I was stretching on the floor of our bedroom the other night – one of my many efforts at stress reduction — when my husband Thor offered me a new factoid from the wonky British newsmagazine The Economist. (Incredibly, Thor reads this material for relaxation.) I learned that the poorest half of the world creates [...]
Entries Tagged as 'global warming and climate change'
Rich Half, Poor Half
October 31st, 2011 · 1 Comment · global warming and climate change
Tags: carbon emissions·stress·stress reduction·The Economist
How Open To Change Are You?
August 28th, 2011 · 3 Comments · global warming and climate change
Have you or someone you love been affected by Irene, the storm flooding New York City that prompted the almost unthinkable closure of its massive transit system? How about the record-breaking
Tags: change·climate change·climate refugees·developed world·extreme weather·global warming·Irene·NASA Goddard Space Flight Center·National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration
The Best Advice For College Graduates
May 31st, 2011 · 2 Comments · global warming and climate change, work
What is the most meaningful work you have ever done? How happy did it make you — both then, and now, thinking back on it? Was it the work you had originally planned on doing? New York Times writer David Brooks points out in his excellent editorial today that some bad advice is being given [...]
Tags: David Brooks·service
Making Peace With Not Pleasing Everyone
April 23rd, 2011 · 6 Comments · entertainment, global warming and climate change, relationships
“I am communicating with a certain number of people, and if my music is too dark or in your face for some, or not glossy enough for mass appeal, I’m glad.” That’s a quote from Richard Thompson, one of my favorite musical artists. Substitute the word ‘writing’ for ‘music’, and I feel I could say [...]
Tags: Richard Thompson
