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Dear Mr. Trump, Congratulations on your election.  You certainly surprised me and a great many others here on the west coast.  Normally I am not one to write to leadership, as it seems that positions are deeply entrenched.  You, however, … Continue reading →

Well…this is strange. I never thought I would say the words “President Trump,” and yet it looks like we, as a nation, just made that happen. Never mind that more votes were actually cast for Clinton, which is a reminder … Continue reading →

This past Saturday we tried a new trail – setting off from Tombstone Pass on Highway 20.  Between the weather and the wildflowers, we had quite a show…     Final ascent to Iron Mountain summit (5430 ft), in wind … Continue reading →

Or, why I am not excited about fusion power…   I should preface by saying that I remain unconvinced that controlled fusion energy is possible or, if it proves so, economical.  The last time I read about all of the … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted for too long, thought I might add this message I sent to a friend in Sweden. ——————————– Greetings from deep in the woods, on a quiet rainy evening, home alone and watching the fire in our wood … Continue reading →

For readers not from Benton County, Oregon, the hot debate around here at the moment is focused on Ballot Measure 2-89, which would effectively ban all genetically modified organisms within the county. I know some of the people who wrote … Continue reading →

It’s been too long since I posted here.  My “sustainable religion” post – the last in the sustainability series – is almost ready, but I found myself trying to work in too many different concepts so I will need to … Continue reading →

The sustainability of global human society depends on both the total number of people on Earth and the amount of resources each person uses.  Thus a sustainable society could either be composed of many people using few resources each or … Continue reading →

Before I begin, I need to distinguish the real economy of goods and services – something that has existed for as long as human society – from the financial economy of debt, banks, investments, and stock markets.  Many aspects of … Continue reading →

Agriculture has been practiced by humankind for over 6000 years, and some of the ancient Sumerian fields are still growing grain.  We, as a species, are capable of farming sustainably.  Unfortunately, most of the ancient techniques have fallen by the … Continue reading →