May you live in interesting times Living through a climate of change and why resilience matters is the subject of my latest blog. May you live in interesting times is an English expression often misrepresented as a Chinese curse. Attributed to Sir Austen Chamberlain, his quote was: “It is not so long ago that a
Louisiana Experienced Barry Last Week An example of hype vs. reality, Hurricane Barry is a case study of how cultural preparedness influences people’s reactions to events. Last week, Tropical Story Barry made landfall in Lousiana as a Category one hurricane. It built up over the Gulf of Mexico, forming on July 10th as it moved
Quick Analysis of Natural Disaster Impacts Over the Past Five Years A great deal has happened in the world over the past five years. In the history of the Earth, it is barely a blink of an eye. However, for human life-spans, five years is a significant amount of time. In terms of disaster statistics,
