Category Archives: preserving the planet

The Flying Foxes of Queensland

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

POLITICIANS GONE BATTY “Anyone that would put the welfare of a flying fox above that of a human being is sick in the head.”                                                                                   Bob Katter (1945-Present)                                       “Anyone that would put the welfare of a politician above that of a … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned from Ants, Australia & Ayer’s Rock

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

TOO BUSY TO SEE WHAT’S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU “It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?”              Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)                  … Continue reading →

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David Suzuki’s Definition of Home

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

TEMPORARY RESIDENTS “We live in a finite world with finite resources. Although it may sometimes seem quite big, earth is really very small – a tiny blue and green oasis of life in a cold universe.” “We no longer see … Continue reading →

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A Bear on the Roof and Something Worse on the Ground

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

CROWDED-TO-DEATH NATURE “The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.”                        Carl Sagan (1934-1996)  “The insufferable arrogance of human beings to think that Nature was made solely for their benefit, … Continue reading →

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