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carbon
The geological time span that dates from 359 to 299 million years ago is called the Carboniferous Period. They call it that because the Earth saw a catastrophic drop in the partial pressure atmospheric carbon (dioxide) -- a 90% drop ( Read more... ) -
High Treason
I do not love my country. Its abstract splendour
is beyond my grasp.
But (although it sounds bad) I would give my life
for ten places in it, for certain people,
seaports, pinewoods, fortresses,
a run-down city, gray, grotesque,
various figures from its history
mountains
(and three or four rivers).
- José Emilio Pacheco -
Extra baby stuff, etc
I was looking for a place to donate things I receive for my baby that I don't need or want, and just extra home stuff.
Found this women & children's shelter: www.nellies.org named after an influential and admiral Canadian feminist, Nellie McClung.
Here is the donation page.
Please consider dropping things off there instead of Goodwill, where people ( Read more... ) -
Demand better
I am not realistic. I never want to be realistic. God save us all from realism, especially if it means we have to limit our vision for the world ( Read more... ) -
The Way of the Bodhisattva
If no wind blows, then nothing stirs.
And neither is there merit without perseverance.
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Just like the way that concept is worded here. -
It's all about the biosphere
When I get up in the morning, I stagger into the kitchen where I perform my ritual of grinding a few coffee beans for a wakeup shot of caffeine before hitting the shower. As I wait for the coffee to steep, I don’t reflect on the fact that Canada is a northern country. So where did the coffee come from? How were they grown? What were the conditions ( Read more... ) -
Best countries to be a woman
Measures of well-being include life expectancy, education, purchasing power and standard of living ( Read more... )