Here’s To A Great Summer Solstice By Carl Kruse The ebb and flow of the seasons is one of life’s constants and today is the Summer Solstice, the longest day, shortest night of the year, marking the beginning of summer. Some say it marks mid-summer, but no matter. Water flows, flowers bloom, trees sashay, the … [Read more…]
Yet Another Memorial Day Wish By Carl Kruse It is Memorial Day once again in the U.S.A., that time the nation honors its soldiers who died in combat. As I do every Memorial Day, I take some time to reflect on war and death, wishing that in some future — which seems impossibly distant — … [Read more…]
Melting Permafrost Floods Svalbard Seed Vault By Carl Kruse On Friday, March 19, a stream of nervous reports warned that water had entered the doomsday seed repository known as the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Temporary panic ensued because Svalbard is humanity’s last line of defense against a major catastrophe or doomsday situation that might imperil … [Read more…]
The March for Science by Carl Kruse Some scientist friends have come out against the upcoming March For Science, saying that while good intentioned, the march runs the risk of trivializing and politicizing science, turning scientists into another group embroiled in the culture wars and further alienating science from a certain segment of the world’s … [Read more…]
Spring Is Here by Carl Kruse The seasons are always turning but there are special moments and today we pass through one of them, the vernal equinox, or the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. The center of the sun today aligns with the equator, and day and night — light and dark … [Read more…]
A Fantastic Time For Discovery, and for SETI by Carl Kruse The journal NATURE’s website reportedly crashed after it announced the NASA discovery of seven Earth-like planets orbiting a star near us, some 40 light years away in the Aquarius constellation. The star known as TRAPPIST-1 (Transiting Planets and Planetisimals Small Telescope) was observed by … [Read more…]
Fundraiser At the Home Of Maria Celeste Takes Place This Thursday By Carl kruse A reminder that the fundraiser to benefit “Para La Naturaleza,” takes place this Thursday, February 9th at the Miami residence of Maria Celeste Arraras. (See original Carl Kruse Nonprofit Fundraiser for Para La Naturaleza here). Para La Naturaleza seeks to protect … [Read more…]
Whatsoever You Do –- Find Your 1,000 True Fans. By Carl Kruse A friend today asked me for a good book on marketing, as if I would know, but I then remembered the impact Kevin Kelly’s essay “1,000 True Fans,” had on me some years ago and suggested to my friend he start his research … [Read more…]
Support of Land Conservation in Puerto Rico By Carl Kruse I am delighted to share with you news from my friend Maria Celeste Arraras who is involved in preserving the natural and historic charms of Puerto Rico, and in promoting sustainable development and ecotourism on the Island. Mari’s efforts focus on an organization called Para la … [Read more…]
Upcoming Princeton Forum In Berlin By Carl Kruse On March 20-21, 2017 the Princeton University Global Forum presents in Berlin: “SOCIETY 3.0+: CAN LIBERTY SURVIVE THE DIGITAL AGE?” Presentations: Vinton Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Christopher Eisgruber, President, Princeton University Brad Smith, President, Microsoft Neelie Kroes, Member of the Board, Salesforce Roger Dingledine, Project Leader, … [Read more…]
Re-reading A Letter From A Birmingham Jail by Carl Kruse In what has become now a tradition, ( see Carl Kruse Talks About Martin Luther King ), every Martin Luther King Day I re-read King’s now classic “Letter From A Birmingham Jail,” an essay written as a response to King’s critics who at the time … [Read more…]
UPG Sends Seeds To Families In Haiti by Carl Kruse The Urban Paradise Guild (UPG) headed by Sam Van Leer is a nonprofit group based in Southern Florida working to bring back natural habitat and make our urban environment more green and livable. The group introduces more native plants into local areas, organizes clean-ups, engages … [Read more…]
SETI Project Can Use Our Help by Carl Kruse One of my favorite nonprofit groups is the SETI Institute, which is the world’s top organization that is looking for life elsewhere in the universe. I love SETI because it’s the chance to get involved in answering one of humanity’s last remaining big questions – Is … [Read more…]
One More Voice Calling For The End Of The Electoral College by Carl Kruse For whatever reasons it was established way back when, and whatever benefits it might have today, that the Electoral College in the U.S. contravenes the will of the people is a great blow to Democracy. The winner of the votes in … [Read more…]