South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ

The remarkable scene in this video of South Africa's presentation of their case against Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday gives a sense of the gravity of what is happening there. https://youtu.be/4f_yoal4gx8 Day 1 Of South Africa V. Israel In an exhaustive presentation, lawyers for South Africa presented its case to the … Continue reading South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ →

Palestine and LANDBACK

Plans to destroy Palestine were well under way 75 years ago with schemes to legalize land theft. The LandBack movement began in 2018 with efforts in the US and Canada for Native Americans to regain their ancestral lands. The idea quickly spread to Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and even Fiji. LandBack could easily encompass the … Continue reading Palestine and LANDBACK →

The ugliness of carbon capture

A horrifying vision of my beloved Rocky Mountains hidden by clouds of pollution led me to live without a car (1970). It was this photo I took of Long's Peak that I was envisioning. Catalytic converters helped with the visible part of the exhaust, but the greenhouse gases and heat continued unseen. Ironically, mountains today … Continue reading The ugliness of carbon capture →

Language

The point of this post comes from the article, It’s time to rethink the climate emergency narrative. The language we have been using has not resulted in any significant environmental action. But to get to that point, some context might help. One of the first memorable experiences I had with language was when I learned … Continue reading Language →

Absurdity

I shouldn't have been surprised by the evolution of language to help make sense of the collapse of the world I grew up in. Each new concept required work to begin to understand it. Work, meaning participation in the implementation of the concepts, because increasingly, academics fail to teach us what we need. Experience must. … Continue reading Absurdity →

Prerequisites to Building a Hub for Local Resilience

[Note: This is a continuation of a series I’ve been writing about resilience based on THE RESILIENCE WE WANT, A Guide to Making Your Community Space into a Hub for Local Resilience and Mutual Aid.] Before getting more into the details of the guide to make your community a hub for resilience, I'd like to express more fully … Continue reading Prerequisites to Building a Hub for Local Resilience →

Midwest Solidarity with Palestine

The focus of the mainstream media in this country revolves around who is to blame for the current hostilities and the relentless videos of the bombings and devastation in Gaza. But there is a much deeper fundamental reason behind this conflict: Israel's settler colonialism of Palestine. The same settler colonialism that dispossessed Indigenous peoples of … Continue reading Midwest Solidarity with Palestine →

Coastal GasLink pipeline nears completion

News of the near completion of the Coastal GasLink pipeline marks the end of an era for me. Despite opposition and environmental violations, major B.C. pipeline project nearly complete. TC Energy says the 670-km Coastal GasLink pipeline has been fully installed from Dawson Creek to Kitimat, CBC, Oct 30, 2023. I once heard a Quaker … Continue reading Coastal GasLink pipeline nears completion →

Prairie Awakening/Prairie Awoke 2023

“All of my Relatives” UPDATE Lance Foster will not be able to attend the celebration this year. Dallas Chief Eagle will share his Hoop Dance presentation and an audience-participation Hoop Dance with a bonfire. A rehabilitated raptor and tagged migrating monarchs will be released. As traditions direct, we will sit together, in the tallgrass prairie … Continue reading Prairie Awakening/Prairie Awoke 2023 →

Wind-Words. Into the world of wind

Continuing this series about wind-words, I'll explain how this writing impacts me. I'm always looking for ways to express and share spirituality. That began when I was about 8 years old and had a spiritual experience at my Quaker meeting, Bear Creek Friends. For about the past ten years I've written nearly daily, exploring spirituality … Continue reading Wind-Words. Into the world of wind →