Renato Zane
@renzane.bsky.social
Substack writer ("Zanepost") and community volunteer. I write about current affairs, the environment, history and curious things. Global citizen. Motorcyclist. https://renatozane.substack.com/
Carl Sagan's prophetic words about our uneducated reliance on science and technology are crucial to understanding our present situation. tinyurl.com/mwmeuswh
#carlsagan #education #democracy #tech
#carlsagan #education #democracy #tech
October 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Carl Sagan's prophetic words about our uneducated reliance on science and technology are crucial to understanding our present situation. tinyurl.com/mwmeuswh
#carlsagan #education #democracy #tech
#carlsagan #education #democracy #tech
My latest Substack post is about cooperation and gratitude: tinyurl.com/49kfxxjn
September 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My latest Substack post is about cooperation and gratitude: tinyurl.com/49kfxxjn
You might enjoy this with a coffee cup and a relaxing moment. Nostalgia is the theme at late-summer events. tinyurl.com/2kjmtnez
September 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
You might enjoy this with a coffee cup and a relaxing moment. Nostalgia is the theme at late-summer events. tinyurl.com/2kjmtnez
The story of the workers who built Cleveland's iconic Guardians statues. tinyurl.com/mt4vtpuh
#history
#cleveland
#immigration
#artdeco
#sculpture
#publicart
#history
#cleveland
#immigration
#artdeco
#sculpture
#publicart
September 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The story of the workers who built Cleveland's iconic Guardians statues. tinyurl.com/mt4vtpuh
#history
#cleveland
#immigration
#artdeco
#sculpture
#publicart
#history
#cleveland
#immigration
#artdeco
#sculpture
#publicart
The first eight months of this year have been quite a ride, don’t you think?
I drafted an experimental letter this week. Had to get it out of my system.
I drafted an experimental letter this week. Had to get it out of my system.
Librarian's Lament
Signs of the times.
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August 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The first eight months of this year have been quite a ride, don’t you think?
I drafted an experimental letter this week. Had to get it out of my system.
I drafted an experimental letter this week. Had to get it out of my system.
In this week's blog, a quick list of some areas in which humans are making progress in protecting ourselves and our planet. Also a reflection by Carl Sagan that's worth rereading.
Some positive news
Are you tired of anxiety-inducing news headlines?
renatozane.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
In this week's blog, a quick list of some areas in which humans are making progress in protecting ourselves and our planet. Also a reflection by Carl Sagan that's worth rereading.
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My latest: a postcard from farm country. It's about a motorcycle, an antiques shop and a calf. tinyurl.com/3s6p9fy5
A hot afternoon
The man on the motorcycle travelled along the country road towards St.
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August 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
My latest: a postcard from farm country. It's about a motorcycle, an antiques shop and a calf. tinyurl.com/3s6p9fy5
The extent and speed of this revolution is astounding. The economics of renewables may be the best environmental card we have. It’s working.
Renewable energy is rapidly displacing fossil sources worldwide
Installations of solar panels and wind turbines are scaling up much faster than anticipated, offering some hope of slowing the effects of global warming
renatozane.substack.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The extent and speed of this revolution is astounding. The economics of renewables may be the best environmental card we have. It’s working.
A few days ago, my wife and I packed a couple of sports bags on my motorcycle and we rode the coastal circle route in British Columbia. Between old growth forests, inlets, totem poles and good friends, my trepidations melted away. tinyurl.com/52e9w6u5
#travelogue #motorcycling #britishcolumbia
#travelogue #motorcycling #britishcolumbia
June 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A few days ago, my wife and I packed a couple of sports bags on my motorcycle and we rode the coastal circle route in British Columbia. Between old growth forests, inlets, totem poles and good friends, my trepidations melted away. tinyurl.com/52e9w6u5
#travelogue #motorcycling #britishcolumbia
#travelogue #motorcycling #britishcolumbia
The Renaissance wasn't just about beautiful works of art. It was also about finding a way to take the itch out of wool and for rich people to avoid eternal damnation. History is in the details. Some notes in my post from listening to historians: tinyurl.com/2v2e3m9v
#Renaissance #Italy #wool
#Renaissance #Italy #wool
June 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Renaissance wasn't just about beautiful works of art. It was also about finding a way to take the itch out of wool and for rich people to avoid eternal damnation. History is in the details. Some notes in my post from listening to historians: tinyurl.com/2v2e3m9v
#Renaissance #Italy #wool
#Renaissance #Italy #wool
One of the first to elevate comics to the level of literary art was illustrator Hugo Pratt, who created graphic historical novels featuring an independent-minded sailor called Corto Maltese. I explore Pratt’s legacy and artistry here: tinyurl.com/5pyamf9d
#illustration #literaryart #comics
#illustration #literaryart #comics
June 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
One of the first to elevate comics to the level of literary art was illustrator Hugo Pratt, who created graphic historical novels featuring an independent-minded sailor called Corto Maltese. I explore Pratt’s legacy and artistry here: tinyurl.com/5pyamf9d
#illustration #literaryart #comics
#illustration #literaryart #comics
Join the British Columbia Schizophrenia Society in supporting caregivers, who provide support to family members and friends living with schizophrenia or other severe and persistent mental illnesses.
Together, we can make a difference.
Give today at www.bcss.org/donate
Together, we can make a difference.
