PinnedMember-onlyClimate vs. CarbonAs with so many of the issues facing mankind, this one is very complex and we would do ourselves a disservice by thinking that it can be encapsulated into a tidy little package. Hubris always gets in the way of an unbiased proposal. …Climate Change6 min read
PinnedMember-onlyI AmThe sum of my experiences — I am from gentle women with a soft touch Women who wrestled with weak men Women whose spirit and vision Rose above anger and jealousy to anchor my faith I am from the weak men Who let their ego and hubris Determine their actions as they Heard a relentless drumbeat Of worthlessness, never “getting…Poetry3 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyThe CallThe “human condition” has been a topic for philosophers, poets, and artists ever since the first caveman started drawing on his cave wall. Early cave drawings indicate that cavemen were curious about their world and their life experiences. …Secret Of Life2 min read
Jul 18Member-onlyTidbit of the Day — CringeworthyNot a haystack, but…Strange But True1 min readPhoto by Lisa Woakes on UnsplashTidbit of the Day — Cringeworthy----2
Jul 17Member-onlyTidbit of the Day — Not FunnyFrom the San Francisco Call, Volume 96, Number 157, November 4, 1904, Page 71 min readPhoto by Dave Moreno on UnsplashTidbit of the Day — Not Funny----2
Jul 14Member-onlyFresh PerspectiveIf you want to feel really, really small…Space1 min readImage Source: NASAFresh Perspective----
Jul 13Member-onlyPileatedMagnificent bird!Birds1 min readPhoto by Bill Pennell on UnsplashPileated----3
Published in The Brain is a Noodle·Feb 23Member-onlyTherapy Can Work MiraclesI advocate therapy for anyone and everyone. Most people really need it. While minding my own business (One of my finest virtues) I, nevertheless, am aware of all of the nonsense Which goes on all around me. Why am I always the one afflicted With pettiness and idiocy? Why do I have…Therapy2 min read
Published in Weeds & Wildflowers·Feb 9Member-onlyFirst FlightIt was spring break. I had gone to stay with Jeff, my roommate, at his family’s 800-acre ranch in the Sierra foothills. We had been talking about this trip since the beginning of the fall semester, and both of us had been looking forward to it. Jeff had told me…Flying10 min read
Feb 1Member-onlyCrimea RiverPresented without commentCrimea1 min readPhoto by Tom Pumford on UnsplashCrimea River----