by Daniel | Aug 12, 2019 | Civil Society, Climate Crisis, Technology
The author, right, with his brother Pete I just got off an airplane from a trip back east to visit family. I’ve made this trip nearly every summer of my life, which pretty much defines it as a tradition. It’s a wonderful recurrence of love, connection...
by Daniel | May 19, 2019 | Climate Crisis, Democracy, First Nations/Aboriginal People, Nature
Absent development, the Yintah represents some of the world’s most beautiful land. Sometimes, out of the vast swamp of issues that vie for our attention, something rises up and calls us to immediate action. A travesty taking place right now in the...
by Daniel | Feb 21, 2019 | Civil Society, Climate Crisis, Education, Education Policy, Parenting, Teen coping skills, Working with youth
I was struck yesterday by this news item: An 11-year old youngster in Florida was arrested by police in his middle school, following his refusal to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. The youth, an unnamed African American, has refused to stand for the pledge this...
by Daniel | Feb 1, 2019 | Civil Society, Climate Crisis, Democracy, First Nations/Aboriginal People, Nature
It has been a dramatic month in the snowy woodlands of northern British Columbia. In a remote area known to its Indigenous population as the Yintah, or sacred territory, construction of a three-story healing center is nearly complete. This off-grid facility is a...
by Daniel | Dec 14, 2018 | Civil Society, Climate Crisis, Democracy
As a kid, I clearly recall the feelings swirling around the day after an election. My father had a penchant for fighting losing campaigns, which always made the day afterward — following months of rallies, doorbelling, and meetings — feel empty and...
