So far, this essay is my favorite. It echoes Simon Rosenberg‘s Hopium Chronicles (on Substack) message that despair is a choice we can‘t afford, or as Joyce Vance of Civil Discourse (also on Substack) titled her book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable.
“Yes, there is beauty to uncover still. It won‘t disappear the despair, or grief, or heartbreak, but it can, perhaps, prevent us from sinking into them.”
Yes, it‘s true that you can‘t solve the climate crisis alone, but it‘s even more true that we can‘t solve it without you. It‘s a team sport.
From “Here‘s Where You Come In” by Mary Annaïse Heglar
Next up - I‘m hoping for a little boost of positivity from this little nonfiction anthology.
pickThis wasn‘t an easy read but there is a massive amount of information about the Ogallala aquifer and its importance and depletion due to irrigation, recreation, and development. While it is educational, it isn‘t written in an academic manner.
pickI enjoyed being donkey kicked by hard facts but in a good way because it‘s written like a comforting cup of cocoa with a hardy dose of cyanine pepper. lol A great combo on a cold day.
“There are few watercourses, and those that exist are usually dry. “Platte and Missouri Rivers?
“There are few cities—none, really, north of Texas.” Oklahoma City, Omaha, Denver, Kansas City?
