Olympic Mountains seen from Docks at Boston Harbor Marina December 2013
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04 January 2014
View of Olympic Mountains, from the Budd, Puget Sound
Olympic Mountains seen from Docks at Boston Harbor Marina December 2013
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19 December 2013
Petition Port of Olympia to Stop Shipping Materials for Fracking
For more information please refer to Olympia Port Fracking Resistance and Olympia FOR Confronting the Climate Crisis [on FB] and on the web, here
24 November 2013
Salary Cap
edited Monday 9 December 2013
In light of the facts of industrial overshoot: society currently depends on more resources than the planet can sustainably provide for, and a massive extinction of species is underway, et al.. And considering the horrible and horrendous things (like pollution and war) that have been going on in the name of accumulating wealth: what do you think, might a salary cap, or perhaps even an overall wealth cap, be considerable as reasonable and responsible social protections? Whad'ya think?!
I recently got to speak about this with Kenrick Ward, of the Your Daily Hour With Me TV program, here's some of how the conversation went, starting at about 12minutes and 20 seconds into the episode:
YDHWM 1154 Magical Realism 131115
Thank you!
Additional thoughts:
Maybe true that no matter how meritorious, nor hard-working, beyond a certain point—no amount of salary or wealth makes sense? What would seem like reasonable amounts?
In light of the facts of industrial overshoot: society currently depends on more resources than the planet can sustainably provide for, and a massive extinction of species is underway, et al.. And considering the horrible and horrendous things (like pollution and war) that have been going on in the name of accumulating wealth: what do you think, might a salary cap, or perhaps even an overall wealth cap, be considerable as reasonable and responsible social protections? Whad'ya think?!
I recently got to speak about this with Kenrick Ward, of the Your Daily Hour With Me TV program, here's some of how the conversation went, starting at about 12minutes and 20 seconds into the episode:
YDHWM 1154 Magical Realism 131115
Thank you!
Additional thoughts:
Maybe true that no matter how meritorious, nor hard-working, beyond a certain point—no amount of salary or wealth makes sense? What would seem like reasonable amounts?
06 November 2013
22 October 2013
Recent Appearances on YDHWM
YDHWM 1099 Life is Everywhere 130921 [www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni32cUmjDaY]
Thurston Community Television program, Your Daily Hour With Me, has been taping for over three years now. I have been a somewhat frequent guest on the program for about a couple years now. Here's one of the more recent episodes where I sat down with Kenny for the hour. We look at some video, and hear from a couple regular callers, and discuss some current events.
p.s. I also just posted on Facebook about a couple of recent political events one re: atomic weapons, another re: coal exports. And I got to be at my cousin Alice and Zach's wedding this past weekend, which was great. Big congratulations to them!
04 October 2013
Beautiful Flowers (two images)
1) misty yellow
2) luscious
yellow flowers dripping with dew from fog on capitol peak http://t.co/oSJjScdFBe
— Robert F.W. Whitlock (@berdww) October 4, 2013
2) luscious
Mid September flowers http://t.co/k2ntZ7Y1D4
— Robert F.W. Whitlock (@berdww) October 4, 2013
22 September 2013
Protect Mother Earth: Phase out fossil fuels
The technology to phase out fossil fuels has existed for years. The industry has been surviving by brute force and sheer will-power. Influence of money over politics‚ gotten rich by despoiling the environment? And then used the riches to maintain the situation? Consider the massive destruction that has swept across the face of the globe, fueled by fossil resources. Maybe the fossil fuel industry owes a big apology, and serious reparations. . .
Whad'ya think?
According to an article on Common Dreams by Jacob Chamberlain, the Obama Administration has offered $8 billion to subsidize fossil fuels on one hand, while on the other hand announcing new regulatory approaches in attempt to reduce pollution.
Last week I had the fortune to attend a hearing for the purpose of determining the scope of analysis for environmental impacts for a bulk coal export terminal proposed for Longview Washington. The MBTL (Millenium Bulk Terminal Longview) would be capable of annually moving as much as 44 million tonnes.
There were two separate afternoon and evening sessions. In the afternoon, the US Army Corps of Engineers heard testimony relating to National Environmental Protection Act. In the evening, the Washington State Department of Ecology and Cowlitz County heard comments relating to State and Local environmental protections. Comments came in from all sides, pro-coal/pro-export, and vice-versa.
