Van Gogh, Starry Night The area so dark, I could watch the champagne fizz of shooting stars from my bedroom window; catch a glimpse of the harvest moon while brushing my teeth. Every evening, the night pressed in against my windows in a way that felt visceral, like a velvet blanket tucking me in. […]
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“It is 2050. Beyond the emissions reductions registered in 2015, no further efforts were made to control emissions. We are heading for a world that will be more than 3 degrees warmer by 2100. The first thing that hits you is the air.” ~ Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac The Earth is getting […]
“Nowadays man finds himself to be a technical giant and an ethical child.” Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga “The amplification of our lives by technology grants us a power we can no longer afford to use.” George Monbiot, Feral It was a shiny, four-wheel drive, crew cab pickup and I expected to see the […]