The United States is so divided these days and the new president has done nothing to reduce the tension between liberals and conservatives. He was the divider-in-chief in his first administration and continues to be so in the current one. Since Trump's inauguration on Monday, January 20, he has issued many executive orders to "make … Continue reading Hope Amid Trump’s America: Future Perspectives
Category: environment
Focus on Nature & Family
What details of your life could you pay more attention to? I could always focus more attention on the small joys of everyday living, such as looking out our kitchen window at the many birds on my feeders. Today I looked but I also took a moment to be happy knowing I am regularly feeding … Continue reading Focus on Nature & Family
Reviews of My New Poetry Book
https://www.amazon.com/Poetry-Troubled-Times-Nancy-Blodgett/dp/B0D5DD793P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TV7R8D8DYLPU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sVgiWxK0cFSYsl0BuV80RNLQAcYTc7I40AF6qv4L7EddU1CIhCk36V4_QCgiK8c3YFl-A1X64xajJz9TZuYTqwmEZGM66DOjkIGJgLc0gbvFyATe_IHwolV34Q6ssxy1uoVifn4SVRYMM1pM-9bO3OHmvsyWwf0KD--DEzStxxqXSjKcOX7rl4aAKAUA-sOfxFCDZdWBG9RWvy4Dvvg5EhbGdr-y07Lf6D6SNE4TUk0.GZY14nQQzSPIUW_kKV1nb9ZE7mxuWP5vdyHxkNbNLII&dib_tag=se&keywords=Poetry+for+troubled+times&qid=1718797759&s=books&sprefix=poetry+for+troubled+times%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C222&sr=1-1 Review by Canadian author Darlene Foster, appearing on Goodreads and Amazon This is a short collection of poems on various topics and issues that reflect the difficulties, and joys, of navigating through life in our current times. As in all collections of poetry, some spoke to me more than others. The poems I liked … Continue reading Reviews of My New Poetry Book
Spain’s Climate Concerns
Spain is facing several serious problems because of our warming planet including a drought emergency, water rationing and the hottest January on record. For instance, the water level from Segura River reservoirs, which serve the Murcia region and part of Alicante province, in southeast Spain, is at its lowest level in over a decade. According … Continue reading Spain’s Climate Concerns
Birdwatching to Find Peace
The news has been so distressing recently given the death of more than 17,000 people in Gaza and the slaughter of about 1,200 Israelis by Hamas on October 7th. This is horrifying as is the ongoing war in Ukraine and the threat to American democracy posed by would-be dictator Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading … Continue reading Birdwatching to Find Peace
Living Life in the Face of Great Suffering
Words of wisdom from the Dalai Lama hanging in our living room Once you have lived around six or seven decades, you might find yourself at a crossroads where you wonder whether you want to continue on. By this time, you will probably have already experienced much suffering: One or both of your parents may … Continue reading Living Life in the Face of Great Suffering
Walking to Watch the World
What is your favorite form of physical exercise? Mom and baby ducks swimming in nearby canal I really love yoga and swimming as both activities use your whole body and can be quite relaxing. However, my favorite form of exercise has to be walking because this is when you can truly engage with your surroundings. … Continue reading Walking to Watch the World
BIRDS
During our visit we intended to do many things and we did. I was over ambitious within the time frame of those few weeks as some we could never have … BIRDS A nice post for bird lovers like myself and John Edwards, the author of this blog.
Ecocide
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Trees burning Glaciers melting Temperature rising Fish dying Hurricane threatening Storm surge rising City streets flooding Abandoned cars drifting Earth crying People denying Climate crisis …Terrifying
Scorching Hot
Sun shades pulled down No plans to go to town Sitting under the ceiling fan Doing nothing special It’s like another pandemic But really much worse No vaccines to bring relief I wonder how the homeless cope Or people without air con or fans? Many fish have already died Hundreds have washed up on a … Continue reading Scorching Hot
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 