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Birth Rates Going Down
23 Apr 2023

Birth Rates Going Down

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I’ve read articles reporting on the declining birth rates in many countries. Most of the articles report this as a problem which puzzles me because, from the perspective of climate change, reducing our population is one of the most important … Continued

climate change, feedback, Gaia, work
42″ of Rain
17 Apr 2023

42″ of Rain

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RainfallThe average annual rainfall for our area is about 17” per year. I have a rain gauge in our garden I use to record daily rainfall. A week ago, we surpassed 42”. Playing in this abundance of rain nourished most … Continued

ecological service, wisdom, work
Balancing Poles
10 Mar 2023

Balancing Poles

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Balancing Poles Every year on the first day of school, I had my eighth-grade class balance poles because it provides a strong kinesthetic experience with feedback, one of the major themes of my eighth-grade class. Some kids could balance; some … Continued

Balancing, feedback
the Small Water Cycle
8 Jan 2023

the Small Water Cycle

by admin | posted in: Systems Thinking, The Upward Spiral | 4

Describes the “small water cycle” and the power within it to help reverse climate change.

climate change, ecological service, Gaia, rainwater harvesting, small water cycle, Upward Spirals
Return to Navaho
18 Oct 2022

Return to Navaho

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Alysia and I took a one-week vacation to the Southwest. We stayed three days at Navaho National Monument, the last National Park site I worked at. I haven’t been back there for about thirty years. As we approached a mesa … Continued

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Upward Spirals, wisdom, work
An Ally Emerges
8 Oct 2022

An Ally Emerges

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I’ve written “Begin the work even though you cannot see the path by which this work can lead to your goal. Do not block your power with your current understanding. Evolution is the process by which the impossible becomes possible … Continued

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Roaming Upward
9 Sep 2022

This is Wisdom

by admin | posted in: Systems Thinking, The Upward Spiral | 1

Magic lies in the work that you do with this gift of life. The issue, for me, is replicating with money what life has done in creating the wealth of The Commons. Hide it not under a bushel basket like … Continued

flows, wisdom
Two Girls and the moons of Jupiter
23 Oct 2021

Two Girls and the moons of Jupiter

by admin | posted in: Teaching, The Upward Spiral, Uncategorized | 3

Delighted to report that we have entered a week’s worth of significant rain. Fire season is over. I feel a certain mindset of vigilance, sustained so long that it feels normal, relax and diffuse away. Aaaaahhh… Interestingly, big blue oak … Continued

Systems Thinking Yearbook Cover
10 Sep 2021

Systems Thinking Yearbook Cover

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A dear, former teaching partner with us at the Farm School sent me a copy of the cover I created for the yearbook. I thought it was worth sharing. This posting is also a test to see if checking that … Continued

Farm School
On the Level with the Galaxy
11 May 2021

On the Level with the Galaxy

by admin | posted in: Uncategorized, Within the Night Sky | 0

May 5, 2021 Star Watch – Vega rising, Big Dipper overhead Each “moonth”, I go out to an “away from lights” dark place with a folding chair and sit for several hours, trying to deepen what I see. On May … Continued

galactic plane, star watching

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