Inspiration on the Oregon coast Part 2
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Mind-bending labyrinth in the sand. • Crashing waves and captivating video. • The rugged south Oregon coastline. • Tsunami warnings…. An overdue mega-quake is coming.
Our rental house in Yachats, on the Oregon coastline, was only 20 yards from the Yachats River and 150 yards from the Pacific Ocean. The … More “Inspiration on the Oregon coast Part 2”
Inspiration on the Oregon coast Part 1
WHATS IN THIS BLOG • Salmon spawning. • Marathon running. • Brazilian stew. • The Devils Churn.
WHEN I WROTE THIS, I WAS LISTENING TO THE POUNDING OF OCEAN WAVES ALONG THE OREGON COAST. As I looked toward the setting sun, large waves curled over and broke into agitated foam. Even closer than the waves … More “Inspiration on the Oregon coast Part 1”
Lessons from Las Vegas shooter – Stephen Paddock
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Who was Stephen Paddock really? • Alarming suicide and gun statistics in USA. • A lesson from Australia. • A lesson from the Las Vegas shooter.
Woops! Part 3 of the climate change series is still coming (sorry for the delay). The next series is on Inspiration and Hope, although … More “Lessons from Las Vegas shooter – Stephen Paddock”
Climate change: Part 2. Unable to escape hurricane Irma
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Ducking under the eye of hurricane Irma. • A terrifying night crouching in a bathroom. • Avoiding looters and robbers. • The islanders on St Maarten have lost everything. • Things are not okay, and the oceans are angry.
Just to clarify: this group of three blogs (Part 3 still … More “Climate change: Part 2. Unable to escape hurricane Irma”
Climate change: Part 1
Just to clarify: this blog and (I hope) the next one will center on Science … More “Climate change: Part 1”
Teenagers cutting themselves
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Teenagers cutting themselves. • Anxious, depressed, and overwhelmed. • What are the reasons, and how can parents help. • Kara’s discovery
Just to clarify: each of my blogs centers on one of three things: (1) Inspiration and Hope, or (2) Science and Energy, or (3) Health and Hiking. The last … More “Teenagers cutting themselves”
Depressed or not
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Feelings of uselessness, worthlessness, and depression. • Dr Hogsett’s take on this. • Some valuable solutions. • John and an immigrant. • Breaking news: test for clinical depression • Staci’s FitBit.
Just to clarify: each of my blogs centers on one of three things: (1) Inspiration and Hope, or (2) … More “Depressed or not”
Eight actions to reduce stress
I RAN ACROSS THIS LIST OF STRESS-BUSTERS IN AN AMOCO MAGAZINE. My old company Amoco merged with BP in 1998, so this list may be 20 years old, or more. However, it struck me as a very sensible approach to reduce stress, and all the items seem attainable for most people.
I scored 5½ out … More “Eight actions to reduce stress”
The Tulsa Tornado of 6 August 2017
On Sunday I awoke to a news story that a tornado had hit Tulsa, Oklahoma. This was about one week after the Edmond Earthquakes. It reminds us that Oklahoma is a dangerous state (about which I have written before).
First of all, when I moved to Tulsa in 1973, I was told tornadoes never hit … More “The Tulsa Tornado of 6 August 2017”
The Edmond Earthquakes
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • A series of earthquakes in Edmond yesterday. • The stats on these earthquakes. • Are earthquakes declining in Oklahoma? • Other pockets of induced earthquakes in the USA.
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