatest Generation…I Call BS
I’m fed up with the “Greatest Generation.” Okay, so they won a global war and oversaw the largest expansion of… Read more To The Greatest Generation…I Call BS
Jesus Was Alone. Do We Have To Be?
I was heartened this morning when Pastor Rob Kopp said that he struggles with Palm Sunday. The day has been… Read more Jesus Was Alone. Do We Have To Be?
The Arrogance of Representative Steve King’s “Western” Civilization
Representative Steve King tweeted, “We can’t restore our civilization with someone else’s babies.” In an interview following he stated that… Read more The Arrogance of Representative Steve King’s “Western” Civilization
Science Never Stops
“Man, science never stops!” This is what a student said to me the other day in class. It was a… Read more Science Never Stops
Reckless Leadership
I haven’t feared the actions the Republican Party in the past even when I vehemently disagreed with the policies. But… Read more Reckless Leadership