Perspectives
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Our Phaethon moment.
Know your Greek mythology? Then you know that Phaethon (also Phaëton, “the radiant one”) was the son of Helios, the...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Recovery from disasters?
The difficulties are tragically underestimated. In the hazards community much of the focus these days is on recovery – how...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Concluding thoughts on New Year’s resolutions.
“A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.” – Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) “And if you...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A New Year’s Resolution for 2012.
This year, make your carbon footprint your least consequential footprint… …as explained in 2011’s New Year’s post. As on-point today...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
More on New Year’s resolutions
This is the third in a series of posts on New Year’s resolutions…and on giving ourselves a fighting chance to...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
New Year’s Resolutions, continued.
When it comes to our resolutions for the coming year, most of us add tasks. We know from experience this...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Bankrupt?
“When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging.” – Will Rogers Prior to arriving in Washington in the 1980’s,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The link between climate change and extremes – and politics
On Christmas Eve, Justin Gillis published an interesting article in the New York Times entitled: Harsh Political Reality Slows Climate...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Typhoon Washi
Terrible tragedy has struck the Philippines. Typhoon Washi hit Mindanao this week. As of this writing, the death toll stands...
