Perspectives of a Lifelong Learner
"According to a new report from the Guardian this week, the titanic and growing demands of the California almond industry are placing a huge strain on the hives of bees used to pollinate their orchards, wiping out billions of honeybees in a matter of months." "The high mortality rate among bees who pollinate almonds, beekeepers believe, is due... Continue Reading →
Some of you may remember when George circulated this note. It was actually written by Dr. Bob Moorehead a former pastor of Seattle's Overlake Christian Church. It clearly hit a cord with Carlin. For those of us that followed his humor through adulthood, his and ours, George clearly was moving towards his inner darkness. Moorehead's... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it takes me awhile to get to my library. I hear about a book that interests me and I buy it. I do purchase more than I can consume in a timely manner. Fortunately, I do finally get around to all of them. So, for those of you that are annual attendees at the... Continue Reading →
Although this article is more than four years old, it still should serve to educate the car buying public as to how important it is to quit buying 100% fossil fuel burning vehicles. Is there any question as to why the oil industry continues to do whatever it can to debunk the value of electric... Continue Reading →
Great educational offerings coming this winter at both the Riverside and Rancho Mirage venues. As usual, I'm lecturing at both. If you are in the region, consider signing up. We have quite a following of engaged students. Check out the flip book for classes-- https://extension.ucr.edu/pdf/osher/catalogs/index.html?page=1
My god I’m 70. How the hell did that happen? It wasn’t like it snuck up on me. I knew it was coming. But my god, here it is two months after the fact and it finally sunk in. I’m fringing 70. Beyond the obvious, being at the top of the immediate family’s old age food... Continue Reading →
Since my undergraduate days, Thanksgiving has always given me a sense of thanks and a level of uneasiness at the same time. This day is a reminder of our nation's unresolved issues pertaining to the country's treatment of native Americans. Since 1973, I've turned to Carl Wilson's masterpiece "The Trader." It's a reminder of our... Continue Reading →
"To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required--not because the communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a... Continue Reading →
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