Comments on: Happy Anniversary BP! The Oil Spill Two Years Later http://billanddavescocktailhour.com/happy-anniversary-bp-the-oil-spill-two-years-later/ Raise a glass to the lost arts of reading, writing, and drinking. Thu, 23 May 2013 19:31:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Peter Peteet http://billanddavescocktailhour.com/happy-anniversary-bp-the-oil-spill-two-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-25479 Peter Peteet Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:41:32 +0000 http://billanddavescocktailhour.com/?p=4484#comment-25479 "there is no debate over what the collective will is: grow and profit, no matter the cost. "This is ,as Tommy points out well, a fine hand gesture.There is no substantive debate on the open surface of mainstream media,only bait;switches and carrots.But there is debate happening on many levels throughout our culture-and like the oil in the Gulf it's not on the surface but it's there and the impacts are complex,long lasting and wide ranging.The Chief Engineer"he thought of his wife and his little girl before closing his eyes and making the leap."Surely we,all parents at least, share that. As to your question "isn’t it time to stop being shocked?"I think it is rather the opposite-and your gesture here is effective in doing that largely because it's aimed at us all . "I am always surprised by how decent people are"; shocks us too.In the fun house mirror of media everybody is a villain or hero,saint or scum.In my life the basic decency of individuals, appealed to with honesty and clarity,is the only reason I'm not dead or in jail.Scaling up that type of work is a daunting task and I am impressed with the example you set.Thanks. “there is no debate over what the collective will is: grow and profit, no matter the cost. “This is ,as Tommy points out well, a fine hand gesture.There is no substantive debate on the open surface of mainstream media,only bait;switches and carrots.But there is debate happening on many levels throughout our culture-and like the oil in the Gulf it’s not on the surface but it’s there and the impacts are complex,long lasting and wide ranging.The Chief Engineer”he thought of his wife and his little girl before closing his eyes and making the leap.”Surely we,all parents at least, share that.
As to your question “isn’t it time to stop being shocked?”I think it is rather the opposite-and your gesture here is effective in doing that largely because it’s aimed at us all .
“I am always surprised by how decent people are”; shocks us too.In the fun house mirror of media everybody is a villain or hero,saint or scum.In my life the basic decency of individuals, appealed to with honesty and clarity,is the only reason I’m not dead or in jail.Scaling up that type of work is a daunting task and I am impressed with the example you set.Thanks.

]]> By: Tommy http://billanddavescocktailhour.com/happy-anniversary-bp-the-oil-spill-two-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-25465 Tommy Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:01:00 +0000 http://billanddavescocktailhour.com/?p=4484#comment-25465 Nice hand gesture. Anyone familiar with your recent writing will know that gesture is gesticulated at yourself, as well. It's much more gratifying to point fingers than to admit we're all part of the problem. But you've got to start somewhere. And for the rest of us armchair activists, it's best to fan the flames when you see a spark! So, Bravo!!!! (again) Nice hand gesture. Anyone familiar with your recent writing will know that gesture is gesticulated at yourself, as well. It’s much more gratifying to point fingers than to admit we’re all part of the problem. But you’ve got to start somewhere. And for the rest of us armchair activists, it’s best to fan the flames when you see a spark! So, Bravo!!!! (again)

]]> By: An Alewife http://billanddavescocktailhour.com/happy-anniversary-bp-the-oil-spill-two-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-25458 An Alewife Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:00:56 +0000 http://billanddavescocktailhour.com/?p=4484#comment-25458 Excellent writing indeed. Forgive me, but I think you may be on the cusp of creating a new group of "nature" writers, if you haven't already. Those that live in the nation of Righteous IndigNation. There's even a bumper sticker that goes along... "Increase Cognitive Dissonance" HDT would be proud. PS - when are you coming to Dennis? Excellent writing indeed.

Forgive me, but I think you may be on the cusp of creating a new group of “nature” writers, if you haven’t already.

Those that live in the nation of Righteous IndigNation.

There’s even a bumper sticker that goes along…

“Increase Cognitive Dissonance”

HDT would be proud.

PS – when are you coming to Dennis?

]]> By: Cider Rides http://billanddavescocktailhour.com/happy-anniversary-bp-the-oil-spill-two-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-25455 Cider Rides Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:11:29 +0000 http://billanddavescocktailhour.com/?p=4484#comment-25455 Two years Today since the Deepwater Horizon Accident: 50 years, this week, since the release of "Silent Spring". What have we learned? AND ... WHY? Two years Today since the Deepwater Horizon Accident: 50 years, this week, since the release of “Silent Spring”. What have we learned? AND … WHY?

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