Richard Heinberg was a great sentinel, but he was never shrill. * * * * *Chellis Glendinning first brought Richard’s work to my attention, mailing some early issues of the MuseLetter whose graphic design was an homage to Henry Geiger’s similarly profound letterpress newsletter, MANAS. Both sages shared some characteristics, being independent, literate, philosophical; casting a compassionate gaze on our world and offering deep wisdom. When Richard had some speaking gigs in Michigan, friends and I brought him to Traverse City to speak to our business folk on Peak Oil. Tillers put us up overnight, and Richard consecrated his morning to playing violin.