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Let me share a fear I have. Our newly elected Trump administration is about to launch the Greek myth, King Midas, to its American audience. If you remember the “Midas touch,” it was not awe-inspiring. Instead, it was a myth that illustrated the dangers of greed and narrow-mindedness. I write this post as a reflection…
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The New York Times ran an article, A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized, in the Science Times this week that drew my attention and challenged my thinking on consumption. I wonder what you think of the opening paragraph. It took roughly four billion years for the first living bit of protoplasm , bred perhaps in…
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This poem by Yehuda Amichai was shared with me recently. It provided me with inspiration and hope for a time when love would be victorious over hate. It teaches me to open my heart to the suffering I see around the world on a daily basis. Most importantly, ask two questions. First, how have I…
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Who matters more in America? Does one race prevail? Are males’ voices more important than females’? What if you identify as LGBTQ or are an immigrant? What if you are an 8-cell embryo or a 22-week old fetus? These are questions that divide Americans. And yet we all live under one Pledge and one Constitution.…
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Our Planet is on the verge of significant planetary changes. These changes will lead to the collapse of ecosystems if we do not act judicially and skillfully. The two graphs below show the trends in global warming, which is a primary driver of planetary changes. This trend threatens our ocean temperature equilibrium. It also causes…
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