Growing Organic Food, Soil, and Future Farmers

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 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 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...]

The Sustainable Ballard Festival

October 10, 2010, part 1. 10/10/10, Global Day of Doing to implement responses to the climate crisis, turned out to be busy one for us. From our present home base in Seattle, Washington, we took in the 7th annual Sustainable Ballard Festival a few blocks from the year-round … [Read more...]

Michael Ruppert interviews Janaia Donaldson on Progressive Radio, Sunday Oct 10th, 6 pm PDT

Join us this Sunday October 10th when Janaia will be interviewed live by Michael C. Ruppert on his "Lifeboat Hour" on internet Progressive Radio at 6 pm Pacific Time. We'll focus on what Robyn and I are seeing on the ground, especially during our Pacific Northwest 2010 … [Read more...]

Government and Citizens Partner for Emergency Preparedness

The county Office of Emergency Management room looked official and serious. It was packed with tables covered with laptop computers and communications equipment and a large county map on the wall. I visualized a busy urgent hubbub  in the event of an earthquake — every … [Read more...]

Cooking with your Neighbors at Wallingford Community Kitchen

September 24, 2010. This evening we taped footage at the Sustainable Wallingford Community Kitchen in Seattle. This is not a place, it's a monthly event run by volunteers. People from the neighborhood gather to prepare food, cook the dishes, and sit down to eat the … [Read more...]

Yes! magazine – with Fran Korten and Sarah van Gelder

August 30, 2010. I've read Yes! quarterly magazine for more than two decades. It's one of my informational mainstays, often inspiring me with topics for Peak Moment shows. We taped a conversation with executive editor Sarah van Gelder in 2006 on Yes! Building a Just, … [Read more...]

A House Retrofit to Last 200 Years

  August 29, 2010. Designer-builder Jim Bristow says he wants his 1920s home retrofit to last 500 years. He's making it energy efficient and spaciously livable without its costing an arm and a leg. Rather than build an addition (first plan), he kept the original house … [Read more...]

Dee Williams’ “Little House” – A Moveable Room of Her Own

August 24, 2010. One moveable house, 7' x 12' on wheels, spacious wood-paneled interior and exterior, with sleeping loft, skylights, front porch, closet and bench seat. One burner for cooking One water crock, filled manually One sink basin draining to bucket One … [Read more...]

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