Last week I posted a few posts on garbage in Washington Square Park and how not to lose hope. Today, I’m sharing about one of the best parts of nature. Yesterday I took the PATH train to New Jersey, to my secret mulberry trees, to pick mulberries for the first time this season. I already went to town on Juneberries last month. I can walk to enough juneberry trees to[…] Keep reading →

Picking up litter every day in a neighborhood with a few ice cream stores, I find a lot of discarded containers still containing ice cream. People wonder how we waste so much food, yet look the other way when it’s themselves. I’ve noticed a lot of the ice cream doesn’t melt, but stays in a semi-solid state. Though I used to love ice cream, now it seems cloying and disgusting,[…] Keep reading →

Since Bill visited the Hadza in modern-day Tanzania, and I’ve been learning about cultures that have lived for tens to hundreds of thousands of years, I asked him about how they lived. We talked about their religion, rituals, dancing, singing, fashion, textiles, and culture in general. Neither of us studies people or cultures, so we’re just two people talking about our observations, but it’s pretty clear when little boys learn[…] Keep reading →

Following up last conversation with Etienne, on Extinction Rebellion’s mission, strategy, and tactics, this time we talk about his path from disengagement to becoming a Rebel—that is, playing a significant role in Extinction Rebellion and committing a major part of his life to it. I don’t know many others who have committed and dedicated so much personally, with such dedication and passion, to making sustainability one of their priorities or[…] Keep reading →

I posted videos and images the other day After the Pride and Queer Liberation Marches 2022: Washington Square Park wrecked again. I could cry. This morning, I saw the every day wreckage of Washington Square Park and felt I should show it on a regular day. To be fair, I only took pictures of the northwest corner. The rest of the park was covered with poisonous plastic waste, all unnecessary,[…] Keep reading →

A friend emailed to respond to yesterday’s post After the Pride and Queer Liberation Marches 2022: Washington Square Park wrecked again. I could cry to say “I have to admit I can’t even get myself to watch the videos, the images are truly horrifying! I don’t know what to say…” I responded with a sentiment I’ve posted to this blog before, but I think it bears repeating. Leading in unknown[…] Keep reading →

Following up last year’s videos and images of Washington Square Park after the Pride March and Queer Liberation March, Here are videos and images of the park after this year’s marches. Prepare to want to cry or vomit. I can’t see how any one could accept how we are treating each other and nature. It is a statement of our culture at every level. Not one item of trash in[…] Keep reading →