Circumnavigation series Next in the series [ed. note: thanks again to Elder JA for his support of this series – a true world traveler, gentleman, and raconteur[1].] Today Elder G and I continue our 16,000 mile Cessna Citation journey, traveling to Iqaluit, the next to last Canadian stop before crossing the Atlantic. […]
Category: Climate Change
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Today Elder G and I continue our 16,000 mile journey, recreating the transfer of a Cessna Citation to assist Australia during their summer wildfire season. We began our journey in yesterday’s blott. We will be leaving from Edmonton, Alberta to our first stop at Churchill, Manitoba. […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series [Thanks to Elder JA for providing this exciting adventure!] It’s a long, long way from CanadaA long way from snow chainsDonkey vendors slicing coconutNo parkas to their name – Dreamland, by Joni Mitchell Let’s consider a wonderful example of international cooperation. As the global warming steadily progresses, […]
Elder JimZim reflects on the cold snap settling in over the eastern United States. Shiver shiver brrrrr, the wind is coldShiver shiver brrrrr, the wind is coldAs I zip up my zipperZippy Zippy Zip my zipper goes And a relevant (to me) limerick: The leaves on the elms have turned maroonThey are falling this year […]
I guess this is what passes for good news these days. Early this morning, while enjoying the fresh late October air on the back steps of WLBOTT HQ, I noticed fire ants crawling underfoot. It’s unusual for fire ants to be active this late in the year, but we can thank our republican colleagues for […]
In the spring of 2015, Pope Francis released a profound encyclical (letter) to the world called “Laudato Si’” (“Praise be to you”). The letter lays the moral foundation for our collective obligation and responsibility to protect Mother Earth. In Pope Francis’ case, he uses the teachings of the Catholic Church to build the foundation of […]
When senseless tragedy occurs, we want someone to blame, some to take responsibility…. somewhere to focus and direct our anger. From Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrows) by John PrineFor a heart stained in anger grows weak and grows bitterYou’ll become your own prisoner as you watch yourself sit thereWrapped up in a trap of your […]
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A Sadness in Central Texas
Over the weekend, devastating floods sped through central Texas, shattering many lives. The rainfall was almost unimaginable. “Footage captured by Gavin Walston on location.” Mr. Walston took an almost 40-minute video of the flood waters ripping through the small town of Comfort, Texas. We captured a series of stills, starting with an almost dry river […]
There’s a pretty cool story about the Korean tidal energy project at Sihwa Lake. Here’s the net: Success! The International Hydropower Association has an interesting overview of the project: The 552.7 GWh of [annual] electricity generated from Sihwa tidal power plant is equivalent to 862,000 barrels of oil, or 315,000 tons of CO2 – the […]
In the previous BLOTT, we looked at a hypothetical WLBOTT langar meal. Let’s look at some number. Ingredients Costs Here’s the daily and annual cost breakdown for serving 100,000 meals per day at the WLBOTT langar: Daily Cost: Annual Cost (365 Days): Summary: Time Period Total Cost Per Meal $2.91 Per Day (100,000 meals) $291,000 […]