Yes, it was a volcano 35,000,000 years ago. The fire is on its rim. This is close to home. My hopes are for a safe resolution of this terrible situation. One day […]
Fire on the Caldera Wall
A Test to See if You are Indigenous or Not
The Okanagan is an industrialized landscape. Note the cloned apple trees, the herbicide to kill weeds (80% of the available space), the poisonous fence posts, the wire supports to hold the trees […]
When Terroir is Terror
Isn’t it… … about time … … that the growing of … … wine grapes … … and the concept of terroir… … be separated … …completely and forever?
The Trail of Safety and Death
To get a nice new trail for humans along the lake, where a railroad used to be… … it sees that you have to dig up a four metre wide swathe of […]
Our Children Have the Right to Be Raised by a Living Environment
Abstraction can be our enemy. Even concrete is better for the planet… … than this stuff. Nothing Growing in this Abandoned Pile of “Composted” mulch Every dandelion knows that. Conservation of water […]
Global Warming, Indigenous Culture and Industrial Nature
Please, forget carbon dioxide for just a minute, if you can. It’s a symptom, not a cause. There is worse. Nature in Canada This mule deer doe is trapped by fences on […]
Open and Closed Air in Indigenous Switzerland
In Zurich, this is nature. A sobering thought. Or, rather, it is a school sports field. Note the tree. It is placed where there is room. Note as well the aesthetic, architectural […]
German and American Creativity and the Fate of the Earth
The word “creativity” is American and expresses American culture. If you’re ever in a position to hear this word, be assured, you are in the United States, or some form of it. […]
The Problem With Canada
Welcome to Canada. The Wild West. Tumbleweeds. Sagebrush. Wild animals in the forests. Beautiful nature. Hi-technology showplace. World class highways. Beautiful Cities. Exciting Street Life. World Class Architecture. Outdoor Recreation. Beautiful! And […]
Nuclear Apples at Hanford Town
The last free-flowing part of the American stretch of the Columbia River takes place in the former Hanford Engineering District, managed by the US Army from 1943 onward in order to produce […]
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