Monthly Archives: October 2013

It’s one year on from Sandy’s landfall and devastating impact. All along the New York and New Jersey coasts, residents and workers continue to deal with the aftermath. Some face years of struggle. Perhaps it’s fitting to mark the somber … Continue reading →

“A banker lends you an umbrella when the sun is shining, but takes it back when it starts to rain.” – old joke of unknown origin. Fortunately, healthcare providers are not bankers! A resilient community has to be a healthy … Continue reading →

Consider two planets. On planet Real World, Cyclone Phailin, the product of natural atmospheric and oceanic processes, hit the Indian coast on Monday, October 14. A cause for great concern since it first formed as a tropical depression on October … Continue reading →

October 17-18 (this coming Thursday-Friday) the American Meteorological Society will host a workshop at AAAS headquarters in Washington DC, entitled  A Prescription for the 21st Century: Building Resilience to High-Impact Weather for Healthcare Facilities and Services. Live and work in … Continue reading →

another guest post from George Leopold… We finally threw in the towel during a recent East Coast heat wave, closed the windows and turned on the air conditioning. Despite some nighttime cooling, our upstairs was getting stuffy and the fan … Continue reading →

“If a plant cannot live according to its nature, it dies; and so a man.”― Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience and Other Essays I am not recommending this. But imagine for the moment a parallel universe. In this parallel universe … Continue reading →

“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.  Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” – Jesus Christ … Continue reading →