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Michael Richards is a life long innovator, entrepreneur and author. His most recent book is;
SUSTAINABLE OPERATING SYSTEMS/The Post Petrol Paradigm
(available on line at; www.amazon.com
Mr. Richards has presented as an author, speaker and conference leader at universities and conferences in USA,Asia and Europe this year. Contact at 319-213-2051 USA.
Michael Richards is the inventor of soybean oil wax replacements for petroleum wax. He serves as President of Soyawax International, a US firm that ships product to 25 nations.
Michael Richards is the founder of a not for profit research and educational organization; SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGICAL ECONONIC DEVELOPMENT (S.E.E.D.) SEED orgainizes conferences for city, state and governmental organizations to work on conversion to sustainable economic alternatives.
SHARE Monday, October 5, 2015 The root of violence in our present community life
A recent shooting in my home town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa brought together a group of authors in our local "Writers Circle to publish a series of articles about violence in our community. Here is my submission.
(11 comments) SHARE Monday, July 20, 2015 Creating New Systems to Replace Dysfunctional Systems
We must understand what is wrong with our present economic and political systems as a basis for creating functional and effective alternatives.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 4, 2011 The Princess, The Pope and the Prophet of Plunder
The mass media spectacle that keeps our nation asleep. A majority of the public will happily forego real information and critical thinking as compliant consumers of the mass media melodrama.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, August 8, 2009 The Killing of Small Town America
How we lost sustainable communities in the USA. What we can do do bring back common sense sustainable systems.
SHARE Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Sustainability for Survival
Building reality based sustainable communities is no longer just motivated by a "green ethic". Setting up intelligent sustainable systems is a necessity for survival. Changing light bulbs or fuel just won't get it. We need a total paradigm shift.