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Sunday, March 18, 2012
Some Sociological Explanations for Climate Change Denial Talk about climate change seems to be a taboo subject in America today. As you may expect, it's about money, politics, culture and media bias. Sociologists have yet another explanation.
Sunday, March 18, 2012Some Sociological Explanations for Climate Change Denial Talk about climate change seems to be a taboo subject in America today. As you may expect, it's about money, politics, culture and media bias. Sociologists have yet another explanation.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Big Government and Big Corporations Befriend the Local Food Movement The local food movement is one of the great trends to hit the country over the past decade. What isn't widely known is that the federal government, some big corporations and a variety of non-profit and small business organizations are stepping up to encourage the growth and viability of a local food system in order to give people of all income levels access to local food that is healthier, safer and fresher.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012Big Government and Big Corporations Befriend the Local Food Movement The local food movement is one of the great trends to hit the country over the past decade. What isn't widely known is that the federal government, some big corporations and a variety of non-profit and small business organizations are stepping up to encourage the growth and viability of a local food system in order to give people of all income levels access to local food that is healthier, safer and fresher.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
The War in Iraq Is Over--Not Members of the Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War (KNOW) held their usual Sunday peace vigil in front of the Federal Building in downtown Kalamazoo as they have been doing since September 1, 2002. And, it doesn't look as though they are going away despite President Obama's declaration of the end of the war in Iraq.
Thursday, December 22, 2011The War in Iraq Is Over--Not Members of the Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War (KNOW) held their usual Sunday peace vigil in front of the Federal Building in downtown Kalamazoo as they have been doing since September 1, 2002. And, it doesn't look as though they are going away despite President Obama's declaration of the end of the war in Iraq.
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
Michigan Can Be a Leader in Dealing With Climate Change The opportunity to pull Michigan out of its economic slump and deal with climate change is right in front of us. But leaders are dithering.
Saturday, December 10, 2011Michigan Can Be a Leader in Dealing With Climate Change The opportunity to pull Michigan out of its economic slump and deal with climate change is right in front of us. But leaders are dithering.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Van Jones Has An Answer Who can possibly muster hope in the face of the declining job market, an assault on the middle class, environmental degradation, financial ruination, dismemberment of public services and the high cost of education? After hearing Van Jones speak, I wish I were 20 again.
Friday, November 4, 2011Van Jones Has An Answer Who can possibly muster hope in the face of the declining job market, an assault on the middle class, environmental degradation, financial ruination, dismemberment of public services and the high cost of education? After hearing Van Jones speak, I wish I were 20 again.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Urban planting: Turning blight into bounty in the inner city Here is an excerpt from an article I wrote about Catholic spirituality and urban gardens that was published as a cover story in US Catholic magazine. This illustrates the growing interest and importance of this grassroots movement that is transforming our overwrought national food system.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011Urban planting: Turning blight into bounty in the inner city Here is an excerpt from an article I wrote about Catholic spirituality and urban gardens that was published as a cover story in US Catholic magazine. This illustrates the growing interest and importance of this grassroots movement that is transforming our overwrought national food system.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Losing Alicia--A Father's Journey After 9/11 An extraordinary book by an extraordinary man living with an extraordinary tragedy.
Friday, September 2, 2011Losing Alicia--A Father's Journey After 9/11 An extraordinary book by an extraordinary man living with an extraordinary tragedy.
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Hiroshima Day Reflection on Nuclear Weapons It's been 66 years since the bombing of Hiroshima and many people have been trying to rid the world of these viciously dangerous, exorbitantly expensive and wildly unnecessary weapons. Read why and how both peace activists and Cold War hawks are doing it.
Friday, August 5, 2011Hiroshima Day Reflection on Nuclear Weapons It's been 66 years since the bombing of Hiroshima and many people have been trying to rid the world of these viciously dangerous, exorbitantly expensive and wildly unnecessary weapons. Read why and how both peace activists and Cold War hawks are doing it.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
What Happened to the Bill of Rights in Kalamazoo? The Bill of Rights were ripped off in Kalamazoo. Has it happened in your town, too?
Wednesday, August 3, 2011What Happened to the Bill of Rights in Kalamazoo? The Bill of Rights were ripped off in Kalamazoo. Has it happened in your town, too?
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
Travelogue: 100th Anniversary of Machu Picchu Discovery July 25, marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the "Lost City" of Machu Picchu. Here is a brief history and travelogue.
Sunday, July 24, 2011Travelogue: 100th Anniversary of Machu Picchu Discovery July 25, marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the "Lost City" of Machu Picchu. Here is a brief history and travelogue.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Life Rules: Why So Much Is Going Wrong Everywhere at Once and How Life Teaches Us to Fix It "We've lost sight of the fact that the non-living systems we've created and the natural ones we didn't create share the same planet....and on Earth, Life rules, we don't," says Ellen LaConte, author of the new book, Life Rules.
