Monthly Archives: July 2008

Friday poetry: Cold Mountain

Posted on 25 July 2008 by Emmett Duffy

[Editor's note: A millennium before Charles Frazier, before Jude Law and Nicole Kidman, there was the original "Cold Mountain", a modest group of poems thought to have been authored by the mysterious hermit Han-shan, who scribbled them on rocks and … Continue reading →

Posted in Biophilia, Books and media, Poetry | 3 Comments

How to solve global warming

Posted on 23 July 2008 by Emmett Duffy

It’s familiar dilemma: after you’ve changed out your old incandescent light bulbs, got serious about recycling, started eating local farm produce, switched to reusable shopping bags, maybe even bought a Prius, one comes to the uncomfortable question: How are we … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and media, Politics, Sustainability | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The silent world

Posted on 22 July 2008 by Emmett Duffy

A few months ago I happened to pick up a copy of Jacques Cousteau’s classic first book, The Silent World, less from a burning desire to read it than for the mysterious and evocative cover photo, and out of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Biophilia, Books and media, Education, Natural Patriots, Oceans | Tagged , | 9 Comments

But somebody’s got to do it

Posted on 3 July 2008 by Emmett Duffy

Egad, it’s been a month again. Just thought I’d drop a note to let concerned readers know that I am indeed still alive. For the last two weeks, I’ve been pedal-to-the-metal doing field research in the Caribbean, around the island … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Biophilia, Oceans, Science | 9 Comments