Exxon Confirmed Global Warming Consensus in 1982 with In-House Climate Models The company chairman would later mock climate models as unreliable while he campaigned to stop global action to reduce fossil fuel emissions. Lisa Song, Neela Banerjee, David Hasemyer Sep 22, 2015 In 1982, Exxon scientist Andrew Callegari put together a presentation on Exxon modeling… Read More 1982: Exxon Had Scientific Consensus that Fossil Fuels Caused Climate Change

The following 14 statements I take as guides for the practice of Buddhism as a humanist spirituality. And how not to practice Buddhism as an ideology, cult or religion. THE FOURTEEN PRECEPTS OF ENGAGED BUDDHISM By Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh (From the book Interbeing) 1 Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory,… Read More How NOT To Practice Buddhism as a Religion Part 2; the 14 Precepts

Jay Garfield’s article on info-buddhism.com, “Buddhism in the West” is a fascinating account of the history of transmissions of Buddhism from India to Tibet, from India to China, and finally, from all Asian countries where Buddhism is practiced to the West. I found the following excerpt from Garfield’s article, specifically on the Middle Way, very… Read More Another Teaching on Existence

To the human generations to come, To our companions, the kingdom of the animals of land, sea, and air, The great plant kingdom that sustains us all, The single-celled ones and fungi that recycle and transform, All of you who have no voice, With whom we are inextricably linked In this net of exquisite energy,… Read More A Buddhist Response Dedication Poem

Finally found a streaming version of the new Deathless EP, the Gates of the Deathless are Open. The first track is Noah’s spoken word that opens up “The Cushion Revolution.” You can stream the rest of the tracks at the In Your Blood Hard Core Fanzine. For the curious. “the doors (gates) of the deathless… Read More Noah Levine on The Deathless