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  What would an ethical and rational critical thinker and decision-maker expect? Two hundred thousand years of living in dynamic homeostatic symbioses through a light ecological footprint.. Then from one million in 8000 BCE to one billion in 1800 to eight to ten billion! Daily consumption by some of these humans rising from 20,000 kilocalories […]

My mother Louise had this letter (and photo) in her cedar chest (which seems to be bottomless). My sister Linda Louise gave it to me the other day … a few weeks before Mother’s Day 2020: “14 May 1967 Dear Mother, Today is Mother’s Day and I am sorry I’ve not done more Mother to […]

Verdant sunny trail Well cleansed after rainy morn Wine cups spring delight pbm [ 7 S’s / VV->^^ ]

Those who believe they know “THE TRUTH” and “THE WAY” live the biggest of lies. We all live, at a minimum, little lies even though we may wish not to acknowledge it. For too many, Truth is that More is good for our Eaarth.  That is a very big lie, disappointing, and sad! For some […]

My poor family deserves more! I’m leaving for that good-paying roofing work in Texas tomorrow.. Twenty-two days of walking; rickety school buses; coyotes; La Bestia; crossing hot, blistering, cold-at-night desert. Siguatepeque to Nuevo Laredo … and more coyotes. Two hours in San Antonio. ¡Pinche putos cabrones! ¡¡¡La migra!!! Back to Honduras the next day. …………………. […]

There is no racing high like when pushing it and then coasting in a final stretch. Racing and its high have long since petered out for me! Nevertheless, in this evening’s bicycle ride along Walnut Creek I am moving, grooving. The ride is smooth, soothing! The evening air cool and clean. The path and the […]

An ecology reading list for self-isolating environmentalists Click on the above line of text for a great reading list for budding “Positively Ethical Applied Community Ecologists/PEACE-makers” (and all others!), whether young or old! (I have a number of these books on my shelves and in stacks around.) The following also includes a good list or […]

Soldier-A mercenary; one being paid [shillings, or sous (Latin)]. War-Indo-European word wers, to confuse. Military–Milia or thousands.  https://www.etymonline.com/word/military ………………………………………. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-navy-revamped-boot-camp-11585350681 Though  I do have good memories of many activities, friends, experiences during my short period in Naval Air in 1969-70, I must criticize this current world of soldiers, armaments, arms, and War.  We need to […]

Ever since the late 1960s, I have been pretty hard on big (high input/throughput, or “greedy”) transnational corporations and the biocides they produce. I believe we could have developed systems largely void of these types of misdirected institutions and their synthetic chemicals (which often have unintended consequences, especially from overuse resulting from zealous marketing) and […]