Toward a World that Works for Everyone
There are a lot of things happening on our planet you wouldn’t really think are funny, but that doesn’t mean we can’t laugh about them. Laughter helps us cope with the chaos, and being willing to joke about sensitive issues can make them easier to discuss collectively. Laughter is a universal language that can bring […]
2017 has been eventful, and news stories (good and bad) emerge each week that prove we’re at a turning point in our evolution. Some stories exemplify the good in humanity, but others make it clear we’re headed in a wrong direction. By highlighting the good things people have done, the positive stories show us that […]
(Continued from part 1) I wrote the following for the two hundred and fourth issue of The Culture of Awareness Weekly Newsletter. On Dec. 31, 2011, right before the Northstar 1 injection well near Youngstown was forced to shut down after just a year in operation, the strongest recorded quake happened at a 3.9 magnitude […]
I wrote the following for the two hundred and fourth issue of The Culture of Awareness Weekly Newsletter. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is the process of shooting hundreds of gallons of highly pressurized water with chemicals added into underground rock shielding natural gas reserves. Along with the chemicals, the pressurized water breaks up the rock […]
Environmental Politics & Ethics: It’s Time to Choose Those Endeavors Which Help Our World …Not Harm It “This study’s main finding flies in the face of fracking’s dangerous reality. The fact is, dirty drilling has caused documented, widespread water contamination across the country,” commented Rachel Richardson, director of Environment America’s Stop Drilling program. (1) In essence, […]
