October 15, 2022

• Judson Memorial Church is bursting with pride. Governor Hochul, in a press conference at Judson, announced funding for abortion providers! That’s $13.4 million to 37 providers covering 64 clinical sites.
• I’m confused. I have been reading Noah Gallagher Shannon’s terrific essay, What does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay.
• Mr. Shannon interviewed Urguayans like Ramon Mendez, the director of energy, who claims that the energy system is based on physical, social and geopolitical aspects. The country has decreased energy consumption by 20 percent.
• Mr. Shannon writes, “All around the world, developed nations have locked themselves into unsustainable, energy-intensive lifestyles.” 
• Why am I confused? 
• Because President Biden  has just stated, “Energy—particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean—should serve as the tool for cooperation, stability, security, and prosperity, not for conflict.”  Huh?
• This was said to celebrate Lebanon and Israel agreeing to end their maritime dispute.