I asked Derrick Jensen whether he believed in God. “I believe in something,” he replied. “There is some animating force or something. Life is so complex and so extraordinary, and even our individual bodies are so extraordinary and complex.” He plies us with examples of … [Read more...]
Love, Intelligence and Sex — Musings on the Natural World, part 2 (326)
February 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Love, Intelligence and Art — Musings on the Natural World, part 1 (325)
February 7, 2017 By 2 Comments
Derrick Jensen reflects on the bird and frog songs he loves, and the richness of longtime relationships with natural places where one lives. By contrast, and especially in cities, our sensory input is largely mediated by machines (computers, television, radio, cars, etc.) … [Read more...]
Embracing the End of Life: A Journey into Dying and Awakening (324)
January 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
A frightening near-death experience led Patt Lind-Kyle, author of Heal Your Mind, Rewire Your Brain, to wonder what happens to the mind during the dying process. Her explorations led to writing a new book Embracing the End of Life: A Journey into Dying and Awakening. She … [Read more...]
The Open Source Seed Initiative — Protecting Our Food Commons (323)
January 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Plant breeder Carol Deppe is passionate about making seeds available for all growers, rather than being in the control of a handful of corporations. “If we want to control the kind of food available and the kind of agricultural system that we want, we have to do our own … [Read more...]
Deep Nutrition — Eating the Way We Used to Eat (321)
November 30, 2016 By Leave a Comment
“Nature knows Best,” says Cate Shanahan, M.D. “Just eat the way people used to eat….” For their book Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food, she and her partner Luke researched early American cookbooks and worldwide cultures with intact cuisines. They came up … [Read more...]
Food, Community and Our Place on Earth (320)
November 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
If the trucks stopped rolling, how long could locally-produced food sustain your community? A farmer friend of Whidbey Islander (WA) Vicki Robin calculated “Two weeks in August [peak harvest time].” Vicki went on a one-year 10-mile diet, building relationships with her … [Read more...]
Imagine If — ‘The Great Turning’ meets ‘Community Rights’ (319)
November 12, 2016 By 1 Comment
Community rights educator Paul Cienfuegos reads his inspiring short declaration inspired by Joanna Macy’s notion of “The Great Turning,” a total change in how we govern ourselves. Paul writes, “The Community Rights movement has been spreading across the United States — one … [Read more...]
Ecovillages — A Leading Edge for Sustainability (318)
November 10, 2016 By Leave a Comment
What might ecovillages show us about living sustainably? Political science professor Karen Litfin visited fourteen ecovillages in both developing and developed countries. The author of Ecovillages: Lessons for Sustainable Community looked for commonalities among such … [Read more...]
EagleYew House — Efficient Technology With an Artist’s Aesthetic (317)
October 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Artist Ezio Cusi’s house is a work of art —and also built smart. The cob house with timber-framed upper stories is made with mostly local natural materials. For the cold winters, it has an annualized geo-solar system (AGS) which in summer transfers hot water from solar … [Read more...]
Knowing and Using Our Gifts (316)
October 10, 2016 By Leave a Comment
“Each of us was born to do something unique on this planet, and to give our gifts. That all comes from heart and soul and spirit. Without those in [our] work, we cannot really feel satisfied or fulfilled or truly rewarded…” Ellen Hayakawa, author of The Inspired … [Read more...]
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