Food for Thought
“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.”
Albert Einstein
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Is that a real poncho or is that a Sears poncho?
[Natural Patriot's semi-trivia contest: My 11-year-old son wants to know if any alert reader out there can identify the source of that quote.] In the meantime, a note to the Ex-President-to-be: Dude, stick with the flag pin on the lapel. … Continue reading
Biodiversity loss is sickening — literally
The degrading global environment has raised concern, even alarm, for many reasons, but one of the most important involves the issue of how loss of species may influence nature’s ability to continue providing life support to us — “ecosystem services” … Continue reading
Some advice to the President-elect on the state of the world
[Below is a letter making the rounds on the internet from Professor Steve Carpenter, an eminent ecologist at the University of Wisconsin, offering advice to President-elect Obama on the importance of serious and prompt environmental action as he begins his … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Science, Sustainability
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A New Era begins
[I beg your pardon if this seems a bit over the top. They don't let me out of my cage very much . . . and how often do we get a chance like this?] What a time to be … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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The big day
The big day has arrived at last (son: “Dad, will we still have to watch politics every night after the election?). I am on my way out the door to two meetings in Europe, plane leaving Philadelphia at 4:35 this … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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