it’s that time of year
i find myself thinking more in ’seasons’ than in months these days i suppose it’s because i am starting to think in terms of ‘gardening’ instead of just grocery shopping. i really hate grocery shopping. and, i have a feeling more and more folks are feeling the same way because i have seen [...]
past, present and beyond
i watched a program about beans yesterday. the whole program was about beans and how to grow them and prepare them. yeah, so? there was a segment on seed saving and the nice gentleman was explaining how he saves seeds for posterity. not terribly remarkable, or is it? the practice [...]
The Flight of the Phoenix
One of the biggest travesties facing the Earth is our vanishing wildlife. We are supposed to be shepherds of the planet – caring not only for each other, but for all the living creatures who share the planet with us – both plant and animal. It is as much their home as ours. Between global [...]
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Gets It Right at the Border, Say Enviro Groups
“This bill will restore the rule of law along America ’s border.” ~ Bob Irvin, Defenders of Wildlife
The new immigration bill introduced in Congress December 15 includes important provisions that will help protect wildlife, communities, and natural resources from damage wrought by border walls between the U.S. and Mexico, according [...]
Top ten companies to avoid at Christmas.
Personally, I think avoiding them all year is a good idea. This story on Air America’s website is based on the book:The Blue Pages: A Directory of Companies Rated By Their Politics And Practices. It’s quite interesting in the information it gives you, like the following:
The Children’s Place. There are supposedly NO redeeming qualities about [...]
my cousin once removed…
i guess i don’t remember hearing about the victim of the chimp mauling, charla nash, back in february. it’s a sad, sad case and i feel particularly sad for her because it wasn’t her chimp. i also feel particularly sad for travis the chimp- but i do not feel compassion for his ‘owners.’ [...]
you are what you eat
on my journey to be healthier, i have really tried to buy locally grown meat and produce. it’s tough. family farms were foreclosed out of business in the 1980’s and the situation was so dire- and has continued to be so- that willie nelson started farm aid in 1985. so, if so [...]
climate change and hunger
as someone who attempted to grow a garden in my backyard this past season, i can attest to how difficult it is to grow food when mother nature doesn’t work with you. i got pretty much bupkus for the season as it was very cool and very, very wet. not good. rotted [...]
The good, the bad and the downright criminal.
First, a documentary on what Texaco/Chevron has done to the people and the land in South America. It really needs to be seen, and this trailer gives you a look into the dark, dastardly souls of the Oil Industry. It’s called..”CRUDE”.
The following video is not for people that get squeamish. It is brutal. I have [...]
The Last Screams Of A Dying Dinosaur
I saw a Dodge commercial on the teevelast night that featured the new Challenger that brings back the carefree days of my youth. In a meloncholy way I longed for the days when it didn’t seem necessary to conserve, both fuel and the environment. Let the damned hippies worry about that stuff and consume! Cruising [...]
9th Circuit prohibits logging in National Forest’s
Bush of course overturned a Clinton rule and allowed logging in our National Forest’s. From Jurist:
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a district court ruling reinstating the Roadless Rule, which prohibited the building of roads or the use of roadless lands in National Parks for timber production. The Clinton [...]
What Farts and Burps Have to Do with Global Warming
Due to their flatulence (farts) and eructation (burps), U.S. cattle put out 20% of U.S. methane emissions every year, about 5.5 million metric tons! Yes, rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gasses than cars, says a UN report. That makes livestock a major threat to the environment. Their gasses are only a small part of the [...]
The truth about what we eat- It isn’t what you think it is.
Filmmaker’s Robert Kenner and Michael Pollan are interviewed by CBS News about their new movie: Food, Inc. From the movie website, some facts:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 76 million Americans are sickened, 325,000 are hospitalized and 5,000 die each year from foodborne illnesses.
Approximately 10 billion animals (chickens, cattle, hogs, ducks, turkeys, [...]
Space: Lunar probes, Hubble troubles, old moon photos
The next day after the STS-127 shuttle mission was postponed, NASA moved its focus to a different launch pad, hardly missing a beat. In a wonderfully choreographed negotiation between the two different projects, within hours two unmanned lunar probes were launched, riding on a single rocket. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now in orbit around [...]
moist weather blues
well, i just got done firing off emails to my ‘representatives’ in congress. have you seen the fuckery that is passing for health care reform from the democratic congress? it has been a high blood pressure week for me- a ‘representative’ from my area to the state government in albany staged a coup d’etat and [...]
