Daniel KirkpatrickNot Out of the Woods YetIs it any surprise that walking in the woods is good for you?Mar 24, 2022Mar 24, 2022
Daniel KirkpatrickImpeach Facebook!For years the transgressions have been piling up. Privacy breaches. Data mining exposés. Obvious violations of trust. Denial used as a…Oct 21, 2019Oct 21, 2019
Daniel KirkpatrickIcarus & the Family VacationI just got off an airplane from a trip back east to visit family. I’ve made this trip nearly every summer of my life, which pretty much…Aug 13, 2019Aug 13, 2019
Daniel KirkpatrickThe Voices of YouthI was struck yesterday by this news item: An 11-year old youngster in Florida was arrested by police in his middle school, following his…Feb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
Daniel KirkpatrickThe Reality of the Climate CrisisIn the cool of the late Los Angeles evening, I walked through the core of the city, at one point clocking nearly a half mile without seeing…Sep 5, 2018Sep 5, 2018
Daniel KirkpatrickWho Are We in the New Year?We’re well into January now, and most of us are falling into the routines that will characterize life in 2018. (Maybe they’re the exact…Jan 10, 2018Jan 10, 2018
Daniel KirkpatrickRenewables: the ONLY economical form of energy?For everyone working to stop pipelines, coal terminals, tar sands development, and oil tankers: There is excellent news emerging.Nov 28, 2017Nov 28, 2017
Daniel KirkpatrickSacred GroundAcheewan of the Lamalcha was erroneously identified as a suspect in a murder that took place on Saturna Island. Although he was nowhere…Apr 21, 2017Apr 21, 2017
Daniel KirkpatrickLessons From the FrayIt is hard not to watch the drama being played out in our nation’s capital. The new administration is settling into its leadership, and is…Feb 25, 2017Feb 25, 2017
Daniel KirkpatrickWe have reached a worrisome place in our relationship with technology.We have — without conscious intent — tied our lives together with tiny computers that we carry everywhere we go. Today’s gizmos are so…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017