disasters… Prevention, Unsung Heroes, and the Big Picture 27 Mar 201127 Mar 2011 I heard an NPR piece this afternoon about awards for outstanding work by air traffic controllers. When they do their best, it doesn't make the news. Perhaps even the passengers in…
disasters… Aftershocks 19 Mar 201119 Mar 2011 The immense human tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is just starting to fade from the headlines. The crisis of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility is at a…
revolution Delenn, Muse and the Strange Lure of Fighting for the Cause 15 Mar 201126 Mar 2011 In general, I am a pacifist. Intellectually I abhor violence. Personally, I'm unable to cope effectively with even the mildest conflict. At Bioneers last year, Lynne Twist asked us to decide…
health To speak or not to speak… 6 Mar 2011 So I’ve been thinking a lot about “right speech,” and its relationship to what’s been going on in my life and what I should tell people about it (including you,…
money culture Is “Sustainable Agriculture” an Oxymoron? 27 Feb 2011 Is "Sustainable Agriculture" an Oxymoron?. An elaboration on what Jared Diamond meant about "the worst mistake in the history of the human race" - with details about anthropological studies of…
money culture Which Cities Are The Most Generous? 17 Feb 201127 Feb 2011 Which Cities Are The Most Generous? " Blog Archive " Dan Ariely A quick-n-dirty Craigslist study shows that Portland, SF and Seattle (a few of my favorite cities) are more…
Living Systems Forests – the Film 10 Feb 201110 Feb 2011 2011 is the International Year of the Forest. See the film the UN commissioned from Yann Arthus-Bertrand here. Makes you want to go hug a tree, and reminds you why…
money culture One week’s worth of food by various cultures | Homeless Nation 5 Feb 2011 One week's worth of food by various cultures | Homeless Nation. Great images, and real food for thought (pardon the pun) regarding money, value, wants and needs.
money culture The Money Culture, Part 4 25 Jan 2011 Transition Santa Cruz will be discussing the money culture and alternatives at their monthly potluck tomorrow. One of the proposals they plan to discuss is the New Earth Exchange, a…
Living Systems The Galaxy Garden 25 Jan 2011 Take a look at GalaxyGarden.net. Wow! I tried to make a spiral galaxy shaped garden when I lived in a place with a yard, but mine was pathetic (I'm just not…
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 