My family had a dog when I was growing up. Shorty arrived when I was in elementary school, though I don't remember exactly when. A short, homely terrier of dubious heritage, she was an excellent, adventurous traveler. She loved camping…
by Godofredo Aravena I live in Chile, a very nice country, with a reasonable standard of living (equivalent to about $15,000 per capita per year). The country is rich in natural resources and potential renewable energy and is characterized by…
As if he could peer into the future, American author Henry David Thoreau is credited with the expression: "Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves." I've written and spoken often about the requirements for maintaining…
Edward Kerr participated in the Age of Limits conference at Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary in Artemas, Pennsylvania. While there, he kindly interviewed me. The result, with apologies for the wind-interrupted conversation, is embedded below. With thanks to ulvfugl for the…
by Pauline Schneider When I recently learned that Dr Guy McPherson had chosen not to have children due to ecological Apocalypse and human-population overshoot, I completely understood. Regardless that his offspring would have been exceptional human beings that the world…
by Michael Thomas at Exposing the Truth One of the hottest and most controversial issues in the world today is genetic engineering. With protests against Monsanto on May 25th in over 400 cities, people have shown that this is a…
by Gary Gripp penned 11 May 2013 The world we’ve gotten used to and thought of as normal now turns out to be an aberration -- a bubble world based upon the ever-accelerating depletion of non-renewable resources. Fossil energy has…