Just gettin' in the Halloween spirit. … [Read more...]
pants
Let's not lose our pants. … [Read more...]
showering
The Lovely Shower. No doubt our kids describe us as a bit nutty about environmental care. But long showers are nice. And our on-demand water heater never stops providing the glorious warm wash our teenagers adore. So we spend an embarrassing amount of time chiding our children to take shorter showers. It would all be easier if our reasons were a bit more concrete... … [Read more...]
entertained
Being entertained is not the same as being thoughtfully engaged. Although devices can help us research and spread the word about important issues, often they lull us into complacency. The challenge is to attend fully, in the moment, where we are, and then to act accordingly. This is true whether we are addressing social justice, intolerance, racism, homophobia, or … [Read more...]
huge
Americans have had a HUGE couple of weeks what with both major political parties holding their conventions back-to-back. Here at HURRY UP PLEASE, we held our breaths waiting to hear the candidates' plans for our nation's climate change efforts. Well, we both turned blue and started to go faint until our autonomic nervous systems vetoed the breath-holding plan. Now that it's all … [Read more...]