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Today is May 24 and you may be surprised to know that students all over the globe are striking for climate change. The movement, dubbed "Friday's for future" began in August 2018, when a 15 year old Swedish student named Greta Thunberg sat outside Swedish parliament every school day for three weeks to demand politicians … Continue reading Fridays For Future
(Not just a great Pink Floyd song) Is there anybody out there willing to change the world with me? Sometimes I feel so weary and alone, wondering why the voices of outrage aren't absolutely thunderous right now. With everything we face and the gloomy future we are dooming our children too, isn't there … Continue reading Is There Anybody Out There?
Recently in the news we have been warned that the ecology of our planet is in demise. The oceans are filled with plastic and micro plastic, the atmosphere is full of pollutants, and animals are going extinct by the thousands. Yet through all of the cries for help I hear the deafening sound of apathy. … Continue reading The Cry
There are days when they are so many topics that I want to write about, my head feels like there is a swarm of bees buzzing around inside it, never settling on one idea, but travelling from one to another in an unchoreographed frenzy. It's 2019 and there are still so many injustices and atrocities … Continue reading The Beginning of Gilead?
A new section in lady of the lake! I've read my share of articles on how to run a successful blog and they all say the same thing- find your niche and stick to a topic. The problem with that for me is that I am interested in and care about more than one topic. … Continue reading A New Section in Lady of the Lake
To anyone out there that may still check on my site from time to time- no, I haven't fallen off of the face of the Earth. When I started my site last year, it was going very well... at first. You see, all of my life I seem to have a sort or repellence to … Continue reading Anyone Out There
I'm finally able to get back on which means I can share this poem 🌎💙 Isn't there any part of nature that mankind hasn't bent to his will? I want something real Something primal Existence before the takeover Before the fall I can't survive on bits and pieces Gardens that try and fail to mimic … Continue reading Unedited
Hey all.. if you've been following me recently, you know that I've been trying to get youth involved in helping the environment by presenting them with Eco challenges. I have awarded prizes for students with the most challenges met. In order to continue this I'd like to set some money aside so that I can … Continue reading Raising Money For More Eco Challenges
Just when I need it the most, out computer has broken down. Again. Why must I repel technology? Maybe it knows that if I had my way, we'd all lead much simpler lives, without the ever increasing attachment to tech devices. 🤔 This set back won't stop me from writing or from spreading awareness about … Continue reading Computer Down!
A storm rolls in while we're spending time in Erieau.
