Happy Birthday Uncle Joe! I'll share one thing that gives me optimism amidst climate collapse: The Earth will ultimately be OK. When we look at the geologic time scale of our dear planet, life has flourished after mass extinction events (The book Otherlands by Thomas Halliday taught me this). Things will only get more difficult for us and many species, but our Earth will be OK. I think I could also say something about how facing these challenges with clear eyes, a focus on building personal and family resiliency and planning for climate and societal collapse gives me optimism too. That amidst collapse, there are still things I can do, and that's not nothing!
As always thought provoking wisdom and experience I too have enjoyed Ontario 🇨🇦. I too am reaching a milestone 73 Bday July. In my youth spent time in UP with cousins who raised kidney beans and Simmental feeder cattle 1/2 way between Manistique & Escanaba on Big Bay De Noc - Garden Michigan.
As always wonderful insight, wisdom knowledge and thought provoking intellectual curiosity thank you Joe.
Happy Birthday Uncle Joe! I'll share one thing that gives me optimism amidst climate collapse: The Earth will ultimately be OK. When we look at the geologic time scale of our dear planet, life has flourished after mass extinction events (The book Otherlands by Thomas Halliday taught me this). Things will only get more difficult for us and many species, but our Earth will be OK. I think I could also say something about how facing these challenges with clear eyes, a focus on building personal and family resiliency and planning for climate and societal collapse gives me optimism too. That amidst collapse, there are still things I can do, and that's not nothing!
You are one special girl, Lydia Scheidler. Thank you!!!
I feel so lucky sometimes, when I get to hear you read these before doing it again for myself.
Thank you, Liz:)
As always thought provoking wisdom and experience I too have enjoyed Ontario 🇨🇦. I too am reaching a milestone 73 Bday July. In my youth spent time in UP with cousins who raised kidney beans and Simmental feeder cattle 1/2 way between Manistique & Escanaba on Big Bay De Noc - Garden Michigan.
As always wonderful insight, wisdom knowledge and thought provoking intellectual curiosity thank you Joe.
Kind regards,
Dennis
Always great to hear from you, Dennis. I didn’t know about your UP experience. It would be nice to sit down with a good lager and compare notes.
I would absolutely enjoy a sit down sharing an or comparing experiences be well