Provocations
Think and feel again: ideas, little and big, that may spark you to change.
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- Botswana government thwarting court judgement
This is a story I followed here a while back. It seemed to be resolved in favour of the Bushmen, but, as this press release makes clear, the Botswana government is doing all it can to thwart the court's judgment in the matter. To enter into the world of this remarkable people - written by the remarkable Laurens van der Post - I recommend: * The Lost World of the KalahariLost World of the Kalahari * The Heart of the Hunter Survival International has been supporting the Bushmen cause for some years. Here is their May 22nd press release: - Oppose the Theft of Iraq's Oil
From Avaaz.org The Iraqi Parliament will soon vote on a US-backed law that could hand most oil production and revenue to foreign corporations. A Sunni, Shia and Kurd Parliamentarian are planning to stand together and present this petition to the... - Fats Domino's first public performance since Katrina
Welcome back, Fats! - a little much-needed resurrection magic for New Orleans. Fats Domino performs in public for first time since Katrina - Make changes to prepare for the impending oil shortage
Wondering what you can do to prepare for the consequences as we blithely sail over the top of the oil supply curve and slide down the other side? Don't know what Peak Oil is? Don't care? - Daniel Gilbert's prize for Stumbling on Happiness
There are very few countries (including my own - the US) where a somewhat cheeky book about happiness could win a science prize - but the British invented intellectual humour and have always understood that enlightenment and entertainment are natural... - Zimbabwe features in UN absurdity
In the sad-but-true department. (It could be funny if it weren't so ridiculous and pathetic): Zimbabwe has been elected to head the UN's commission on Sustainable Development. Yes, you heard right. The development basket case - put in that state... - Canada weakens pesticide standards to avoid irritating U.S.
To me, this is symptomatic of Canada's dysfunctional trading relationship with the US. I post the reference and link here to give it a little more exposure than it will otherwise get. Pesticide standards ease under free tradeCanadian limits rising... - Welcome the hang-drum
The advent of a new musical instrument: a hand-played steelpan-like drum called the Hang Drum. Hear it played... - The U.S. moves into fascism, one step at a time
How much louder can the alarm sound? As Americans turn away quite leisurely, keeping tuned to internet shopping and American Idol, the foundations of democracy are being fatally corroded. Something has changed profoundly that weakens us unprecedentedly: our democratic traditions,... - For Earth Day 2007
As the birds come north . . . . . . celebrating the day, the birds and the air we breathe. Photo: April 21. Birds over central British Columbia. Photo Jeffrey Newman. More British Columbia birds...
