Sustainable Transport
Comedy Break, Consumerism, Economics, Global Warming/Climate Change, Society — by Marc Roberts January 28, 2011
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Mismanaged Expectations
Comedy Break, Global Warming/Climate Change, Society — by Marc Roberts January 21, 2011
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I enjoyed this thoughtful piece from Andrew Revkin at DotEarth.
Comments (0)Deep Penetration
Comedy Break, Society — by Marc Roberts January 12, 2011
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This a shameless repost of a ‘toon from April 2009. I guess I should have brought it up to date with nuances of entrapment and illegitimacy, etc. — but it’ll be back round in a year or two. I’ll do it then. If I can be bothered.
Comments (0)Instant Messaging
Biodiversity, Comedy Break, Economics, Global Warming/Climate Change, Society, Soil Erosion & Contamination — by Marc Roberts December 21, 2010
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The Astro-turf phenomenon isn’t new, but George Monbiot’s recent article, and the recent Fox-leaks non-shock put it back in my mind.
Elsewhere – Polar bears move inland and begin to assimilate, sound advice is offered on risk management and our persistent buggering of the soil takes its toll.
I’m not sure what’s happened to Frank. He wandered off into a snow storm a few days ago after 12 solid hours of economics research, (including this) muttering something about “gormless thieving bastards”. He may be some time. He’s been a bit despondent of late and, let’s face it, he’s not getting any younger. Perhaps I should have made him wear a coat.
Still – plenty more where he came from.
Comments (12)Whispering Fire on a Crowded Planet
Comedy Break, Global Warming/Climate Change — by Marc Roberts December 13, 2010
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As Cancun winds up without collapsing, we are obliged to heave a reluctant sigh of qualified relief and await further developments. Low expectations make for happy campers.
Comments (0)Reality Checks
Comedy Break, Society — by Marc Roberts December 8, 2010
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Inspired by Polyp’s dedicated pursuit of conspiracy nutters of all stripes.
Comments (2)Kids Move to the Country – Part II
Comedy Break, Demonstration Sites, Food Plants - Annual, Food Plants - Perennial, Insects, Land, Plant Systems, Swales — by Nicola Chatham December 7, 2010
Pit-falls, projects and laughs from our Permaculture journey
“Andrew, I need to talk to you about something,” I’ve sought out the new president of the Community Garden at Peregian Beach, Andrew Maitland, to ask an important yet delicate question.
“Yes?”
“It’s about slugs,”
“Slugs?”
“Yes, I have a lovely, bumper crop of slugs.”
Comments (10)Modernising Cantankerous Frank
Comedy Break, Economics, Global Warming/Climate Change — by Marc Roberts
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Reversing this sort of madness is the key to a sustainable culture.
We’re all aware by now of how low expectations are realistic ones – what with one thing and another, and we all know that money can buy almost anyone, but, with a little understanding, and a bit of good will, who knows.
Comments (0)Shouting Fire on a Crowded Planet
Comedy Break, Deforestation, Global Warming/Climate Change — by Marc Roberts December 2, 2010
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Frank and Ern’s kitchen is a highly combustible place — that’s 3 times now. Must be the wiring.
As the American negotiators talk tough and warn the world to expect a walkout, the Amazon prepares to dry up and blow away.
Comments (0)Keeping it Real
Comedy Break, Global Warming/Climate Change — by Marc Roberts December 1, 2010
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As the Cancun COP kicks off, we are reminded of what’s at stake.
Comments (0)Be Happy, or Else…
Comedy Break, Consumerism, Economics, Food Shortages, Society — by Marc Roberts November 30, 2010
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If they said what they meant….
Further Reading:
Comments (0)Alms and the Man
Aid Projects, Comedy Break, Consumerism, Economics, People Systems, Society — by Marc Roberts November 16, 2010
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Thanks to Craig Mackintosh for pointing this out.
Comments (4)Think again before you reach into your pocket to give; the money you donate to feed starving children may actually be prolonging war in places like Darfur and Somalia, says Dutch journalist Linda Polman. Darfur is ruled by quite a sophisticated military regime which charges aid organizations for every move they are allowed to make in Darfur. “For every single person that works for aid organizations, for every single kilo of rice, aid organizations are forced to pay what they call, ‘taxes,’” she tells Big Think. “So the military regime there is actually cashing in on a lot of aid organizations for quite large amount of money. That money goes towards the war effort of the military regime of Darfur and is actually being used for the ethnic cleansing and the genocide taking place in Darfur.”
Facts of Life
Biodiversity, Comedy Break, Health & Disease, Soil Erosion & Contamination, Water Contaminaton & Loss — by Marc Roberts November 11, 2010
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This one stems from a DotEarth story about epidemic rises in incidences of deformed beaks amongst the birds of Alaska and elsewhere.
Comments (0)Burning Bridges
Comedy Break, Consumerism, Economics, Food Shortages, Global Warming/Climate Change, peak oil — by Marc Roberts November 10, 2010
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This could be the new paradigm for gated industrial communities – imagine the hungry clamouring at the fences. Lots of uncertainty here, considering the problems of food supply for a growing population.
Meanwhile…the military pitch in, as do scientists, to tell a more convincing tale.
Comments (0)I Read it on the Internet
Comedy Break, Economics, Society — by Craig Mackintosh PRI Editor November 8, 2010
I like this girl, even if she is a lesbian vampire.
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