Archive for August, 2010
Disasters and Normalcy
Local disasters grab our attention and bring disruption. To survive and help, we wake up, pull together, pray, and rearrange our priorities. But once the recovery is in sight, it’s back to “normal.” But our normal is disasterous too, doomed to perpetuate itself. Too often our normal means accepting that millions who lack quality opportunities […]
August 28, 2010
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Tags: Disasters, Jewel Ā· Posted in: Community, Sustainability
Future of the Gulf Community Brainstorm on Saturday
Our next Future of the Gulf Community Brainstorm is this Saturday, August 21 at 2:00 to 4:00 P.M at the Shelby Center at the Dauphin Island Sealab – 101 Bienville Blvd. Dauphin Island. We will be following up on our July meeting and creating action items that each of us can start working on. At […]
August 18, 2010
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Posted in: Community, Oil spill
The Rainforest Dream
You are walking through a beautiful rainforest. The forest is filled with tropical plants, bright vibrantly colored flowers, and huge magnificent trees. Birds are filling the air with their calls and there is the rushing sound of a nearby river. You are walking with a good friend from a far off land and culture, a […]
August 12, 2010
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Tags: Eagles, Rainforest, Work Ā· Posted in: Dreams, Nature, Sustainability
Public āForumā Lacks āOpen Discussionā
Today the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held a public āforumā in Mobile on whether the six-month moratorium prohibiting new drilling should be suspended early. The purpose of the moratorium is to allow for renewed consideration of oil well safety reforms, oil spill containment issues, and oil spill recovery and response strategies. While Steve […]
August 10, 2010
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Posted in: Clean energy solutions, Oil spill