Falling in love again
When I was young, I fell in the love with the girl next door. Well, maybe it wasn't love. But she was lovely and it felt like love, to my young heart. It wasn't about sex, although she was sexy.…
Crashing in Michigan, and other tidbits
I'm just back from a trip to Mich-again, by way of Atlanta. I spoke several times and consulted on a couple properties. I fell in love with Michigan and Michiganders, and my messages were generally well-received. In other words, the…
We don’t want the world as you have made it
by John Duffy "But what do you want?" a political cartoon jokes, of the Occupy Wall Street protesters, who hold so many signs with clear demands. I myself hear this question posed as criticism daily, almost as much as I…
Preparing in Place
There are various ways to ready oneself for the trip down the peak-oil curve, as well as for climate chaos. Most importantly, as I've indicated many times, is psychological readiness. If you are mentally prepared for a future radically different…
Observations over a bowl of noodles
by Tamnaa, who was born in 1948 and, by his own account, is still kickin' (full bio below) There's a noodle shop in our village that my wife and I like to visit occasionally for lunch. It is run by…
Walking Away from Empire: A Personal Journey
My memoir, Walking Away from Empire, is available from the publisher. It's also available at Amazon (also for kindle) and Barnes & Noble. Reviews have been provided by kulturcritic Sandy Krolick, professor John Rember, poet Cameron Conaway, Planetbound, Stephanie Jo…
Continental rift
The embedded video is timely more than year after it was created. It is presented without further commentary because a word to the wise is unnecessary and a word to the dullard goes unheeded.