Friday, July 22, 2011Life Rules: Why So Much Is Going Wrong Everywhere at Once and How Life Teaches Us to Fix It "We've lost sight of the fact that the non-living systems we've created and the natural ones we didn't create share the same planet....and on Earth, Life rules, we don't," says Ellen LaConte, author of the new book, Life Rules.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
How I Became a "Rail Fan" Trains are a "green" way to travel and a key component of our public transportation system. They avoid the hassles of freeway driving and the expense of auto parking or the long waits and delays of the airport. And, they are just plain fun to ride.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011How I Became a "Rail Fan" Trains are a "green" way to travel and a key component of our public transportation system. They avoid the hassles of freeway driving and the expense of auto parking or the long waits and delays of the airport. And, they are just plain fun to ride.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Intentional Community Celebrates 40 Years Lake Village (near Kalamazoo, Michigan) began as an experiment in "getting back to the Earth." Now in its 40th year, it sees no end in sight
Tuesday, July 5, 2011Intentional Community Celebrates 40 Years Lake Village (near Kalamazoo, Michigan) began as an experiment in "getting back to the Earth." Now in its 40th year, it sees no end in sight
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Book Review: Basics with a Twist I'm not one for cookbooks but Basics with a Twist by Kim Sanwald has truly inspired me to transform my own cooking with the same zeal and enthusiasm as Julie when she went through Julia Child's classic, Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
Saturday, May 21, 2011Book Review: Basics with a Twist I'm not one for cookbooks but Basics with a Twist by Kim Sanwald has truly inspired me to transform my own cooking with the same zeal and enthusiasm as Julie when she went through Julia Child's classic, Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Rwanda, a Light for the World Seventeen years ago today began a 100-day genocide in Rwanda where a million people perished--and the world just sat and watched it happen.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011Rwanda, a Light for the World Seventeen years ago today began a 100-day genocide in Rwanda where a million people perished--and the world just sat and watched it happen.
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Monday, March 7, 2011
Mardi Gras Reflection: Food's Impact on Re-Building New Orleans In an odd sort of way, Hurricane Katrina helped to make New Orleans an incredible laboratory not only for understanding the role and importance of a city's food system but for recognizing the importance of food as an essential tool for community building.
Monday, March 7, 2011Mardi Gras Reflection: Food's Impact on Re-Building New Orleans In an odd sort of way, Hurricane Katrina helped to make New Orleans an incredible laboratory not only for understanding the role and importance of a city's food system but for recognizing the importance of food as an essential tool for community building.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Frozen Assets Southwestern Michigan caught winter's blast last week. It gave me an opportunity to consider some new meaning in the value of energy and its effect on life both at home and in my community.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011Frozen Assets Southwestern Michigan caught winter's blast last week. It gave me an opportunity to consider some new meaning in the value of energy and its effect on life both at home and in my community.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Women's Eucharist Lives On Despite Rejection by Popes On the second Sunday of each month, a group of six to fifteen women from the Detroit area meet to pray, sing, dance, reflect on the Sunday scriptures, and to break bread together--without a priest to officiate.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011Women's Eucharist Lives On Despite Rejection by Popes On the second Sunday of each month, a group of six to fifteen women from the Detroit area meet to pray, sing, dance, reflect on the Sunday scriptures, and to break bread together--without a priest to officiate.
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Monday, February 7, 2011
The Call of the Land: An Agrarian Primer for the 21st Century Let's not confuse "agriculture" with "agrarianism" says Steven McFadden in his new book, The Call of the Land. Then we might think more deeply about our relationship to the earth.
Monday, February 7, 2011The Call of the Land: An Agrarian Primer for the 21st Century Let's not confuse "agriculture" with "agrarianism" says Steven McFadden in his new book, The Call of the Land. Then we might think more deeply about our relationship to the earth.
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Monday, January 24, 2011
The Gutsy Food Sovereignty Movement Helps Shape Policy And to Rekindle and Model Democratic Principles at Work Citizen participation is the key to establishing and keeping a democracy. As we watch our representative government crumble through corporate influence, political corruption and hate speech, we can look to the food sovereignty movement to remind us how democracy really works. Then, let's hope that spirit will spread.
Monday, January 24, 2011The Gutsy Food Sovereignty Movement Helps Shape Policy And to Rekindle and Model Democratic Principles at Work Citizen participation is the key to establishing and keeping a democracy. As we watch our representative government crumble through corporate influence, political corruption and hate speech, we can look to the food sovereignty movement to remind us how democracy really works. Then, let's hope that spirit will spread.
