Culture Change… The “S” Word 20 Aug 201116 Jul 2013 sustainability So dull, so technical, so pedestrian (... wait, I love pedestrians), so stuffy. Not the concept, mind you, just the word. It's not vibrant. It's not verdant. It's not…
Culture Change… Pitchapalooza! « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill 1 Aug 2011 Pitchapalooza! « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill. A bit about the pitch for my latest fiction idea. I'm developing a young adult novel for a couple of strategic…
Culture Change… The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill 22 Jul 201122 Jul 2011 Greetings Earthlings! « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill. Yep, I'm actually putting it out there... my writing projects have a public place. I'll also use that blog to…
revolution A Declaration of Interdependence: Re-imagining Independence Day 2 Jul 20114 Jul 2011 Re-imagining Independence Day It's that time of year again. Here in our little coastal paradise, hordes or barbarians descend to get out of the inland heat, char some animal flesh, and blow…
heroes… Dreams and Dreamers, Big Lies and Deep Lies 24 Jun 2011 Watching Van Jones makes me simultaneously angry and delighted (rebuildthedream.com). To be more clear, he gets me in touch with my rage by clearly articulating some of the fundamental problems…
money culture… Saying TATA to TINA (without looking like some kind of loony) 10 Jun 201110 Jun 2011 The Money Culture, Part 5 As the Cold War drew to a close and the Soviet Union began to collapse, Maggie Thatcher said of capitalism and the Washington Consensus "There…
justice… Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities 29 Apr 201129 Apr 2011 As part of Cabrillo College's 5th Annual Social Justice Conference, I'm hosting a discussion of issues of environmental justice and the connections between social justice, environmental health, the rights of indigenous peoples, social equity and sustainability. Here…
disasters… Prevention, Unsung Heroes, and the Big Picture 27 Mar 201127 Mar 2011 I heard an NPR piece this afternoon about awards for outstanding work by air traffic controllers. When they do their best, it doesn't make the news. Perhaps even the passengers in…
disasters… Aftershocks 19 Mar 201119 Mar 2011 The immense human tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is just starting to fade from the headlines. The crisis of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility is at a…
revolution Delenn, Muse and the Strange Lure of Fighting for the Cause 15 Mar 201126 Mar 2011 In general, I am a pacifist. Intellectually I abhor violence. Personally, I'm unable to cope effectively with even the mildest conflict. At Bioneers last year, Lynne Twist asked us to decide…
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 