On Marine Drive, one block past Capilano Road, is a sign: Hope Road Closed. The street in question has not been open for years yet the sign always makes me smile. It reminds me of Anne Clark’s old song, Hope Road, which concludes with the line: There was no place called Hope Road. I remember […]
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Nature and Us: A Complicated Relationship
“There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.” ~ Mohandas K. Gandhi Mankind’s survival depends on nature’s generosity. Our basic needs for survival all come from the environment: water, food, air, and shelter. We need pure, clean air 14 to 50 times a minute. Our lives begin with […]
Fear or Hope?
Which statement do you agree with: 1) “the world is becoming more divided, dangerous, and scary”; or, 2) “amazing new opportunities for planetary transformation and unity are now rapidly emerging”? I ask this question because I see ample evidence of both. On the one hand, I see hard lines being drawn in the sand, accompanied […]