Give today at www.bcss.org/donate
June 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Join the British Columbia Schizophrenia Society in supporting caregivers, who provide support to family members and friends living with schizophrenia or other severe and persistent mental illnesses.
Together, we can make a difference.
Give today at www.bcss.org/donate
Together, we can make a difference.
Give today at www.bcss.org/donate
Everyone suffers in one way or another. If we could overcome mental distress, would we not live better? A walk through a Buddhist temple offers a way to change our perspective and deal with the messy parts of life.
#thinking #buddhism #feelings #emotions #psychology #spirituality
#thinking #buddhism #feelings #emotions #psychology #spirituality
“Feelings are just visitors; let them go”
A visit to a Buddhist temple reveals timeless truths and offers support on life's journey
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May 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Everyone suffers in one way or another. If we could overcome mental distress, would we not live better? A walk through a Buddhist temple offers a way to change our perspective and deal with the messy parts of life.
#thinking #buddhism #feelings #emotions #psychology #spirituality
#thinking #buddhism #feelings #emotions #psychology #spirituality
An oasis of tranquillity: the International Buddhist Temple in Richmond, BC, is a special place. I was riding my motorbike in the area and stopped for a visit. It's an incredible complex that inspires meditation and serenity. Something that resonated: "Feelings are just visitors; let them go."
May 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
An oasis of tranquillity: the International Buddhist Temple in Richmond, BC, is a special place. I was riding my motorbike in the area and stopped for a visit. It's an incredible complex that inspires meditation and serenity. Something that resonated: "Feelings are just visitors; let them go."
After I received some comments on a photo I posted here about a week ago, I thought I would describe what it's like to ride this Italian bike.
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycling
#motorbike
#motorcyclelife
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycling
#motorbike
#motorcyclelife
Experiencing my Moto Guzzi
Riding this motorcycle is like having a conversation
open.substack.com
May 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
After I received some comments on a photo I posted here about a week ago, I thought I would describe what it's like to ride this Italian bike.
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycling
#motorbike
#motorcyclelife
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycling
#motorbike
#motorcyclelife
This is my 2019 Moto Guzzi V7. One word sums up this bike: character. Every time I ride it, it's like having a conversation with a person.
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#motorbike
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#motorbike
May 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This is my 2019 Moto Guzzi V7. One word sums up this bike: character. Every time I ride it, it's like having a conversation with a person.
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#motorbike
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#motorbike
If we focus on even little solutions, then we can make a contribution to the health of the planet. Data scientist Hannah Ritchie was depressed about the state of the environment. Then she saw how Swedish statistician Hans Rosling looked at data with a new perspective and her outlook changed.
Learning to be optimistic about the future of our planet
As difficult as it may seem, we still have time to turn away from apathy and come together to accomplish a lot of good
renatozane.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
If we focus on even little solutions, then we can make a contribution to the health of the planet. Data scientist Hannah Ritchie was depressed about the state of the environment. Then she saw how Swedish statistician Hans Rosling looked at data with a new perspective and her outlook changed.
Here's a brilliant cover illustration. May be a collectible item some day.
Barry Blitt’s cover for this week’s issue, “The First Hundred Days.” #NewYorkerCovers nyer.cm/ysrCZ47
April 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Here's a brilliant cover illustration. May be a collectible item some day.
A ship in English Bay, Vancouver, is one of the quick sketches I posted in my newsletter this week. For more: tinyurl.com/43rtt38e
April 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A ship in English Bay, Vancouver, is one of the quick sketches I posted in my newsletter this week. For more: tinyurl.com/43rtt38e
A Japanese community decide to honour its seniors on trading cards. The idea made a splash with kids and opened new connections.
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April 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A Japanese community decide to honour its seniors on trading cards. The idea made a splash with kids and opened new connections.
renatozane.substack.com/i/161160879/...
renatozane.substack.com/i/161160879/...
Some interesting stats about wildfires over the last twenty years.
#environment
#wildfires
#forestfires
#Africa
#CO2
#environment
#wildfires
#forestfires
#Africa
#CO2
Wildfires devastate more surface area in Africa than anywhere else in the world
Also this week...a Japanese town finds a unique way to celebrate local heroes
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April 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Some interesting stats about wildfires over the last twenty years.
#environment
#wildfires
#forestfires
#Africa
#CO2
#environment
#wildfires
#forestfires
#Africa
#CO2
Biographer Robert A. Caro has some interesting writing habits that he has cultivated over decades of work.
#authorsandwriting
#writingandbook
#RobertACaro
#biography
#authorsandwriting
#writingandbook
#RobertACaro
#biography
Notes inspired by Robert Caro
Also, a crackpot teacher from my past
renatozane.substack.com
April 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Biographer Robert A. Caro has some interesting writing habits that he has cultivated over decades of work.
#authorsandwriting
#writingandbook
#RobertACaro
#biography
#authorsandwriting
#writingandbook
#RobertACaro
#biography
Exploring a positive side of social media: the great value of learning via sharing.
#media
#socialmedia
#learning
#hobby
#YouTube
#media
#socialmedia
#learning
#hobby
#YouTube
One aspect of social media that we can feel good about
Welcome to this week’s post.
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April 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Exploring a positive side of social media: the great value of learning via sharing.
#media
#socialmedia
#learning
#hobby
#YouTube
#media
#socialmedia
#learning
#hobby
#YouTube