Category Archives: My Thoughts

Part 6 What Have We Learned?

Bill Gates answers the question about energy politics in his trips to Washington: “The politics are hard.  Anybody who thinks that once upon a time you just called up George Washington and he solved a messy problem like this- it’s … Continue reading

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“My Inner Voice”

President Sebastian Pinera of Chile tells Arianna Huffington that he listens to his inner voice for guidance. These exact words are  found in the lyrics of  my song Love It Away, the title track of the first album I’ve recorded … Continue reading

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Part 5: Energy Innovation

Bill Gates continues… “Energy innovation is not a nationalistic game. If tomorrow some other country invented cheap energy with no CO2 output, would that be a bad day or a good day? For anybody who’s reasonable, that would be, like … Continue reading

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Part Four: Issues with Safety, Proliferation, Cost & Fuel Availability

Mr. Gates continues: “Part of the beauty of the nuclear path, compared to all the energy farming approaches, is you don’t have a problem with location and storage. Wind and Solar, anything where you’re just collecting natural flux is problematic. … Continue reading

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Part Three: Promising Technology

Mr. Gates continued… “There are a few places on the planet that can produce tidal energy but that wont ever be gigantic. Geothermal, because of the formations and the amount of heat that comes through, is also going to be … Continue reading

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Part 2: This is a global thing

“It’s really hard for people to get their minds around the amount of reduction required,” says Mr. Gates. “Every year we’re increasing the amount of CO2 we put out, and yet we’re talking about an 80% reduction. To make that … Continue reading

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Seven Part Blog: Part 1: The Miracle Seeker

Part One Bill Gates is investing millions to halt global warming by creating an inexhaustible supply of carbon-free energy. Jeff Goodell writes in RollingStone a concise and accurate account of our $50 billion dollar man’s visions for our Planet. “His … Continue reading

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Recalibrating

Living in Hawaii for 15-years has conditioned me to its climate, culture and literally, the airborne spores that one breathes. I was reminded by my acupuncturist friend that it took her two years to acclimatize when she moved to Hawaii … Continue reading

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Accelerating Time

WOW! Summer was a blink and whoosh… September already!!! I really pride myself on being mindful of how living in the present is a conscious and spiritually fulfilling lifestyle. Usually a major distraction like moving might persuade one to slip … Continue reading

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8 Days a Week

Nine days to go until I depart my home in Hawaii. I begin my journey into the next chapter in my life with saying goodbyes in the form of making music… Hawaiian style. My friend Charles arranged for Sonny Lim … Continue reading

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