Tag Archives: climate

Celebrating the Passion

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Don Watkins

Today is the first day of Holy Week in the Catholic Church and other Christian churches as well. Today at Mass they Passion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be read. We will remember how he rode triumphantly … Continue reading →

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Sweetgrass wisdom and meditations for the planet

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Don Watkins

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an exceptional book. It reads more like a meditation or series of meditations on the Indigenous wisdom, … Continue reading →

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We were flying to the moon

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Don Watkins

Reading on the internet tonight led me to Ireland and Sister Maud Murphy, SSL who has written a timely poem about the Coronavirus. She’s hit the nail on the head. It’s a theme I have thought of often this week … Continue reading →

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It’s cold but it’s a different cold

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Don Watkins

I finally ventured out of the house today to clean our driveway. Yesterday I drove twenty miles for a medical appointment. After my return home I stayed inside for over twenty-four hours which is very atypical for me. I like … Continue reading →

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It’s the climate stupid!

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Don Watkins

Yesterday I received an email from my brother who lives in Wisconsin with a link to an article and it’s substance was about the subzero polar vortex which is impacting the mid-west and the much of the country this week. … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Oklahoma

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Don Watkins

Tonight as I read the news on the Internet via @Twitter and Google I was struck by the ferocity of the storms in Oklahoma and elsewhere in the heartland of the United States. It must be terrifying to be in … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Al!

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Don Watkins

Truth triumphs at least some of the time. The right wing media outlets are having fun disparaging Mr. Gore’s selection to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Those of use who’ve seen An Inconvenient Truth and live in climates where rivers … Continue reading →

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