The blackouts are comingDue to increasing energy demand in the PNW (US), my local electric utility, which gets most of its power from Bonneville Power…Jan 1130Jan 1130
Seeing overshootIt’s difficult to convey the enormity of ecological overshoot in words. Words are simply inadequate to describe the wildlife holocaust; the…Jan 323Jan 323
A wish for my community in 2025The following quote is from an article about the recently released IEA 2024 Coal Report. It should not come as a surprise to anyone who…Dec 20, 20242Dec 20, 20242
Five things I’m thankful for’Tis the season of giving, the season of gratitude, the season of appreciation. Let me know in the comments who and what you most…Dec 4, 2024Dec 4, 2024
Mental GymnasticsRecently a glaciologist who’s well known among those who follow climate science and melting glaciers made two videos essentially saying…Nov 24, 20244Nov 24, 20244
Book review: Five Insights for Avoiding Global CollapseAn acquaintance forwarded a link to an online copy of Gaya Herrington’s book, Five Insights for Avoiding Global Collapse: What a…Nov 19, 20246Nov 19, 20246
It’s time to get real“One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds. Much of the damage inflicted on land is…Nov 13, 202412Nov 13, 202412
On the tyranny of The Machine and its war on the natural worldActivists around the world are fighting the top-down, well-funded, authoritarian, death cult known as industrial civilization. Some call it…Nov 12, 2024Nov 12, 2024