Author Archives: Dr Bob Rich
Vowel vickedness
About 1000 people do not “follow” Bobbing Around, but get a monthly email notification when it takes to the skies. Naturally, I need to say something beyond “here is the link.” This month, I threw out a challenge: “It is … Continue reading
Bobbing Around Volume 23 Number 10
We suggest that an Indigenous worldview, that of kinship with nature, should define sustainable practices… We are all Indigenous to this Earth. We are one family. Charles Fletcher, William Ripple, et. al In our current interdependent world, our household is … Continue reading
Morning walk
Pink tortoisehell clouds gracing a blue dome. The achingly sweet warble of magpies. Striding out with a pleasant rhythm on the long climb back to fitness. You can enjoy the birdsong here.
Slum program in India is changing lives
I just love this story and have tears in my eyes and a smile on my face as I write. A one-year program leads youngsters in a slum to gain in emotional intelligence, self-confidence, negotiating skills and the like. The … Continue reading
Voices: the tool for presenting a story
Here is Skye Taylor’s homework assignment for her faithful followers: “What’s your favorite POV to write and/or read and why? What advantages might Omniscient, 3rd person or 1st person offer? What might be the disadvantages?” First of all, people who … Continue reading
Nonhuman people
Those of my friends who have read Bobbing Around for years know that this is one of my hobbyhorses: Other animals are sentient beings who feel pain, respond to their situation, remember past events, experience emotions like joy and grief, … Continue reading
Two years to save a future
So says Simon Stiell. So what? Who is Simon? Executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, that’s who. He know what he is talking about. He is right. There no profit, no nothing on a dead … Continue reading
Shout over the thought
Ernest Dempsey’s marathon through From Depression to Contentment is well into thoroughly researched CBT tools. This time, he covers one that is guaranteed to work, as long as you guarantee to use it. You can read it here, and while … Continue reading
An interview follows the award
In addition to dropping a Gold Award into my lap, Literary Titan also sent me a list of questions about From Depression to Contenment. What’s more, I answered their questions, and hey, you can read the result here. I’ve just … Continue reading
Swiss women win for you and me
Please read this report of a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. Basically, this court told the Swiss government to pull the finger out and do more about the climate catastrophe. The ruling cannot be appealed, and the … Continue reading
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