heroes… CARNADA RELAUNCHED 20 Jun 201320 Jun 2013 The Kitchen Curmudgeon turns her sharp wit to some of the media's "trolling points" in their coverage of whistle-blower Edward Snowden's revelations regarding the growing surveillance state.
disasters… Stand with First Nations – Oppose Tar Sands Mining and KXL 14 Jun 2013 There are a few resonating news items regarding tar sands extraction, the Keystone XL Pipeline, and their impact on the indigenous people of this continent: 1. Alberta toxic waste spill could be…
Culture Change… Yuri and the View from Up There 12 Apr 201313 Apr 2013 Ben Gibbard said, "everything looks perfect from far away." Taken out into space, this phenomenon is known as the Overview Effect. Space-faring humans frequently report how compelling and life-changing the view…
Culture Change… Indigenous Energy Idle No More 7 Apr 201316 Jul 2013 Indigenous voices are being raised. The amazing story of Idle No More, and their resistance to the exploitation of the Alberta Tar Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline, is a…
Culture Change… Keep your paint off my magic mirror! 6 Apr 20136 Apr 2013 Alex Steffen, leading Worldchanger, had the following post (28 March 2013): Dark Gray Paint If you want to try to change the world, you will inevitably encounter the guy with…
disasters… 19 Dec 201219 Dec 2012 Taking to the streets over Cargill's participation in palm oil: who are these audacious primates?
disasters… Joss vs. Zomney 30 Oct 2012 Ah, Joss... so brilliant. Enjoy! Paid for by the committee to learn parkour like, really soon, like maybe take a class or something.
Culture Change… A Sustainable Alternative to Power Leaf Blowers 29 Aug 201229 Aug 2012 Leaf blowers are another pet peeve of mine (I collect them by the bushel). Here's a clever idea from Owen Dell that I found on the Terra Nova Landscaping blog: My dear…
education… Cabrillo College: Phil Kaplan’s “Making a Difference” 17 Aug 201217 Aug 2012 A great new addition to the Great Ape Conservation info - right in my backyard, so to speak. Cabrillo College: Phil Kaplan's "Making a Difference": http://www.cabrillo.edu/~pkaplan/making_a_difference.html "We are accepting (working or…
heroes… Footprints 20 Jul 201223 Jul 2012 Three and a half million years separate the individual who left these footprints in the sands of Africa from the one who left them on the moon. A mere blink in…
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 