Three Life Saving Books

SUBHEAD: These books will help making a livable future even as the civilization we have known crumbles around us.Image above: Permaculture garden from "Heroes of the Environment"film series (http://www.humanisthall.net/Cal-Nov09-FilmSeries.html). By George Mobus on 21 November 2010 in Question Everything -(http://questioneverything.typepad.com/question_everything/2010/11/

No Time for Lullabies

SUBHEAD: Daydreams about nonexistent lifeboat ecovillages share a common purpose, as lullabies disguised as solutions.Image above: Architect's rendering of Dubai's 2009 proposed "Food City" self-sustainable ecotopia. From (http://inhabitat.com/a-utopian-vision-for-food-city-dubai).By John Michael Greer on 24 November 2010 in ArchdruidReport - (http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com/2010/11/

The Sincerest Form of Reverence

SUBHEAD: The key to success is to figure out the way Nature does things, and copy her shamelessly.Image above: Luther Burbank's home. There a bronze sign is inscribed in part; "...Luther Burbank purchased four acres surrounding this site as a place for horticultural experiments... His work led quickly to international fame and thousands of visitors came to see the “Plant Wizard” at work...