Well, let’s see. Spring has ris’. Mother Gaia has gone through the warmest Winter on record… again. Osama turned 50. The Iraq debacle turns 4. It comes out that “KSM”, the 9/11 mastermind, admitted to everything done by Al Qaeda, all under torture, of course. If true, Osama must really miss him. Iraqi government-sponsored death squads rule the streets. That country’s biggest (civil?) war contractor, Halliburton, bails out of close scrutiny to the regulation-free zone called Dubai. And, the Donald calls Bush a liar, the worst Pres in history.... Closer to home, primitive bigotries pervade the Quebec election, what with gay-bashing and charges of racism. As prep for a federal election, enviro-guy Dion comes on strong for law and order, while the law and order guy turns a shade of green, mostly as in greenback, what with all the promises and spending. What budget? Where’s the conservation? Already, the sense of urgency about Global Warming is getting a chill. And, where’s the focus on the giant ape in the room? We wouldn’t have such eco-desolation, such consumption, such pollution if there weren’t so darned many of us.    more »