Tag Archives: habitat destruction

Pin Pricks

Posted on April 1, 2016 by mcoltezo

Happy Earth Month!  I’ve been thinking about easy things we can do to help our planet.  They may seem small but if we all do them, the effect will be incredible.  Thus I have written this for your consideration: If … Continue reading →

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Is Your Java for the Birds?

Posted on March 9, 2016 by mcoltezo

What does your morning java have to do with birds? Possibly a whole lot. And if you are like many who love birds and love seeing them in your yard and hearing them in the forests and meadows, you may … Continue reading →

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Pipe Dreams and Foolish Experiments

Posted on January 17, 2015 by mcoltezo

Recently I attended a presentation and consultation meeting about a pipeline that is being proposed north of where I live.  The proposal is to connect the Alberta Tar Sands to the east coast of Canada in order to ship the … Continue reading →

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Connect the Dots – thoughts on Silent Spring

Posted on February 17, 2013 by mcoltezo

I have just finished reading Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, a book she wrote 50 years ago.  While I have already shared a few thoughts about the book from when I was just part way through it, my response to finishing … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Time

Posted on January 27, 2012 by mcoltezo

I saw this fun reflection and wanted to share it with a friend so I grabbed my new mp3 player with built-in camera, snapped a photo, plugged the device into the computer, transferred the photo, attached it to an email … Continue reading →

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