Clock is ticking

So many issues clamoring for attention as we prepare to vote for town, county, state and national leaders. For me, it’s come down to the planet’s future, or lack thereof. I’m not going to consider any candidate or party that denies climate change. No candidate that thinks climate change is a future problem rather than one we’re in the middle of right now.

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that came out this week as Hurricane Michael barrels down on Florida is just another reminder. It’s not that our children and grandchildren will be in real trouble 10 years or so from...