December 5, 2010. The conversation I had with Jon Cooksey, the writer-director of "How to Boil A Frog," was a torrent of serious content, humorous side notes, and laughter spilling over the edges. In his film Jon dares to cover the biggest, hardest stuff: overshoot, global … [Read more...]
Applying the “Peak Oil Filter”
November 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
November 27, 2010. When financial consultant Jim Hansen talks about putting every investment choice through a "peak oil filter," he means investments not just of money. He advises first investing in yourself and your lifestyle, while thinking about how constrained oil … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving from the Other Side
November 26, 2010 by 5 Comments
On one side of Thanksgiving, there's the gratitude of desperate pilgrims without sufficient food and resources to make it through the winter — gratitude to the indigenous people for sharing from their store of sustainable sufficiency. On the other side, there's the thanks … [Read more...]
Snow in Seattle
November 22, 2010 by 2 Comments
Robyn and I stepped out of the "little house" this morning to a great surprise - snow overnight! It snowed all day, blanketing the city in magical white. Now, this evening, winds are howling and rocking our "little house" tucked beneath the big conifer in Marita's front … [Read more...]
Getting My Official Undriver License™
November 20, 2010 by 1 Comment
November 13, 2010. Robyn and I biked with our friend Marita across Seattle to get our Undriver Licenses™ at a Liveable Streets event held at the University of Washington, with lots of groups tabling there, low-cost helmets, and more. We made a beeline for the Undriver … [Read more...]
Haultain Common: A Garden on Public Land Where All May Harvest
November 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
September 12, 2010. Beware the subversives on Haultain Boulevard in Victoria, B.C. The friendly women gardening in their edible front yard greet all passers-by with conversation and invitations to harvest food. Guerrilla gardeners Rainey Hopewell (photo top) and Margot … [Read more...]
At the ReCyclery, What Goes Around Comes Around
November 7, 2010 by 1 Comment
September 10, 2010. In Port Townsend's uptown district with lovely old Victorian houses and retail stores, we found a fabric sign for "The ReCyclery" hanging on a fence beside a gate. Inside was a spacious backyard lawn, with a lineup of used bicycles and a small shed. … [Read more...]
Growing Organic Food, Soil, and Future Farmers
October 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
October 29, 2010. Nash Huber is a local hero, wise elder, respected farmer, and salt of the earth."You're sitting with a celebrity," a patron confided to me when we ate at the Alderwood Bistro that evening. Nash's produce was highlighted all over the intriguing menu, along … [Read more...]
Peak Moment meets Peak Shrink Kathy McMahon
October 11, 2010 by 4 Comments
October 10, 2010, part 3. Robyn and I transformed the RV's living area into the Peak Moment studio, where we taped a conversation with Peak Shrink Kathy McMahon in the evening. I've wanted to tape Kathy since reading her tongue-in-cheek blog about Panglossian disorder … [Read more...]
Having Fun on Mike Ruppert’s Lifeboat Hour
October 11, 2010 by 4 Comments
October 10, 2010, part 2. From 6-7 pm this evening I was interviewed by Mike Ruppert on his "Lifeboat Hour" on internet Progressive Radio. (Listen to our conversation here.) I talked about the differences we'd seen in localization activities between our 2006 and 2010 tours: … [Read more...]
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