THE EXPECTANT GAP

I am very optimistic that humans can dodge the climate change bullet and rapidly emerge a process that sets all trends positive and projects towards a viable multi-millennia future, in harmony with Gaia. This potential is very real and present, which I will soon indicate. “Proof” will require more than a brief essay. What isn’t…

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BEYOND PROTEST & RESISTANCE (P&R)

PROLOGUE This is not a new proposal; but still unknown to most activists. I attempted to promote these new actions within the anti-Vietnam War efforts in the 1960s. The insights came during my isolation from direct action when wintering-over in the Antarctic (as a research, auroral scientist) Oct1960-Feb1962. My first direct action, on returning to…

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The Phenomenon called Humankind

Phenomenon: Humankind     or     The Human Phenomenon Wikipedia on Phenomenon   A phenomenon (Greek: to show, shine, appear, to be manifest or manifest itself, plural phenomena) is any thing which manifests itself. Phenomena are often, but not always, understood as “things that appear” or “experiences” for a sentient being, or in principle may be so….

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DEEP REALITY

I have troubling concerns that the best of our analysts’ assessments and reporting of “states” and potential trends of the “reality of humankind”, from personal & local to regional & global, is limited and seemingly oblivious to “deeper” processes behind the “surface symptoms” they consider “fundamental”. If I am correct, we are in serious trouble….

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SLIPPERY FINGERS & HANDS

A week ago (first of April 2018) I suddenly lost all my fingerprints – I now have really, really smooth finger tips. A week later I discovered I had also lost my valuable palm prints. I don’t yet know why: possibly a new med (gabapentin), for neuropathy. Searched online: almost everything is about identity issues….

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