In How to Love, Thich Nhat Hanh shares this: “Don’t say, ‘Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity are the way that saints love, so since I’m not a saint, I can’t possibly love that way.’ The Buddha was a human being, and he practiced as we do. At first, love can be tainted with attachment, possessiveness, … More No Saints
Quick thought: In 2017, I put forward central Pennsylvania’s first net zero greenhouse gas resolution. In the eight years since, the resolution has a life of its own because action on climate change is part of what our area does now. Our local governments have… …created a state of the art climate action and adaptation … More Local climate action in central PA
On Monday night, I joined State College Borough Council to give an update on the Centre County Solar Working Group’s power purchase agreement. I gave a spicier update to the State College Area School District later that night. For most people, the Borough presentation was a boring affair about final document signatures, a PJM queue … More Hallelujah! The solar PPA moves on!
Today, millions of Americans protested and marched to say “NO KINGS!” Here in State College, over 500 people gathered for a protest while others gathered to celebrate Juneteenth and Emancipation Day. Donald Trump has proven himself to be unfit for the presidency of the United States. He is cruel, using the Whitehouse to attack immigrants, … More No kings.
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