A blog reader named Ray contacted me a while back to say that he shares a deep concern about climate change. In fact, he’s publishing a novel about it on his website. In his book the Arctic polar ice cap … Read More…
Today is Colorado Gives Day, when your giving dollars go farther. Over a thousand nonprofits are participating, which means your faves are likely listed at ColoradoGives.org. If you don’t have faves, let me suggest a few: Friend of this blog … Read More…
On Sunday evening Bill McKibben’s Do the Math tour comes to Boulder to build the movement for weaning ourselves off fossil fuels—and fast. Sold-out crowds are greeting McKibben everywhere, and Boulder will be no exception. Appearing with McKibben is Josh Fox, … Read More…
What does Thanksgiving have to do with an election? This year, a whole lot. The start of the season of sharing follows close on the heels of a season full of not-so-generous attitudes. I’m thinking of Mitt Romney’s sour note … Read More…
This week the climate data center NOAA released its “State of the Climate: Drought” report showing moisture conditions state by state for the past twelve months. Colorado, as expected after our super-early, dry spring, is in a long-term drought, as is … Read More…
Happy Diwali! The Hindu Festival of Lights began yesterday, all dazzling color and light and yummy foods. A lesser-known holiday celebrating the other end of the food cycle takes place today. Here is my post in honor of Govardhan Puja, … Read More…
The other day I passed a house with two icons in the yard. The contradiction between them was so glaring it pierced me. One was a statue of Saint Francis, or as he preferred to be called, Brother Francis. The … Read More…