In my last post, Boogie-man Gas, I talked about CO2 and the controversies surrounding this trace gas. I also pointed out to evidence that CO2 has been a beneficial gas, and not the pollutant that most people think it is. Still, with headlines such as these (Scientists call for action to tackle CO2 levels,[1] and New Milestone for CO2 Levels: Mauna Loa Observatory Records 400 … Continue reading Starving Plant Life
These are the very last days of July, 2013. If we don’t stop and capture the sunshine and the gentle trade winds, the scented leaves and the birdsong, it will be over in a matter of hours and we will be neck-deep in the warm beach sands of August. But that is true only until it is no longer true. In fact, the clock is … Continue reading Winter in July
(Continued from The Heat is On—Barely) The Oceans are supposed to be getting hotter, says climate scientists. Last I checked, however, the hottest things in (and on) the oceans are the surfer dudes with their tanned bodies and their muscular physiques. This is the reason why my home is within driving proximity to Santa Cruz, home to some of the most amazing species of hot … Continue reading Ocean Heat—Hot Surfer Dudes vs. Scientists
When I was a child of five, my favorite time of the year was the rainy season. Since I was born in the tropics, we only had two seasons, rainy and dry. That didn’t mean that during the dry season there was no rain. It just meant that it didn’t rain every single day for weeks. Living in between the mountains and the coast of … Continue reading Because of the Rain
At the quantum level, we are all nothing but photons of light. Everything is nothing but photons of light. This includes not just humans, but animals, plants, bacteria, virii. It also includes minerals, metals, water, and the air swirling into and around that body of minerals, metals, and water. What makes the human grouping of photons more special than that of a bird or a … Continue reading The Voice of Mother Earth
Auguries of Innocence To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. ~ William Blake Continue reading Auguries of Innocence
