I’m writing today to sound the call for All Hands On Deck in response to the monster taking life in the US Gulf of Mexico.
The impotent response to the oil spill is infuriating. This is an extraordinary humanitarian and ecological catastrophe of the highest order. We have poisoned the World’s Cup! We have possibly initiated the shutdown of the cradle of civilization. 100,000 barrels a day gushing from May through August is no fucking joke! Yet, I look at the paper and see only a handful of vessels responding. Read the rest of this entry »
Every day we are called upon to renew our commitment to Life.
As we put on our shoes, smile, and head out to greet the world, we affirm our belief in caring for community, replenishing resources, and playing our unique individual roles in creating a better world. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s been awhile since I’ve written on the merits of health-care reform. The recent debacle in American politics has massively dampened my spirits (though not for the reasons you might expect). With that in mind, I’m writing today to kindly and sincerely propose we stop perpetuating the mainstream myth that the voters in Massachusetts took a stand against health care reform by voting in a Republican and thereby securing a 41-59 majority for the right-wing. Read the rest of this entry »
Interestingly, as the world anticipates the gathering of nations at Copenhagen to discuss issues of climate change, a new hullabaloo has erupted over stolen emails and the alleged systematic misrepresentation of global warming statistics (or lack thereof). Read the rest of this entry »
Dear Readers,
I’d like to preface what follows with the humble admission that I’m publishing, again, a private email written to a dear friend in response to a NYT article* he sent me regarding Copenhagen. (*You can read the NYT article by clicking here.)
After fretfully following the proceedings at Copenhagen (as well as the ongoing healthcare developments in Washington), I’ve concluded that some public comment on my part is the least of my duties as a responsible citizen. Read the rest of this entry »
In his recent Newsweek cover story, Daniel Gross suggested that a broad-sweeping and innovative shift would be necessary to accomplish a comprehensive economic and social recovery. Citing examples such as the inventions of steam power, electricity and micro-processors, Mr. Gross asserted that today’s path to financial recovery is as-of-yet unknown. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m writing today to share my thoughts on what has been labeled as a lack of backbone on the part of the Left in the ongoing healthcare debate. Clearly, the Democrats desperately need a new narrative that will prove equally as inspiring as the right’s narrative is upsetting. Read the rest of this entry »
Dear Reader,
In keeping with the ongoing celebration of the labors of the common citizen, I’m posting another letter to the President. I hope you can forgive me: these letters aren’t terribly interesting – or especially effective – but they are representative democracy in action. Exasperated friends have asked why I bother with such trivial exercises. It’s because I care deeply. Read the rest of this entry »
As seems to be the character of the times, a spirited debate on national politics and the future of America has erupted amongst my family and friends. Whereas these correspondences have been taking place via email, I don’t have the luxury of linking to original texts for your consideration. However, in the interest of more fully developing and extrapolating my beliefs, I’ve decided to publish a recent reply below. Read the rest of this entry »
With the ever increasing size of Earth’s population and the ever increasing speed of information availability, it can be overwhelming to keep up! Even managing a blog can be a real challenge in knowing what material to present, and when, in order to give your readers an ample amount of time to digest important information. Read the rest of this entry »
