April/May 1983 RAIN Page 3 Wilson Clark — As a one-man show, Wilson Clark lacked the credibility of Harvard Business School. Clark’s Energy for Survival became a reference work rather than a bestseller like Energy Future. But Clark’s opus, published in 1974, brought encyclopedic knowledge of energy technology to bear on energy policy issues with an even-handed authority that has illuminated everything written on energy before and since. Clark’s circle was small, perhaps because he courted collaborators and backers more than followers. He did a stint as a Wilson Fellow at the Smithsonian and a few years as Jerry Brown’s energy pointman in California. But he An Appreciation seemed happy to function as a consultant and advisor — a strong indication that he cared more about promoting his ideas than promoting himself. People close to Clark said he listened to everybody’s stories and invested himself in their re-telling. Had he lived,, that singular mountain-moving talent would have put even the younger Wilson Clark to shame. Energy For Survival’s subtitle is The Alternative to Extinction. In 1974, that seemed brash. But there may be no better epitaph for a man of ideas. Adapted from Wilson Clark-An Appreciation, Kathleen Courrier RAINDROPS Winter into spring is traditionally a time of awakening and insight. This harmony carries over with this issue of RAIN — a time to reflect on the women’s movement and its connections to science, mythology, technology, spirituality, peace, and social change. This collection of voices, more than 30 contributors, resonates with strength and questioning simultaneously. Working with the RAIN staff and contributors as "guest” editor for this issue seems ironic — I’ve never felt more at home. Let’s see, beginnings. . .an early winter morning conversation with Nancy Cosper started our thoughts churning on what a RAIN issue about women would look like, interweaving RAIN values and visions. Our exchange continued through the season as our envisioned ideas became tangible. We talked with dozens of women, asking them to share with us the questions they were asking themselves as women, the writings that had stirred their minds and hearts, and the organizations that had influenced their lives. Each woman connected us with another (sometimes many others), the network stretching across the topography. Each voice brought new questions, stirring thoughts and possibilities and support, the process teaching and nurturing us at the same time. It is in this spirit that we share these connections with you. —Mimi Maduro Mimi Maduro, a member ofRAIN’s Board ofDirectors, writes software and hardware manuals that people can understand.
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