Making Good Food Affordable
I’m always stunned at how uninformed many people are regarding the nutritional benefits (and costs) of the food they buy and eat.
A Framework For Assessing Country-Level Resilience
With no meaningful actions on such things as climate change and peak resources in sight, a realistic assessment of country (and regional) level resilience is required.
Why doesn’t the ‘long emergency’ feel like an emergency?
What appears to be masking the ongoing emergency is the rise in stock and bond markets. The disconnect between the still sluggish economy and the stock market which keeps hitting new highs is one indication that dangers lurk in the world economy.
IEA Oil Market Forecast: Optimistic Assumptions And An Economy Unable To Grow Out Of Its Problems
The International Energy Authority does does its best to paint a rosy picture of peak cheap oil. The reality is an economy which can no longer grow its way out of its problems.
Three Weeds You Can Eat
When I’m out weeding, I’m foraging as well.
World Oil Production at 3/31/2014-Where are We Headed?
The standard way to make forecasts of almost anything is to look at recent trends and assume that this trend will continue, at least for the next several years.
The Art of Fermentation
One way to reduce household energy use associated with food is to adopt fermentation as a primary means of food preservation.
The Gray Light of Morning
I try to wear my archdruid’s hat lightly in these essays, but every so often I field questions that touch directly on the issues of ultimate meaning that our culture, however clumsily, classifies as “religious.”
Top 10 Signs of U.S. Empire’s Passing
Will the forces of hate and domination prevail….Or will enough people and communities willingly abandon the vision of empire, and reassert America’s cherished values of freedom and democracy?
Return on Investment
We all make decisions on what to spend our money – or other resources like time and effort – and I think we’d all do well to explore the many non-monetary costs and benefits that accompany this spending.
“Pollinators of Native Plants” is a Great Resource for Creating Pollinator Habitat
A whole range of people will find Heather Holm’s book useful, from gardeners, organic farmers, and permaculturalists, to garden and landscape designers, as well as those restoring and managing natural areas.
Smile For The Aliens
How will people cope when some of their most cherished beliefs have to face a cage match with reality, and come out second best?
