Dust in the Wind
"Dust In The Wind"I close my eyes only for a moment, and the moment's gone All my dreams pass before my eyes, a curiosityDust in the wind, all they are is dust in the windSame old song, just a drop of...
View ArticleSanitation - Food for Thought
Scientists in India have noticed a disconnect between economic boom and vast numbers of children malnourished and stunted, leaving them with mental and physical deficits. Now they are hypothesizing...
View ArticleSuperbugs & Sanitation
Superbugs are strains of bacteria that are resistant to several types of antibiotics. Each year these drug-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people nationwide and kill at least 23,000,...
View ArticleOur Ego and Our Environment
Ego Games 2011, MontrealToo much ego can lead to: 1. Arrogance, selfishness, greed, a sense of entitlement to whatever one wants. This leads to serious ends/means problems: such a person feels entitled...
View ArticleWhat is Wealth? Simply put.....
What is wealth? When you think about it wealth is really the ability to do things: the ability to grow crops, to make products, to move goods, to improve efficiency, to pass on information, to help...
View ArticleClimate Change - Think Globally - Act Locally
This September 23, world leaders and representatives from big business, finance and civil society are convening in New York City for a landmark one-day Climate Summit. The summit was convened by UN...
View ArticlePeople's Climate March Blogathon – Blog Team Thanks Meteor Blades
Our UN Climate Blogathon starts tomorrow -- and we have a great panel of guests, as well as some Daily Kos writers planning to post. This summit is a big deal. The US has been blocking international...
View ArticlePeople's Climate March Blogathon: Govenor Jay Inslee (CERT)ainly Worth My Time
Life is precious. Our time on this Earth is precious. Now is the time for me to post my diary in this blogathon. Tomorrow will be the time for tens of thousands of people in New York City, across...
View ArticleSeattle & Puget Sound Kossacks Have Lunch with Kshama Sawant
On Saturday 10/4/14 Seattle and Puget Sound Kossacks had the chance to have lunch with Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant. Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant Council position 2, In...
View ArticleUniversity of Glasgow is first European academic institution to divest from...
The Gilbert Scott Building at the University of Glasgow From The Guardian:Glasgow University has become the first academic institution in Europe to divest from the fossil fuel industry, in a turning...
View Article$h*t - Help Me Find Him!
Sometimes I just like to unplug from all the problems. Humor is where I go. This week that's where I want to be. Life has been throwing a lot of shit my way lately. If your like me and want a break...
View ArticleUnsustainable Sustainability
sustain1. To keep in existence; maintain. 2. To supply with necessities or nourishment; provide for. 3. To support from below; keep from falling or sinking; 4. To support the spirits, vitality, or...
View ArticleDriving Ass-backward - Commuting Wastefully (Part 1 of 2)
Analysis of data from the American Community Survey, gathered in 2005 found nine out of 10 workers, or 87.7 percent, drive to work with most people, 77 percent, driving alone despite rising fuel...
View ArticleDriving Ass-forward - Commuting Efficiently - (Part 2)
A typical commuting scene witnessed in cities around the world every day.October 31, 2012: NEW YORK—New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would restrict car traffic coming into Manhattan to...
View ArticleBefore the American Rock - 1977-79 - Part 1 of 2
The American RockPlease note: This is the long version (with pictures) of a story I posted as my first diary on Daily KOS entitled: Time is Wasting. Sometimes there can be a really good idea and for...
View ArticleSeattle & Puget Sound Kossacks Have Lunch with Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon
Four days after the mid-term elections Seattle & Puget Sound Kossacks had lunch with Representative Joe Fitzgibbon, WA 34th, Chair of the Environment Committee and serving on the Finance,...
View ArticleThe American Rock - 1980 Part 2 of 2
Part one is here. The first time we tried to do this it hadn't gone too well. We learned some valuable lessons. We learned how important it is to be ready to activate an idea immediately after the...
View ArticleThe $h*tty Life - 2025 - Part 1 of 3
NOTE: Normally I post on Thursdays but since this coming Thursday is Thanksgiving I decided to move posting time to the other shit day: So Happy It's Tuesday. :>) Written June 5, 2025 - Poop John...
View ArticleThanks for Nature - Video & Photos
My wife and I found ourselves with some unexpected time off right after the mid-term elections. Needing a pick-me-up we decided to get out of town for a little recharge. So on November 10th, just a...
View ArticleBirth of the $h*tty Way - Part 2 of 3
Church of The Holy Shitters Written June 15, 2025 - Poop John the First Memoirs It was 1992. My wife Kathy, Jonathan, Joanie and myself, all teachers at Ruamrudee International School, gathered...
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