April 2024
Books read: Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence God, Justice, Love, Beauty: Four Little Dialogues by Jean-Luc Nancy Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Trails walked: Trail Ridge Road snowshoe in Rocky Mountain National Park (April 4th) Canyon Loop and Benjamin Loop in Betasso Preserve near Boulder (April 10th) DH Lawrence Ranch near Taos, NM (April 17th) La Vista Verde and West Rim trails near Taos (April 19th) Horsetooth Rock Loop near Fort Collins (April 24th) Song(s) of the month: Jessica by the Allman Brothers A Murder Most Foul by Bob Dylan Scientist Spotlight – Dr. James E Hansen, Climate Scientist April Summary: This past month was the 54th anniversary of the first Earth Day in 1970 so I’m gonna talk a bit about climate change (I can hear the groans, the scrolling down, the opting out). Like many people around the world this month, I helped to clean up trash in my local area (with my climate group). I also tabled at the Conference on World A...