1976 and the Birth of Cooper Lee
In the summer of 1976, several things were ‘afloat’ .. the biggest in my life was the baby in my womb growing ever larger and showing no signs of wanting […]
Category Archives: America
Light Pollution Kills Our History
For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream. — Vincent van Gogh Star light, star bright, first star I see […]
41 Years Later & We’re Still in Trouble
“There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.” —Marshall McLuhan “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtfully committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the […]
Japan Disaster Reminds Us to Protect the Ocean
Living next to a large body of water creates an intimacy that is impossible to deny, and an innate awareness of the need for conscientious protection. As coastal dwellers, we […]
Green Solutions from Across the Globe
Laguna is easy to brag about. There are few places in the world that rival our village city. Start with the climate, add terrain that includes canyons and hillside vistas, […]
America Needs to Stop Shooting from the Lip
The shooting this week of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stunned our nation. For a few moments, no one was able to point fingers or abdicate responsibility. Everyone stood together in grief. […]
EPA Under Fire from Congress
Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, […]
Paying homage to the ‘Signers’
Happy 234th birthday, America! On Sunday, we will celebrate the bravery and vision of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. It seems hard to fathom that we were […]
