Food for Thought
“History judges political leaders by whether or not they respond to the great issues of their time. For today's leaders, that issue is how to move the global economy onto an environmentally sound path. We need a national political leader to step forward, an environmental Churchill, to rally the world around this mobilization.”
Lester Brown (Plan B 2.0)
Monthly Archives: May 2008
The disappearing Chesapeake?
The National Wildlife Federation has just released an important new report “Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Habitats of the Chesapeake Bay“, which provides the most detailed and comprehensive view yet of the likely impacts of climate change on specific habitats within … Continue reading
Herbert S. Zim: Natural Patriot
Over the last few weeks, while piddling around the project site (i.e., yard), pulling weeds, attempting to ferret out the invaders from the natives, puzzling over bugs, and pondering where I might site a small pond (and how to sell … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Biophilia, Books and media, Education, Natural Patriots, Science
Tagged heroes, kids
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Escape from the evil empire
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? After years — decades even — of resentful servitude to the Bill Gates colossus, after years of barely suppressed ridicule from my spouse who has been a Mac user from … Continue reading
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May Day
I refer not to a panicked entreaty from a ship at sea, nor to the planned March in MacArthur Park, LA, regarding immigrants’ rights. Instead, I return to the original usage of the term, and offer warm wishes for the festival … Continue reading




