Doug Farquhar

Some Thinking, Lots of Questions and Stuff I Like

"Change, nothing stays the same, UNCHAINED, yeah you hit the ground running" - Van Halen

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As I get older, I realize there is so much I do not know and I have become more and more curious about this growing unknown void. Understanding that I actually know very little is one of the many things I wish I knew when I was younger. Our world is changing so quickly and in such meaningful ways. This only compounds my knowledge challenge. Last as an overarching thought, I hope that we are just in a very dynamic period that is dramatically unique, and that I am not just one of many aging citizen that is cranky about the present and worried for the future. 

Pristine Planet

Can we return the planet to pristine condition, not just to a better condition?

I am passionate about making the world a better place particularly around Sustainability, Energy, Food, Water and Population. I think these are all extremely pressing issues and I want to do what I can to make a positive change. I spent a number of years as a green entrepreneur selling eco-friendly products to individual consumers and business primarily through BuyGreen.com. I have sold this business for a number of reasons, but I am no less committed to the cause. I am now concentrating on and exploring for other new initiatives. 

I plan to investigate and write about the many very compelling changes happening every day as we march toward to what I desperately hope will be a better place. Can we achieve a pristine planet through change and  technology? I think so. And maybe more important, particularly on a personal level, I hope we can achieve these important changes for my kids and the generations that follow. The path is not clear and full of many obstacles, many self-imposed. And while it is human nature to resist change, we me resist this condition and embrace change.

Summit

The height above the lowest point en route to the nearest higher peak.

I love mountains. I am not exactly sure why. And it is not like I have dedicated my life to climbing or studying them, but every time I see one, they at minimum draw my gaze and often extended contemplation; even the very average 'hill'. I like to contemplate how I would climb it, what route would I take and wonder if I can even do it? And some I actually climb, but most I just look at. Why this fascination? Well to some degree, I think it is because I like challenges and what is most intriguing to me is the planning and struggle to reach the top, and less about being on the summit. Although that is not too bad either. What a view!

'At the end of the day'

Just trying to be a good person and some sort of example to my kids. I believe we all have an obligation to make some sort of positive impact. And while it will likely be insignificant, that should not preclude each one of us from trying.

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