There is a small book called Herland, first published in 1915, that strangely (almost eerily) foreshadows permaculture. It was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilmore. …

are you breathing carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and formaldehyde with every meal? Many cooks become passionate about their preferred cooking method, and every choice has its fans. But how do the methods, electric, gas, and magnet, fare in a head-to-head comparison? To a certain extent, it depends on what you…

Resign. You Do Not Represent Us I watched Michelle Obama’s speech. I couldn’t help weeping. As an old campaigner, to see that we have fallen so far after working so long and hard. Heart-breaking. Shaming. Such failure. But no. I won’t accept it. I will not. She’s right. We ARE better than this. Good Christ, almost every human being on earth is better than this! Stand up Americans. Stand up straight for yourselves, for your loved ones, for the love of humanity, for the love of Earth itself.

and if we don’t deal with it, it will deal with us Most of us tend to be agreeable souls. We go along to get along. And the higher our degree of emotional intelligence, the more agreeable we tend to be. …

I know the press is supposed to stay “non-political” — as are the schools. But a short and simple lesson in clear thinking — when so obviously necessary — should be a part of their remit it seems to me. Since I don’t see that happening anywhere, the following is my attempt to supply one. Sorry this is so short, but really, there isn’t much else to say.

We are all children of the universe, residents of the Milky Way, and indigenous earthlings — humans, animals, and plants together. This is an inarguable fact. And this is so no matter what we call our god, or if we recognize any god at all. Furthermore, as such we are…

Do you know Leopold Kohr’s ‘Beanstalk Principle’? “For every animal, object, institution, or system there is an optimal limit beyond which it ought not to grow.” Which is obvious when you think about it. No hummingbird the size of a raccoon could fly. And an out-sized mouse is a rat. …