When the world we live in shifts, our response to it changes. Right down to this blog. Let’s be specific:
This will be the last in the “Maps Change Things” series. Declining health requires that I give up this enjoyable way of keeping in touch with you on things that matter. Make no mistake: my farewell goes with deep appreciation for the connection we have.
The story you are about to read is remarkable for at least these reasons:
It’s breaking news.
It’s participatory. You can be part of the action.
In a time when people split into rival nations and feud over political preferences, this healing story comes as a welcome promise of spring.
We gathered as scheduled in a restaurant. The three of us might seem to share little; in age and gender and work skills and nationality … we were a diverse lot. What drew us together was a shared commitment to social justice and faith. We came to talk with Herman Recksten, the Norwegian sailor who had made world headlines when—defying a military blockade -- he captained his ship into port on the Gaza Strip.
Wanna gamble? Sorry, that's not my thing. Still, I'll wager you will
Enjoy today's blog
Gain fresh perspectives on things that matter
Be ready to talk about it, maybe even get into action…
This is a blog with a difference. Created by colleague and good friend Bob Abramms, it focuses on Greta Thunberg. the teen-age climate activist, and her dream.
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg
Greta Thunberg slowly drifted off to sleep on December 31st, 2019.
What a year this has been!
She couldn't quite believe all that happened ... or even that it was real.
Time Magazine... Person of the Year !? ...
Speaking at the United Nations, being snubbed and mocked by President Trump ... all because one day in August of 2018 she could no longer stand the platitudes of grown-ups around her, and she decided to go on strike from school outside the Swedish Parliament to protest the denial of adults about the seriousness of the climate change crisis.
(15 min read)
