Fire Up Close

On a recent trip to Northern California, we happened upon a wild fire that was not yet under any sort of control, including not having yet closed the road, despite the fire being on the highway.  It was an up close and personal exposure to what Californians as well as Australians are experiencing on an all too regular basis in the era of rising carbon dioxide levels and the consequent changes in climate.
Our future is here and from the looks of it, will continue to get worse.  In the midst of this, I notice that those on the denying side of the aisle seem to gain satisfaction and perhaps even glee from posting divisive memes on social media.  It is of no comfort that they are wrong and will know so soon enough.
So like it or not, on this day when we remember Pearl Harbor and the war we entered that was all about hatred, racial and otherwise, we are continuing to have difficulty focusing on what matters.  We either have to ignore big oil and get our act together to save the country and the planet, or suffer the consequences, says this boomer.