This is partly because a few of the big stories happened here this year, but also, because the underlying theme really is the realization that climate change is not something of the future, but rather, something of the present, and key lessons learned in that important area of study happened...
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The residents of Santiago, along with the peasants in the Sierra Maestra, were instrumental in supporting the Revolution. A house across the street from the museum As the sun started to set we wandered homeward, here are some glimpses into that walk. * * The view from Balcon de Valázqu...
The two who immediately come to mind are people I actually gave poetry gigs when I was curating a series there: Jennifer Charles of Elysian Fields and Mike Doughty, a founding member of Soul Coughing. Doughty recently published his "memoir," a fashionable word these days and a good way to...
C) To make good sense of them. D) To reflect on their causes. 11. A) Produce a surprising healing effect. B) Weaken one’s immunity in the long run. C) Make people more susceptible to illness. D) Provide protection against mental illnesses. Questions 12 to 15 are based on...
Petersburg home, the business magnate engaged in a good-natured dispute with Hagen over the power of his drive. According to one story, Laughner attested that Hagen’s swing—while powerful—had no chance of damaging the crystal within his pocket watch. The haggling reached its crescendo when ...
forests, or the towering mountains of the Sierra Nevada. My early years were spent at the University of California, Berkeley, earning undergraduate and graduate degrees in ecology, which led me down a winding and exciting path, one bound to wild places, working landscapes, and their conservation...
I’ve been a member of the Sierra Club forever and ever now, and Rob and I are members of Surfrider because we’re surfers and we care about the oceans. The oceans are our playground, so we have a very high regard for it. The food bank, it’s great that we’re in a position ...
(e.g., unconscious), and even there, ethical guidance requires scrutiny to be placed upon the necessity of immediate action and the potential for alternative courses of action. Stripped bare, the logic of charity pales in comparison: the choice – mastectomy or chemotherapy – is taken to be...
Osby has a theory about how gang members acquire the tools of death. “Oh, man, guns are coming from guys who got federal gun licenses and they are businessmen. Not every one, but a good portion are businessmen.” He compares these arms dealers to owners of fast-food franchises. “Th...