Category Archives: Fire This Time

A Cautionary Tale and an Inspiration? The “Life of Quaker Service” of Annice carter

Finishing the new book Annice Carter’s Life of Quaker Service, my first query was: What if Annice Carter had ever learned to make bagels? Could that have changed history in the Middle East? She had the training and experience. With her college degree in Home Economics, cooking, including for large groups, was one of her … Continue reading A Cautionary Tale and an Inspiration? The “Life of Quaker Service” of Annice carter →

Gwynne Dyer: Three Wars — Any Victories?

Wars have stolen our attention from a looming climate catastrophe We’re still in the game, with a slim chance of holding global warming below a catastrophic level through the rest of the century, Gwynne Dyer writes. By Gwynne Dyer – Tuesday, October 31, 2023 You would think that all human energies would be focused on … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Three Wars — Any Victories? →

FBI Ignored Internal Warnings, Screwed Up Bigtime on Jan. 6 Insurrection Threat. Why??

NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE — CAPITOL RIOT Before Jan. 6, the FBI predicted extremists would be ‘very willing to take action’ over a 2020 election dispute. An FBI “red cell” report predicted that law enforcement action and a “lack of coordination” between groups would prevent widespread violence in response to a disputed election. Sept. 25, 2023 By … Continue reading FBI Ignored Internal Warnings, Screwed Up Bigtime on Jan. 6 Insurrection Threat. Why?? →

A fresh wave of hard-right populism is stalking Europe

In Germany, the AfD are weaponising climate change The Economist — Sep 14th 2023 A spectre is haunting Europe: the spectre of a rising hard right. In Germany the overtly xenophobic Alternative for Germany (afd) has surged to become the country’s second-most popular party. Its success is polarising domestic politics and it seems poised to … Continue reading A fresh wave of hard-right populism is stalking Europe →

The Invasion of the Invasives Is Here (Right In My Back Yard)

Washington Post Scientists warn invasive pests are taking a staggering toll on society The authors of a major new U.N.-backed report say invasive species are costing the world more than $423 billion a year By Dino Grandoni  — September 4, 2023 Invasive pests are wreaking havoc across the planet, destroying crops, disseminating pathogens, depleting fish … Continue reading The Invasion of the Invasives Is Here (Right In My Back Yard) →