Digital Art — Small incidents of extreme beauty occur in nature millions of times each day without notice. Hidden from our view are moments of wonder, too small, obscure, or rapid to be observed. But occasionally, the camera captures a marvelous scene. Nature photographer CF Lovelace plucked one of these fleeting moments from…

When the Ground Sinks Beneath Us — Published in the EarthSphere Blog Terra firma is not as solid and unyielding as we may believe. Sometimes it fades away before we even notice it’s gone. The headlines of a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle lament the slow descent of some California towns, where ground levels have…

The Times They are a-Changin — Published in the EarthSphere Blog My grandfather liked to quote, “There are two types of liars; statistical liars and damn liars.” As an aside, DJ Trump doesn’t appear to have much mathematical aptitude, so we can understand where he falls on the spectrum. The recent dangerous and devastating flooding in…

The Guest Who Won’t Leave — Published in the EarthSphere Blog La Niña conditions, which started two years ago, are set to continue according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean are near record intensity for this time of year. This report raises the likely possibility of…

Differential Heating on Planet Earth — Published in the EarthSphere Blog The Barents Sea has been called the fastest warming place on Earth. But apparently, not too many people are worried. This lack of concern is understandable given the Barents Sea’s location. The entire sea is above the Arctic Circle, with the Kara Sea on its…

The Right of the People to Keep and Operate Vehicles — The proposition: A well regulated Transportation System, being necessary to the economic security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and operate Vehicles, shall not be infringed. It’s essential to examine this single sentence proposition in detail, so we can fully understand what it means. The…

A Casual Conversation with God — One of the more striking images I carried from the January 6th insurrection was the sight of police officers being beaten with American flag poles, while Trump signs and Jesus Saves banners floated in the background. Conservative White Christian Nationalists were on a mission. Undoubtedly their actions followed a good…