Climate Crisis
“Like Icarus”
“Youth possessed no perspective, he thought, the fatal flaw to all of its extraordinary advantages….”
“Youth possessed no perspective, he thought, the fatal flaw to all of its extraordinary advantages….”
Does it qualify as “living” when all you do is run to your car, into the front doors of your destination, back to your car and, finally, into your house, no pauses or sidetracks?
New Year’s resolutions. Some will be kept throughout the year, many for a few weeks, most for just a day or two. Maybe we should go with every-day resolutions, instead. Every day.
I can work standing up for two hours a day. Big whup, right? I know. But…
One evening last week my 6-year-old daughter and I ran out to Dairy Queen to get treats and bring them home for everyone. It was around 6:30, and as we drove east on 17th Avenue it was still fairly light outside but the moon was already visible. It was nearly full; it was full a night or so later.
The climate crisis looms. It’s tough to keep a positive outlook with all the doomsday scenarios, science-based predictions and imminent tipping points. And yet…