Some Politics
I tend to blog about patterns in nature and the wisdom of working with them. I tend to avoid politics in my blog. But Trump’s presidency comes from such a different set of patterns that I feel a responsibility to … Continued
Stories of Relationships
Dad’s Walnut TreeIn the early 1970’s, The Wall Street Journal reported on a machine developed in Japan that peeled sheets of veneer so thin that a good walnut tree trunk was worth $10,000 in early 1970’ dollars. Dad read that … Continued
After-thoughts
After-thought on Toward a Commons culture Our rainy season’s first atmospheric river dropped 7” of fresh water in about three days, according to our garden’s rain gauge. It never poured really hard but it was sustained, often accompanied by strong … Continued
Toward a Commons culture
Table of Contents for the longest ever posting to my blog Toward a Commons culture An Anthem for the Commons Announcing the Third Edition of Shifting/Seeing Nature Snippets: Andromeda Galaxy unit The Techno-Optimist Manifesto Toward a Commons culture Offering A … Continued
Apples in a Seed
Chrysalis goes on two school camping trips each year. I go on most of them. After the skits at the Saturday evening campfire, I tell a story. Here is a paraphrase of the story I told this week. “When I … Continued
A confirming video link sent by a former student.
I received this email from one of my former Chrysalis eighth-graders. A wonderful, confirming video and a wonderful back and forth gift-giving between generations. Thank you, Andrew! Hi Paul, I saw this video from the USGS and thought you’d enjoy … Continued
the Small Water Cycle
Describes the “small water cycle” and the power within it to help reverse climate change.
Cleaning the Shed
This post is the follow-up to my previous post, Rolling Dips. If you haven’t read Rolling Dips yet, read that before you read this. I fulfilled my resolve to clean the tool shed about three weeks ago. Two aspects of … Continued
Greening the Sinai – Link
Here is a link to an article in the March 20, 2021 issue of The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/20/our-biggest-challenge-lack-of-imagination-the-scientists-turning-the-desert-green I pass the article on for several reasons. I love their idea that we need to exercise our imagination more in thinking about … Continued