Ecology
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Saturday, September 16th, 2006
CNN: FDA — E. coli linked to Natural Selection Foods
MSNBC: Deadly E. coli outbreak traced to Calif. spinach — Consumers told to toss out bagged greens as illness spreads
This onfolding story I think has four lessons for us…
First we all need to learn a lot more where our food comes from, and seek to […]
It looks like I’ll get to meet one of my heroes this October
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
LandInstitute.org: 8th Annual Prairie Festival — 30th Anniversary of The Land Institute, October 6-8, 2006
Guest speakers will include Jakob Von Uexkull, founder of Right Livelihood Award; Wendell Berry; Frances Beinecke, Executive Director, Natural Resources Defense Council; Ray Anderson, Interface, Inc.; David Orr; Laura Jackson; and Doug Tompkins. The Land Institute’s scientists will give a research […]
The issue of hypocrisy
Thursday, August 10th, 2006
USA Today: Gore isn’t quite as green as he’s led the world to believe (Thanks to Aaron for sending me this link.)
This was an interesting article about the alleged hypcrisy of Al Gore with regards to global warming, but I differ sharply with two parts of the article…
Gore is not alone. Democratic National Committee Chairman […]
A quick post from Heifer
Thursday, June 29th, 2006
Just wanted to say a quick hello to everyone from the Heifer International Ranch in Perryville, Arkansas. Thus far it is has been a wonderful, life changing experience but I’ll have to say more later. What I will say now is that, yes, things look pretty bleak in the world now when it comes to […]
Cool story about my off-the-grid friends
Thursday, April 20th, 2006
NewsOK: The simple life appeals to Earth-friendly couple
This article is about my friends Bruce and Barbara Johnson who I totally want to be like when I grew up. They are hands down some of the coolest, most genuine, and freest people I know (I think what I admire most is their living off the grid […]
Quite possibly the coolest song of the moment
Wednesday, February 8th, 2006
Myspace.com/guster - click on the “Manifest Destiny” song to hear quite possibly the best pop song I’ve heard in ages
Also I found out that Guster is using a bio-fuel powered bus on their tour and is working with Reverb, a group that raises “awareness and support for the environment by connecting touring bands and their […]
The growing Christian environmental movement
Wednesday, February 8th, 2006
Newsweek/MSNBC: God’s Green Soldiers — A new call to combat global warming triggers soul-searching and controversy among evangelicals.
Washington Post: The Greening of Evangelicals — Christian Right Turns, Sometimes Warily, to Environmentalism
Very interesting news, and I think is a positive development (much in line with the moves of politically active evangelicals to change their stance in […]
Very long overdue, but still welcome news
Tuesday, September 27th, 2005
Yahoo news/LA Times: Bush, Urging Conservation, Seeks to Boost Fuel Supply
President Bush on Monday urged Americans to drive less and embrace conservation more in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and he said he would work with Congress to enact incentives for energy production and refinery construction.
The president also said that he was directing […]
Very exciting news — 2 new books to be out soon by Wendell Berry
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005The Way of Ignorance : And Other Essays — by Wendell Berry
Book Description
• In a democratic commonwealth, what are the costs and consequences of rugged individualism?
• What, in the fullest sense, is involved in our National Security?
• When considering Weapons of Mass Destruction, does our inventory include soil loss, climate change, and ground water poisoning? […]