The beauty of our endangered earth.
This blog is essays and images of the American Earth. Our earth is now changing rapidly: millions of species are … Continue reading The beauty of our endangered earth.
22 favorite landscape images
Here are our 22 favorite landscape images. The American earth is a great and beautiful place. We have always cared … Continue reading 22 favorite landscape images
American government is not the world’s best
We Americans often think that our political system is the best in the world. Unfortunately American government is not the … Continue reading American government is not the world’s best
Race is not a real thing
The statement “race is not a real thing” sounds preposterous. But in one sense race does not really exist. Race … Continue reading Race is not a real thing
Youthful misadventures: Living the Good Life
My wife and I have a grandson who once came up with some advice for his Grandma while they were … Continue reading Youthful misadventures: Living the Good Life
Wildfires are now in a dangerous new phase
The world is now in its hottest summer ever and wildfires are now in a dangerous new phase. The hottest … Continue reading Wildfires are now in a dangerous new phase
We can be artists, can’t we?
A story about how I dropped out and found a strange new world on the art show road. At the … Continue reading We can be artists, can’t we?
How does history happen?
I first wrote and published the first version of this essay in late 2020. I reread the original essay on … Continue reading How does history happen?
Summertime used to be fun.
Summertime used to be fun. I used to travel all over the American West taking pictures all summer long. I … Continue reading Summertime used to be fun.
Why are we letting the world burn?
Why are we letting the world burn has suddenly become a very pressing question. Climate change has always been about … Continue reading Why are we letting the world burn?
The 1960s were the beginning of the end
In many ways the 1960s were the beginning of the end for the US. At least that’s the way many … Continue reading The 1960s were the beginning of the end
Why Tipping Points are so scary
An event like the melting of the arctic is called a tipping point. The death of rainforests is another tipping … Continue reading Why Tipping Points are so scary
Pine Island Glacier is disintegrating
West Antarctica’s Pine Island glacier has long been known as a weak link in the antarctic ice cap. It has … Continue reading Pine Island Glacier is disintegrating
CO2 is at record high despite everything
Every year the CO2 in our altmosphere rises during the winter and falls during the summer. This is because green … Continue reading CO2 is at record high despite everything
Even slightly smokey air is dangerous
A couple days ago we woke up to some pretty smokey air in Albuquerque, NM. This was on Monday, June … Continue reading Even slightly smokey air is dangerous
How to stop the next pandemic?
The number of pandemics in our future is now growing astonomically. And they are all coming from the fact that … Continue reading How to stop the next pandemic?
Sharks have declined by 71% since 1970
Sharks and Rays were once prolific in our oceans. But rays and sharks have declined by 71% since 1970. In … Continue reading Sharks have declined by 71% since 1970