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A confirming video link sent by a former student.
28 Aug 2023

A confirming video link sent by a former student.

by admin | posted in: Systems Thinking, The Upward Spiral | 0

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

check dams, climate change, ecological service, Gaia, Upward Spirals, work
Birth Rates Going Down
23 Apr 2023

Birth Rates Going Down

by admin | posted in: Systems Thinking, Teaching, The Upward Spiral, Uncategorized | 0

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

by admin | posted in: The Upward Spiral, Uncategorized | 0

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
Return to Navaho
18 Oct 2022

Return to Navaho

by admin | posted in: The Upward Spiral | 1

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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Rolling Dips
3 Feb 2022

Rolling Dips

by admin | posted in: Uncategorized | 2

Alysia and I spent this weekend at a gathering on a 1600 acre conservation easement within sight of the Pacific Ocean. We turned off the near sea-level road (windy and about 1 1/2 lanes wide) onto a dirt road that … Continued

ecological service, work

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