Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Fire
Nature – The Cause Worth Fighting For
As I have listened to the unenlightened blame dead trees for all our fires, where there are no dead trees, have suffered under the barrage of ignorance from politicians and industrialists who talk of clearing forests to protect us from fires that occur nowhere… Continue Reading “Nature – The Cause Worth Fighting For”
Investigating the Fragility of the Chaparral (Part III)
The magic of youth is not in the superficial, but in the unfettered expression of the authentic self. The beauty of age is the wisdom to rediscover the same, if the courage can be found to recognize and accept fallibility. The difficulty many adults… Continue Reading “Investigating the Fragility of the Chaparral (Part III)”
Where is the Outrage? Thousands of Families are Devastated by Fire, Authorities Ignore Their Cries
The drum beat about dead trees in forests many miles away from communities most at risk from wildfire in California has become so loud that it has drowned out the screams of the families who have lost so much. Why? The short answer is… Continue Reading “Where is the Outrage? Thousands of Families are Devastated by Fire, Authorities Ignore Their Cries”