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Inflationary pressure in the US
We are seeing more news about rising inflation, but in reality the US data isn’t as bad as the news coverage would lead us to believe. The following table shows the data of seasonally adjusted price changes by month published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food prices are continuing to rise at about […]
Winter’s discontent
Winter’s discontent “Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this son of York; And all the clouds that low’r’d upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.” Shakespeare, Richard III This may become the winter of our discontent as people around the world face a widening energy crisis, […]
What the IPCC report should have told us
What the IPCC report should have told us The problem with the recent IPCC report is that it is still talking about ‘average’ changes over the earth, discussing what might happen decades from now as a result of increased rate of change. Even if the message is labeled “code red” or urgent, it is still understating what […]
Drawing down atmospheric carbon
Drawing down atmospheric carbon There are two ways of addressing rising concentrations of atmospheric carbon; reduce the amount of carbon emissions or increase the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere. Most of our efforts have been focused on reducing emissions. I’d like to shift the conversation to drawing down atmospheric carbon dioxide. The picture […]
Food for a small planet
Food for a small planet What do people eat across the world? An excellent photographic answer to this question was provided by Californian photographer Peter Menzel who visited 24 countries for the book “Hungry Planet” . The thing I found most interesting from his photographs was the difference in the percentage of whole food vs. processed food […]
Silver Linings in the Very Dark Cloud of Climate Catastrophe
SILVER LININGS IN THE VERY DARK CLOUD OF CLIMATE CATASTROPHE We actually do not have all the time in the world, so I am going to be bold. What you do after you finish reading this is your business and ultimately, that is exactly as it should be. We may all be facets of a larger […]
What will it feel like to be left behind?
What will it feel like to be left behind? Chris Martenson’s recent article about collapse and the plummeting of biodiversity made me think about what it feels like to be left behind. Few people living in affluent countries or communities understand what this means. Americans closed their eyes to the plight of people in underdeveloped countries whose […]
Whiplash & the Breath of the Sea
Whiplash & the Breath of the Sea Last week was tough in a way that I hadn’t expected. I had two events to go to: the first, a climate change conference put on by our state’s climate change commission, and the second, an agricultural bank board meeting. It was unexpectedly tough to think about the […]
The religion of American Politics
The religion of American Politics image: Apostle St. Simon the Zelot When are we willing to fight for our views? Simon the Zelot was a disciple of Jesus. He advocated aggression with the Romans. He literally fought for his views. I find it odd that Simon was one of the twelve disciples because Jesus seemed […]
Wake up. Stop dreaming!
Wake up. Stop dreaming! Wake up, stop dreaming “The sun is in the sky again There’s a hole in the ocean And water’s pouring through. Oh, wake up stop dreaming And wipe the sleep from your eyes. Are you frightened of heights? Are you falling”? -Wang Chung song lyrics. “One of the penalties of an […]
Our opposable thumb
Our opposable thumb “Stereoscopic vision, depth perception, certain emotions and other perceptions, and the ability to stretch our thumbs farther than most other species, the ability to build and destroy things, and many other traits individually or in combination separate us from other species, not necessarily all species though. Other animals with opposable thumbs include […]
The flood washes over us
The flood washes over us A year ago I wrote an article discussing Hurricane Harvey. Here we are again watching another 1 in a 1,000 year hurricane disaster unfold. I won’t try to summarize all the other weather disasters that have been unfolding around the world this year. This year is going to be the […]
Urban and Small Farm Agriculture
Urban and Small Farm Agriculture We often read about the environmental damage and unsustainable practices of modern agriculture. Some people have proposed urban gardens and small farms as a pathway to food resiliency; repairing environmental damage, reducing fossil fuel use, and improving our health and well-being. Others conclude that it takes too much effort; people […]
Will the Center hold?
Will the Center hold? The photo above is William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) “The Second Coming” Turning and turning in the widening gyre the falcon cannot hear the falconer; things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, the blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned; […]
Food as Medicine
Food as Medicine Hippocrates said “Let food be they medicine, and medicine be thy food.” At the doctor’s office for my annual checkup I was asked to list any herbs I take and I thought “this should be interesting.” Sure, I take herbal supplements but what about all the fresh or dried herbs I cook […]
