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We built a new small barn last year and as we did I was not at all clear how water would be supplied for the animals all year.
What is a city? A question I was asked as part of a university entrance interview some forty years ago. I was reminded of it the other day as I was cleaning the barn.
In our race to consume and grow we have become more remote and have been losing track of our actions and the consequences... At the same time as we consume more we rely more on others resulting in, it seems, more buffering.
I am focusing this two-part installment on things remote due to its core importance to everything else I want to explore on this journey. In this and subsequent discussions I will advocate for a judicious and ethical use of buffers as, you will see, we need them just not too many of them.
Journeys have a beginning
Basically, we only really have one journey, the journey of life. Of course along the path there are many twists and turns, ups and downs. Life, learning and doing is not a linear, straight-as-an-arrow, process.
For me this blog represents a mini-journey, an exploration of thoughts, ideas and actions. Others began aspects of this journey a long time ago. I am just now hopping on for the ride and together, if you join with me, we will see where it leads.
For those who are interested in viewing climate trends and anomolies Environment Canada has information under the heading "Climate Trends and Variations Bulletins". Unfortunately it is not current, but it does show overall trends for temperature and percipitation across Canada and by region. So for example in the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands region the wettest spring was 2011 and the warmest year was 2010. Generally the trends for both spring temperature and percipitation for this region is upward although there is quite a bit of variation from year to year.
Hearing about the changes occurring in Egypt is inspiring to say the least. Indeed, if we needed a reminder to show how effective people power can be, there it is right in front of us.
A year or so ago my wife and I were in Kingston having a small gluten free lunch. As we sat and enjoyed our food three ladies sat down at the table beside us and proceeded to talk about I cannot remember what until the subject of mosquitoes came up, a subject near and dear to Canadians.
