David Houle – Medium

Apr 22

Earth Day? No it is the Earth Century!

NOTE: 12 years ago I wrote the column below. I did it because I was getting pitched about Earth Day ideas I should write about. As in people wanted to tout what they were going to do for Earth Day. I simply lost it. Don’t talk to me about Earth…

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Published in The 2020s Decade

·Mar 18

We the People of Planet Earth Can Lead Needed Change

We see the need to stand up — for the planet, for freedom, for the Ukrainians- both for our own integrity and the reality that transformative changes can occur when there are massive numbers of global citizens who are loud, collaborative, and collective in action. Russia and the Ukraine War …

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We the People of Planet Earth Can Lead Needed Change

Mar 16

Buying Less Gasoline — Ukraine War — the Power of Humanity.

What is the one action that each and every one of us can do to support the brave and suffering people of Ukraine and at the same time stick it to the evil dictator Putin? Commit to buying 10% less gasoline and or cutting you carbon consumption. Russia supports itself…

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Buying Less Gasoline — Ukraine War — the Power of Humanity.

Published in The 2020s Decade

·Mar 9

We…..Are…….Demand!

“Become the change you would like to see in the world” — Mahatma Gandhi All the talk is about Supply! Supply! Supply! Oh, what will happen when the supply of Russian oil is cut off? We need to replace the supply, quick, maybe from the Middle East, maybe from South…

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Published in The 2020s Decade

·Mar 7

I Commit to Doing This to Support Ukraine…………..Will You?

I commit to using 10% less gasoline until the Russians leave Ukraine. We are all living with the horrific and unnecessary suffering going on now in Ukraine. The top to bottom tragedy is caused by one man. A short man who is a dictator and who dreams of a long-ago…

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I Commit to Doing This to Support Ukraine…………..Will You?

Published in The 2020s Decade

·Jan 8

“A Look Into 2022 — A Split Screen Year”

2022 is going to be a very disruptive year. Many trends are in ascendance and the speed of change is obviously accelerating. For the second year in a row, I have published a “A Look Into” mini-eBook at the start of the year to provide forecasts, rationale and a trend…

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“A Look Into 2022 — A Split Screen Year”

Dec 14, 2021

When Will the Frogs Drop from the Sky?

This phrase popped into my head a week ago when I heard that the tallest volcano in Indonesia had a massive eruption. This on the heels of the volcano in the Canary Islands, the on-going eruption and lava flow in Hawaii. …

Armageddon

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Published in The 2020s Decade

·Nov 28, 2021

Going Out on a Limb on Inflation

Mainstream media is full of inflation stories. The reporting is shallow and comes with a lot of short and long term hand-wringing. I understand short term concerns, but I challenge the longer-term hand-wringing. I think that the inflation we are now seeing will be temporary and by Spring 2022 will…

Inflation Rate

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Published in The 2020s Decade

·Nov 18, 2021

“The 2020s: The Golden Age of Design and Redesign”

This is the latest book in the continuing series about the 2020s, the most disruptive decade in history. It has been clear to me for years that what is and will be called for in the 2020s is nothing less than the need to design entirely new systems, structures and…

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“The 2020s: The Golden Age of Design and Redesign”

Published in The 2020s Decade

·Nov 12, 2021

Measurable Numerical Targets — Not Word Salad!

Measurable Numerical Targets — Not Word Salad! One of the late announcements from the COP26 conference comes from China and the United States who jointly announced an agreement to “enhance ambition”. Huh? Enhance Ambition. Anyone know what that means? Let’s go to the dictionary, the first place to go when…

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