Pain is not the enemy
It’s not actually our pain that stands in our way. It’s our wounds that hinder us. It’s our wounds that need to be healed. Our pain is simply the loyal messenger that will keep delivering its message until it is heeded.
Big life update
At the end of last year, Sara and I decided to end our romantic relationship. But we haven't separated in the usual sense. We still live together, raise our kids together, and hope to do so for the foreseeable future.
No new coal plants planned for South America for the first time since the 1800s
And four more of humanity’s good news for climate, justice, peace, and more from the week of May 23 – June 1 2025.
China’s CO2 emissions begin declining for first time
And four more of humanity’s good news for climate, justice, peace, and more from the week of 19 – 25 May 2025.
New Caledonia bans ‘dangerous’ seabed mining for half a century
And four more of humanity’s good news for climate, justice, peace, and more from the week of 12 – 18 May 2025.
Never be closing
In the 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross, Alec Baldwin's character famously says "Always Be Closing," advocating a relentless, aggressive approach to finalizing business sales. I'm here to advocate for the opposite approach.
Fossil fuels fall below 50% of U.S. electricity for the first time since the 1800s
And four more of humanity’s good news for climate, justice, peace, and more from the week of 5 – 11 May 2025.
You don't have to be goal-oriented
Through our fixation on goals, we become prisoners – to our insatiable appetite for that next high, to external forces beyond our control, and to our need for something external to validate us.
New email system, old habits
It's with some shame and embarrassment that I'm switching websites and email delivery systems again.