What struck me at the end of the three hours, besides the frustration of having a losing ticket (in fact there were no numbers called in the 0700 range (were they lost?) —there were other suspect aspects of how the numbers came up (more than once 3 in clusters within the same ten digits...), Was that no one mentioned the utter absurdity of having to fight against a coal export terminal — when the danger of increased pollution is so great — and technology to transition away from fossil fuels, toward clean sustainable energy, has never been so advanced (though this transition should have begun decades ago.) The need to phase out fossil fuels is urgent, and will only grow in urgency, as the effects of massive consumption begin to evince themselves on the atmosphere and ocean more and more.
I used a community television camcorder to record most of the testimony, as well as the rally, and I plan to edit a piece for the station. I think there's need for community documentary of the effort to protect Mother Earth and oppose any expansion of infrastructure to further wreckless exploitation of fossil fuel resources.
In October, on Thursday the 17th, there will be the final in the series of five scoping hearings. It will be interesting to see the differences between the first hearing in Longview, and the fifth and final hearing. It will be in Tacoma, at the Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Broadway.
MT:
Whad'ya think?
According to an article on Common Dreams by Jacob Chamberlain, the Obama Administration has offered $8 billion to subsidize fossil fuels on one hand, while on the other hand announcing new regulatory approaches in attempt to reduce pollution.
Last week I had the fortune to attend a hearing for the purpose of determining the scope of analysis for environmental impacts for a bulk coal export terminal proposed for Longview Washington. The MBTL (Millenium Bulk Terminal Longview) would be capable of annually moving as much as 44 million tonnes.
There were two separate afternoon and evening sessions. In the afternoon, the US Army Corps of Engineers heard testimony relating to National Environmental Protection Act. In the evening, the Washington State Department of Ecology and Cowlitz County heard comments relating to State and Local environmental protections. Comments came in from all sides, pro-coal/pro-export, and vice-versa.
What struck me at the end of the three hours, besides the frustration of having a losing ticket (in fact there were no numbers called in the 0700 range (were they lost?) —there were other suspect aspects of how the numbers came up (more than once 3 in clusters within the same ten digits...), Was that no one mentioned the utter absurdity of having to fight against a coal export terminal — when the danger of increased pollution is so great — and technology to transition away from fossil fuels, toward clean sustainable energy, has never been so advanced (though this transition should have begun decades ago.) The need to phase out fossil fuels is urgent, and will only grow in urgency, as the effects of massive consumption begin to evince themselves on the atmosphere and ocean more and more.
I used a community television camcorder to record most of the testimony, as well as the rally, and I plan to edit a piece for the station. I think there's need for community documentary of the effort to protect Mother Earth and oppose any expansion of infrastructure to further wreckless exploitation of fossil fuel resources.
In October, on Thursday the 17th, there will be the final in the series of five scoping hearings. It will be interesting to see the differences between the first hearing in Longview, and the fifth and final hearing. It will be in Tacoma, at the Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Broadway.
MT:
This sign may have been left in the bathroom, did someone lose their support for coal exports? pic.twitter.com/Q9FZB811kR
— Robert F.W. Whitlock (@berdww) September 18, 2013
27 August 2013
Support for Scott Yoos in the Wake of Traumatic Experience
Two years my friend Scott A. Yoos, Scotty, had a run in with local law enforcement that resulted in a lengthy ordeal in the local court system. Scotty recently took a plea bargain under an Alford clause, which allowed him to maintain the cause of innocence, while accepting a plea deal in order to avoid jury trial. He was being charged with felony assault of a police officer, after one of the arresting officers filed a report (a month after the incident took place,) in the report, the officer claimed that Scott had kicked him. Anyone who knows Scott knows that he would only kick in self-defense and when very scared. Since the incident, many questions have been asked about how police resources have been spent, and about the training police officers receive so that they are sure to be able to handle difficult situations, for example, like in the case of Scott, who is mute, and also suffers from TBI and PTSD in the wake of a vicious attack in 1984, that almost killed him and left him without ability to speak.
Now after the lengthy court ordeal, there is need for more funds to cover fines, fees, and legal expenses.
Find out more at www.scottysupport.blogspot.com
Now after the lengthy court ordeal, there is need for more funds to cover fines, fees, and legal expenses.
Find out more at www.scottysupport.blogspot.com
25 August 2013
Eagle Creek Trail Scene Video
I like the way the tree branches move in the breeze in this video. It's the scene from high bridge, about 120 feet up over an Eagle Creek box canyon sort of ravine.
Here's another video with a couple other scenes from the hike (it also includes the scene from the box canyon, as well as about 5 other scenes:
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