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Michael is Currently Reading

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Why We Disagree about Climate Change: Why We Disagree About Climate Change: Understanding Controversy, Inaction and Opportunity

by Mike Hulme

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Michael said: " This is a slog of a read. It seems disconnected and lacking in any clear thesis. But important points are raised here and there, so I persevere. Not recommended to non-climate-professional readers. "

Jul 01, 2012 08:36PM · see review

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Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril

by Margaret Heffernan

bookshelves: sustainability, currently-reading

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Michael said: " Belongs on any bookshelf with a sustainability theme. "

Jul 01, 2012 08:33PM · see review

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The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greatest Threat

by Eric Roston (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, pop-science, sustainability

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Michael said: " very interesting and insightful so far, very broad sweep. "

Apr 04, 2012 06:46PM · see review

Michael’s Quotes

“Science fiction didn’t see the mobile phone coming. It certainly didn’t see the glowing glass windows many of us carry now, where we make things amazing happen by pointing at it with our fingers like goddamn wizards.”
― Warren Ellis, CUNNING PLANS: Talks By Warren Ellis

2 likes

“Come to the orchard in Spring.
There is light and wine, and sweethearts
in the pomegranate flowers.

If you do not come, these do not matter.
If you do come, these do not matter.”
― Rumi

tags: true-love

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“An artist who painted a face was now 'playing with the idea of portraiture,' or 'exploring push-pull aesthetics,' or toying with contradictions like 'menacing-slash-playful,' but he or she was never, ever, just painting a face.”
― Steve Martin, An Object of Beauty

tags: art, hilarious-nerd

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“And the Sunflowers are an eternity in themselves. Let them embrace our dreams and invigorate our hope evermore.”
― Bhuwan Thapaliya

tags: life-quotes, peace-quotes, quote-of-the-day, quotes-to-live-by, sunflowers, ukraine

3 likes

“When an almond tree became covered with blossoms in the heart of winter, all the trees around it began to jeer. 'What vanity,' they screamed, 'what insolence! Just think, it believes it can bring spring in this way!' The flowers of the almond tree blushed for shame. 'Forgive me, my sisters,' said the tree. 'I swear I did not want to blossom, but suddenly I felt a warm springtime breeze in my heart.”
― Nikos Kazantzakis, Saint Francis

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