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Sisyphus' Peak: September 2007

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Thursday, September 06, 2007. I submitted this report to the Watson Foundation. In early September, 2007:. I wanted this opportunity more than just about anything else I could think of; and yet, as a mentor chided me shortly after winning it: “God sometimes punishes us by answering our prayers.”. Fast-forward to a few weeks ago, only days before the Scripps conference, I was sharing a meal with a newfound friend who had herself undertaken a Watson fellowship. Another issue I struggled with was being cut ...

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Sisyphus' Peak: October 2007

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Friday, October 19, 2007. India and Burma: “Look East” or look the other way? This article was originally published in the November 2007 issue of the Industrial Worker. On October 6, 2007. People in dozens of cities around the world took to the streets in solidarity with activists inside Myanmar/Burma. The aim of these actions was to both call attention to 45 years of harsh military rule and to put an immediate global spotlight on the upsurge of protest within. As in ’88, the current protests within.

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Sisyphus' Peak: February 2007

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Saturday, February 17, 2007. How Much Should a Person Consume? Ramachandra Guha, How Much Should a Person Consume. Currently based in Bangalore, Guha has also been a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Science as well as a number of universities in the U.S. and Europe. Savaging the Civilized: Verrier Elwin, His Tribals, and India. Environmentalism: A Global History. An Anthropologist Amongst the Marxists and Other Essays. The Last Liberal and Other Essays. Co-edited with David Arnold. There has...

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Sisyphus' Peak: Gainesville Loves Mountains

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012. I lived in Appalachia for several years, and it was there that images of mountaintop removal (MTR) and its effects on the people and landscapes of the region were burned into my consciousness- images that I carry with me many years later. I learned about ilovemountains.org. A few years ago, and became interested in building connections between the coal that my municipally-owned utility in Gainesville, FL. To screen the movie Low Coal. And bring Larry Gibson. 8221; and asked ci...

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Sisyphus' Peak: September 2006

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Thursday, September 21, 2006. Summary: "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond. Guns, Germs, and Steel" is one of those rare books that I think pretty much everyone needs to read- especially Westerners. It is a sizable book, and a bit of an undertaking, but even for people who probably won't get around to reading it, I think at the least that everyone should try to be familiar with the basic analysis Diamond puts forward. 5-9 million years ago. Human ancestor to spread beyond. 40,000-130,000 years ago.

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Sisyphus' Peak: August 2007

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Thursday, August 30, 2007. China's Environmental Challenges and the Next Generation of Green Leaders. This article was submitted to me by Zhang Dongli during my tenure at the Centre for Science and Environment. It was intended for publication in CSE's youth magazine, Gobar Times. However, I became impatient waiting for them to publish what I think is an excellent and inspiring article, so I decided to at least publish it here. If anyone is interested in being in touch with the author, let me know. Contin...

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Sisyphus' Peak: July 2006

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Tuesday, July 25, 2006. Up, up, and away. I fly out of Tampa Wednesday afternoon, with final moments until then spent packing, hanging out with the family, and trying to untie this big ol' knot in my stomach. I'm thinking a lot about the state of global politics as I leave the comforts of home. I also made a final call to my Congresswoman today, asking her to do what she can to end the war in Iraq and Lebanon- two conflicts that I feel are making the world immeasurably more dangerous for all of us. I Lov...

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Sisyphus' Peak: August 2006

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Tuesday, August 08, 2006. A Pre-Emptive Epitaph for a Failed Policy. I arrived in New Delhi a week ago, and my jaw remains in dropped position. I’ll get some photos and reflections up on my travel log. Soon I’d like to say I’ve been 100% engaged in the experience, but admittedly, given prevailing world events, my eyes keep being drawn home. What sort of policy would curtail the flow of humanitarian aid between ecumenical groups. In the U.S. and Cuba? What sort of President assures the Cuban people that h...

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Sisyphus' Peak: June 2006

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Saturday, June 24, 2006. Letter to the President. 8220;The hip-hop generation and culture by…traditional mainstream America has been talked down, and it’s only viewed in a very narrow scope as people who disrespect women, who don’t go to school, who sell dope…which is ignorant.”. Kwame Kilpatrick; Mayor, Detroit, MI. 8220;The difference with the Sixties generation is that they wanted to be part of America; we said ‘fuck America.’” KRS-ONE. The documentary also discusses the roots of the crack epidemic in...