RESURGENCE
They are an elixir, these spring blooms, a tonic for the soul. Begging a closer look they absorb our attention.
It is akin to a default resetting of our psyche. Pristine therapy.
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER BOX
No, it doesn't matter the box is entirely too small or that they are smashed. By whatever logic or reason that compels them, Joy and Hemingway have taken to a type of yin and yang bunking in a tiny box. This will last for a couple of nights and they will wonder to yet another unpredictable berth. We'd love to know the "logic" to their ways.
NEWS SCRAPS FROM THE FUTURE
An obscure note from a meeting in Geneva foreshadows an intersection that could alter the fate of humankind. Harvard Law School and Human Rights Watch has issued a call to stop "killer robots."
At the Convention on Conventional Weapons in Switzerland Human Rights Watch has expanded its case for the concept of "meaningful human control." Put simply they make the good case that no robot should be programmed to kill nor should a tank or a weapons system be programmed to fire without human involvement.
This is not a sci-fi flight of fantasy, rather it is one of the profound ethical issues of our age.Do yourself and future generations a service by linking here for background.
THIRST
There is also the study that reports 80% of China's well water across the plains is contaminated and unfit for human consumption. That is a time bomb!
YOU PROBABLY NEED THIS NOW
See you down the trail.
Those irises (if that's what they are) are stunning!
ReplyDeleteThey are and I agree with you, they are, stunning.
DeleteI've heard it said that the Earth laughs with flowers. Your pictures are stunning.
ReplyDeleteProvidence has a great sense of design and beautiful use of color.
DeleteAmerica's treated, safe drinking water: the next "Big Oil"-type export globally.
ReplyDeleteYou've identified a great opportunity for coastal states (via desal) or for areas with an abundance of clean water. Water is an emerging crisis on this blue planet.
ReplyDeletere the robotics issue: somewhere Asimov might be snorting into his beard "Told them, I did, 1950, the first of the Three Laws of Robots."
ReplyDeleteAs I studied the HRW documents I thought of Issac Asimov. He was not only a prolific writer-science-analysis and sci-fi, he was a great thinker.
DeleteAs Mark Twain said, "Whiskeys for drinkin", waters for fightin'"
ReplyDeleteHe had it right!
DeleteThe beauty of flowers is so powerful. They keep the kindness in our souls.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, they are like gentle reminders and guides.
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ReplyDeleteHello, Tom. My name is Allison (Satchwill) Johnson and I am Tod Jackson's neice.
ReplyDeleteWe met many years ago. Played bocce ball at your house, and you helped me on a research project about David Stephenson (KKK head even longer ago.)
I would love to talk to you about Cambria. We may be visiting there soon.
Could you email me? Allisonjohnsonlaw at gmail. Thanks!
Good to hear from you. I've sent you a contact email.
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