Weeds...Right Field

One good way to measure the quality of a person’s political team is to take a look at the character of the teammates he or she chooses to join. “Conservatives,” have good reason to be concerned despite a line-up that is a scary---Liar Limbaugh leading off, followed by Brainfree Beck, Hopeless Hannity, Brownie Boehner, Myth McConnell, HystEric Kantor…self-serving and divisive benders of truth, who, despite jargon to the contrary, refuse to play anything but right field. Weak hitting O'Reilly has been put on waivers for delusional behavior after posing as a centerfielder.  If should be noted that these carefulhaircutboys are also quite comfortable venturing into foul territory, while taking swings at anything fair...Darth Cheney still the manager…

On the bench they’ve got that old guy, the one who promoted the loud minor leaguer. He was a fair player in his prime, but his best days are behind him…Now he doesn’t even know how many homes or cars he owns…Sad…as are the confused and dazed cheerleaders, Backwards, Mad Dog, and Failin’. (You know… Bachman, Coulter, and the Twitter Quitter)
I’m sorry…forgive me…what a lineup…I know that sarcasm can be divisive…but, what a “team”… It is not really helpful, even though…right fielders-wrong fielders … it’s kinda fun. And if that... they love foul territory…makes me a hypocrite myself… well …please forgive…I know it’s not easy…embarrassing teammates…you can’t even trade ‘em…they’re in a minor league of their own…

350

The Internationl Day for Climate Action is scheduled for Oct. 24. The 350.org website is clear and offers concrete support for local response and participation,,,There is information, of course, but there is also an organizers toolbox that includes posters and a 9-step plan.


My personal intention is to spark awareness and motivate participation at SCCC. The fact that there is an open house is a complication, but also an opportunity for exposure. I am hopeful that the college response will take on a life of is own...some form of attention- getting "event" at the college to kick off an attention-getting procession down to the square in Newton. A conscience-raising event is being organized to take place there on the 24th. We are seeking support for those preparations and to get LOTS of feet in the street.

thank you for interest and support

environment

Slowly…painfully…
Concern for “the environment” is growing.
Gradually…with difficulty…
Some are even beginning to understand that
“the environment” is not maple trees, or migrating geese or
some deer in a misty field at sunset.
Environment does not simply mean the natural world.
When they pave paradise to put up a parking lot,
the pavement does not replace the environment…
It becomes our environment

sustainability

Sustainability
is inevitable…The question is whether we transition by choice to lifestyles that are attractively sustaining, or will we be forced to accept a less appealing level of survival; a consequence of unsustainable consumption and irrational acceptance of pollution…