Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Mountain climbing in Korea


Climbing Hyoungjae Bong: Reaching the Summit. #mountainhiking #hikingink... https://youtube.com/shorts/NMj2FX65lxc?si=_mUTJ-97ubxcOpp6 via @YouTube


Mountain climbing in South Korea.


#mountainclimbing #koreannature #형재봉 #등산

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

With my dad




With my dad…

He was admitted to hospital last summer. He’d been weakening for days and the resulting mental confusion paralyzed his decision making. I live far away, but when I told him he had to call 911 he resisted then made the call. A gastric tube is keeping him alive now.

Hospitalized parents


Clip.


Having parents in medical care during government cutbacks. #healthcare #agingparents #hospitalcare


Full video at YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/CJTrH3_V5hk?feature=share

Friday, January 19, 2024

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Trains in Japan


Why train service in Japan is so popular: it’s well maintained.. #japantravel #jrtrain #japantransit


Trains remain popular worldwide as a form of transportation. However, this is especially true in Asia, and in particular Japan.


Full video at YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/tNFlxffpjjo?feature=share

Messaging the climate crisis

 



For many people (most) NASA reports of dangerous planetary heating might come as a surprise. For those who follow climatologists and environmentalists, it will not; they’ve been saying the same thing consistently for years. Then why their message not getting through to the former? 


One argument that gets made is media fails. And this is a valid point. But it also sidesteps the messaging of climatologists themselves and how it might resonate more successfully with ordinary people. More thoughts here: 


YouTube link: Climate scientists do important work. But could their messaging do with a rethink? #climatecrisis

https://youtube.com/shorts/Vhldr34O8yY?feature=share

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Tuesday, January 02, 2024