Mark Twain’s “War Prayer”

Whoa… “O Lord our Father, our young patriots, idols of our hearts, go forth to battle — be Thou near them! With them — in spirit — we also go forth from the sweet peace of our beloved firesides to smite the foe. O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody [...]

Doodling in Math Class: Spirals, Fibonacci, and Being a Plant

For all of us Permaculture doodlers a fantastic video on just that: doodling! One of a three part series…

How Farms Are Using Permaculture Design to Survive and Prosper

The question often arises how one might develop an economically viable Permaculture operation. Here is a short piece describing three such farms that have been thriving for many years, all based on Permaculture principles and methodologies. Take a look…

One Million Pounds of Food on Three Acres

You have to love Will Allen and all the work he is doing through Growing Power in Milwaukee and around the country.

Beyond the Snow Belt by Mary Oliver

Over the local stations, one by one, Announcers list disasters like dark poems That always happen in the skull of winter. But once again the storm has passed us by: Lovely and moderate, the snow lies down While shouting children hurry back to play, And scarved and smiling citizens once more Sweep down their easy [...]