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About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving a... (More)
About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving and how they want to respond, and will feel comfortable asking questions and exchanging comments on the topic. It is important that we develop a shared understanding of the basic science and impacts of climate change, to make sense of our actions and policy options going forward. My background is not in climate science, and I'm not even particularly green; my hope is that helps to make this blog more relatable. I studied math and neurobiology on the east coast before moving out here in 1987 for grad school in computer science. After working in the tech industry for about 25 years, I retired a few years ago to better align my time with my priorities. I love spending time outdoors, and feel deeply our responsibility to this incredible planet that we call home. (Hide)
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Is there a polite way to say "Too much plastic"?
Sep 20, 2020 5:35 am
Comments: 31 | Views: 23,560
I probably should have held my tongue. It was a nice event, organized and executed by volunteers. But I was already aggravated because the outdoor lunch was being... More
Sep 20, 2020 5:35 am
Comments: 31 | Views: 23,560
I probably should have held my tongue. It was a nice event, organized and executed by volunteers. But I was already aggravated because the outdoor lunch was being... More
10 ways to reduce your dog's "pawprint"
Sep 13, 2020 5:32 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 25,710
Dogs are the best. They provide comfort, entertainment, exercise, and pure unadulterated love. Half... More
Sep 13, 2020 5:32 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 25,710
Dogs are the best. They provide comfort, entertainment, exercise, and pure unadulterated love. Half... More
Someone hung a swastika in my front yard
Sep 6, 2020 5:33 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 23,533
Around 4am on Friday someone hung a swastika in our front yard. They biked down our street in the wee hours with a sheaf of carefully stapled papers, stopping to... More
Sep 6, 2020 5:33 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 23,533
Around 4am on Friday someone hung a swastika in our front yard. They biked down our street in the wee hours with a sheaf of carefully stapled papers, stopping to... More
The Loch Ness Monster and Climate Adaptation
Aug 30, 2020 6:03 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 22,753
I believed in the Loch Ness monster for an inordinately long time. I remember learning about it as a kid and thinking it was the coolest thing that there was still... More
Aug 30, 2020 6:03 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 22,753
I believed in the Loch Ness monster for an inordinately long time. I remember learning about it as a kid and thinking it was the coolest thing that there was still... More
Your Palo Alto utility payment funds this gas lobbyist
Aug 23, 2020 5:48 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 20,683
Every now and then I mention the influence of the oil and gas lobbies in California, most recently on ... More
Aug 23, 2020 5:48 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 20,683
Every now and then I mention the influence of the oil and gas lobbies in California, most recently on ... More
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