Last week I spoke again about “roomie” and our adventures with his first Christmas tree. I soon discovered that there was No Assistance Required. I have often mentioned him in articles on SERENDIPITY. The adventures with my Colombian mate all… Read More ›
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SHARING THE WORLD: AUGUST 2022
SHARE YOUR WORLD AUGUST 2, 2022 – HERE COME THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER! The “Dog Days” of August are misnamed. They should be the dog days of the GOP because they are still trying to kill our first — and… Read More ›
SUPER HOT. BONE-DRY. NO WI-FI.
I spent the first couple of hours of my day trying to post pictures for one of Cee’s photo challenges. Each time I got it almost finished, I’d save it and it would hang. The wi-fi appeared to be on,… Read More ›
CLIMATE CHANGES ARE HERE. NOW.
It’s hot. Not only is it hot here, it’s hot everywhere including normally cool places like London and many European countries. Looking at a weather map, it looked like the world is boiling over. Probably a reasonably accurate description of… Read More ›
LOSING THE UNITED STATES
We had lofty pretensions when we created the United States. Despite that, we had lunch with the devil and included slavery to soothe the south and more than a little to also soothe the north. The importation and sale of… Read More ›
HOT, HUMID, AND HAZY – TWO DAYS OF SUMMER IN LATE SPRING
Two days ago is was nasty, cold, and I needed a sweater and wool socks. Today it was 98 degrees and we kept our windows closed and managed to keep the heat out. But everything is blooming regardless of weather…… Read More ›
HOW AMERICA LOST ITSELF
We had lofty pretensions when we created the United States. Despite that, we had lunch with the devil and included slavery to soothe the south and more than a little to also soothe the north. The importation and sale of… Read More ›
WE HAVE TO FIX IT BECAUSE WE BROKE IT
This started out as a comment, but it grew to be more. It’s incredibly hot outside. I was out there early this morning to hose down the deck both to clean it and water the flowerboxes. I also put out… Read More ›
IS ANYONE LISTENING? — Marilyn Armstrong
I feel like I need to keep blogging on the off-chance that whatever I’m writing, someone is reading it and thinks a little differently because of what I wrote. The politics of the country are also getting painful. I can’t… Read More ›
BISHKEK ANYONE? – RICH PASCHALL
Where in the world is … ? by Rich Paschall One of many things that surprises me about “modern” education is the absence of geography as part of the school curriculums. When I’ve asked any young person during the last… Read More ›
A VISIT TO COLOMBIA – Rich Paschall
I have seen a few articles that claim Medellin is one of the best international cities for retirement. The US dollar goes far and the climate is pleasant.Forbes rates Colombia the number 6 country in 2019 for International Living. I… Read More ›
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF STORMS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
The news has been inundated recently with reports of Hurricane Florence, which is bashing North and South Carolina. I’ve always wondered why so many people refuse to evacuate when the government tells them to. And why people don’t adequately prepare… Read More ›
ODE TO FOUR SEASONS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Winter generally sucks in New England. But for me, there is also a bright side. I love wearing my favorite winter sweaters. I love boots and I feel very fashionable when I can wear high boots over my jeans. Another… Read More ›
THE STRANGEST WEATHER OF ANY APRIL – MARILYN ARMSTRONG
Traveling from Massachusetts to Connecticut and Back Again – Cee’s Which Way Photography Challenge It really has been a totally wacko week for weather here in the upper northeastern quadrant of this continent. We drove down to Connecticut on Friday…. Read More ›
NOT ONLY CLIMATE CHANGE
Sometimes, being human depresses me. There’s so much that needs fixing. Not just climate change. Not just animal extinction. No single thing. It’s many things and mainly … It’s us. People. We’ve poisoned the oceans and many of our rivers. Here… Read More ›
10 Cool Inventions That Are Saving The Earth
Originally posted on ScienceSwitch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4AU0tMQd0Y The damage mankind has done to the earth’s ecosystem by dumping plastic wastes alone is beyond horrible. But thanks to scientists who stood up to fight it alongside their inventions. These are 10 inventions that…
GEOENGINEERING AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS – J. R. LINCE- HOPKINS
Posted on November 13, 2017 Rex Tillerson clearly stated his views of climate change during remarks in 2012 at an event sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. “And as human beings as a — as a — as a species, that’s why… Read More ›
WHERE IN THE WORLD? – RICH PASCHALL
Ouagadougou, anyone? by Rich Paschall One of the many things that has surprised me about education in the twenty-first century is the absence of Geography in grade school and high school curriculum. When I have asked any young people in… Read More ›
ARE PEOPLE REALLY THAT STUPID?
It’s not the first or the last time Garry and I will have this conversation. Really, we started having it a few years ago when we realized how many people were convinced there is no global weather change in progress…. Read More ›
ARE WE IN OZ YET, DOROTHY? – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My ex husband, Larry, and I lived through a very atypical evening in Florida many years ago. We were visiting Larry’s mother, Dorothy, in Pompano Beach, Florida. She lived in a fifteen-story condo right across from the ocean and had… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 