Lately many miles of protected national lands are being opened to fossil fuel extraction. Opinions are so very divided on how to proceed with this... Native tribes in the southwestern USA oppose reduction of national parks such as Bears Ears in favor of oil, gas and coal leases. To them the "empty" acreage is … Continue reading Losing touch with the ancients
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On Paula Bidwell
At midnight between last Saturday and Sunday the warm hearted person, a friend to so many different kinds of people, Paula Bidwell, died of a heart attack in her Pocatello, Idaho home. This after a period of failing health. Hearing this only last night (Tuesday), I felt, with the rolling tears, alternating honor at having … Continue reading On Paula Bidwell
Enduring symbol. We Will Survive.
This past Saturday night’s activities included dealing with a busted rivet in one of my new leg braces. Though pain free, this particular event is best explained to the normal-legged public as being rather like having the tibia and fibula removed from action in the lower leg. You can’t walk. So out of the closet … Continue reading Enduring symbol. We Will Survive.
