October 9, 2020
Weekly Wave,
vol.
8,
no.
31,
Water Resources Research Center,
Tucson, AZ,
October 9, 2020
In July I released a Reflections essay asking for feedback on whether it is time to retire the water buffalo symbol. I received 39 communications from 38 individuals. Some chided me for writing an essay that was a distraction from the more important water matters we face, while others thanked me for raising what they see as issues of elitism and exclusivity in water debates. Because I found the feedback so interesting and divergent, I shared commentary in batches with those who submitted remarks, making sure I blind copied the recipients and removed any identifying information. One person shared some additional perspective after seeing the earlier commentary that I shared.