Being Vegan
Back in 1985-1986, I was deeply troubled by the plight of the rainforest in the Amazon. The information I received at that time came primarily from the Rainforest Action Network who talked about...
View ArticleWork and Play – Keeping up with Technology
Unbelievable that it has been three weeks since my last post here on misc.joy, but some of you already know that the Fall semester has begun and I am teaching two extra classes this semester. It has...
View ArticleTwitter Dominated ALA Midwinter
The predominant player at ALA Midwinter Meeting, at least from my personal angle, was Twitter. Though I have been using Twitter for two years, I continue to find more useful applications for this free...
View ArticleToday I Have 20 Years Sober, Thank You
It was twenty years ago today that I took my last drink of alcohol. I was 21-years old at the time and it was my third or fourth attempt at stopping. Today I am living on grace, and though I don’t...
View ArticleI Am Not A Gadget: A Buddhist’s iPad Dilemma
Next month the iPad will be unleashed on the world and I want one. First question, how can I justify the cost against a household with a fixed budget. Second, balancing the desire to reduce consumption...
View ArticleWriting an Introduction for 3k People
How do you write a 5-minute introduction for an award winning author and scholar for ACRL 2011? To say I’m a little nervous is an understatement, though I’ve done my homework. I’ve known for several...
View ArticleGoogle Apps and Nonprofits
I recently came across the Google for Nonprofits program and thought it might fit the need for a local nonprofit called Ojai Valley Green Coalition. At my 7pm appointment with their Executive Director...
View ArticleTransportation Planning
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View ArticleLove Letter to the Earth
Dear Mother Earth, I feel you under my feet. The gravity holding me close to you. You are alive with the energy of soil, water, and minerals. I see your children all around – the birds, the snails, the...
View ArticlePictures from a Commute – After a Fire
As many of you know, the Ojai Valley and areas toward Ventura and Santa Barbara experienced the largest wild fire (The Thomas Fire) in California history during December, 2017. For those who didn’t...
View ArticleGratitude for Trees
The living creatures of the Earth – trees, shrubs, flowers, water, rock, soil, insects, and bugs – they came before us and will likely be here long after we have departed. Today as I practiced walking...
View ArticleSunday Reads
I often seek inspiration from people or communities that step out and stand for something. Actually doing something meaningful. The Wet’suwet’en Nation is one such community. In the effort to protect...
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This week we begin with two stories about vigilante groups – the first from post-Katrina New Orleans and the second on the rising Boogaloo Movement today. Post-Katrina, White Vigilantes Shot...
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This week the articles focus is environmental justice, racism, capitalism and surveillance. And these are often connected. What Did Cedric Robinson Mean by Racial Capitalism? By Robin D.G. Kelley in...
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Four long reads worth your time. This week we begin with a discussion on being Asian American by Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen. This is followed by a long essay on politics, nature,...
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White supremacy = Mother of climate crisis by Kritee Kanko in Boundless in Motion One can’t deal with the climate emergency without facing racism head-on. If you ignore white supremacy, you ignore a...
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This week the primary focus is on climate justice. We begin with a working paper on transformative climate justice and end with a report on Extinction Rebellion. In between is a piece on COVID-19 the...
View ArticleBeing Vegan
Back in 1985-1986, I was deeply troubled by the plight of the rainforest in the Amazon. The information I received at that time came primarily from the Rainforest Action Network who talked about...
View ArticleWork and Play – Keeping up with Technology
Unbelievable that it has been three weeks since my last post here on misc.joy, but some of you already know that the Fall semester has begun and I am teaching two extra classes this semester. It has...
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