• I said in my last post that I would consider the possibility of a coup. At some level, I truly accept that the need for a coup is the only way in which humanity will survive. I’m not a historian, nor a

  • There have been a number of interesting articles have come across my desk in the past few months (some technological, one on civil disobedience), so I thought I would describe them briefly. I recommend that the interested reader explore them all from

  • The latest estimates of carbon utilization show that we are over-budget regardless of what we do regarding new sources of fossil fuels. We are still playing with fire! A new study from Oil Change International reveals how we are doing so. Bill

  • Another article worth reading: The Climate Emergency and the Election: A Pathway to WWII-Scale Mobilization in Common Dreams by Ezra Silk. Ezra is co-founder of The Climate Mobilization, and has spent the past year researching what is needed for management of climate

  • Vancouver is proving to be an interesting city within which to live in the era of global warming and its challenges. As noted in Metro Vancouver: competing visions fight for the city’s soul, the global fossil fuel industry wants to develop Vancouver

  • We are at war, and we are losing! (Bill McKibben, 2016 Sep 6) I’ve indicated previously that I have joined The Climate Mobilization (TCM). What follows is the pledge I am making as part of this process. I’ve joined TCM because I

  • In the last post, I reviewed the negative forces that I believe impact the likelihood of catastrophe as the outcome of global warming. I want now to reflect on the positives concerning my hope for a mature culture. As stated, I strongly

  • I want now to reflect on my hope for a mature culture. For more than twenty postings, I have suggested my ideas for a mature culture, not as a blueprint, but as a point of discussion. I strongly believe that, if we