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3rd Free From Power Day

C Robb — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:11:41 -0800

Sorry to say this FFPD has been a total failure on my part, moving house, living in two places at once, and excessive busy-ness are the excuses I claim. All of which are characteristics of the modern hurry up consumerist lifestyle I had hoped FFPD would help me overcome! Can't win em all, I will attempt to do one next weekend to make up for it.

Musings on science, religion, and Us

C Robb — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:09:06 -0700

I was listening to a lecture/conversation between Wes Jackson of the Land Institute and Wendell Berry this morning and the topic wandered to science and it's mandate. To paraphrase, science doesn't decide what's good, culture does that, within culture religion has largely had a monopoly on that word, that task, that responsibility. Read more...

2nd Free from Power Day

C Robb — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:55:36 -0700

Planning pays off! In the month between the first FFPD and yesterday I built a rocket/vita stove, gathered and dried fuel for it (see below), planned out my menu and gathered my food. Fortunately we had rain so I had some nice fresh water as well though I had a large reserve if needed.
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The Tables Turned- By Wordsworth

C Robb — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:54:05 -0700

Up! up! my Friend and quit your books;
Or surely you'll grow double:
Up! up! my Friend, and clear your looks;
Why all this toil and trouble?

The sun above the mountain's head,
A freshening lustre mellow
Through all the long green fields has spread,
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Hubris

C Robb — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:11:34 -0700

I've been thinking recently about hubris. I don't mean the the petty everyday hubris we experience in our relationships and human contacts. I'm thinking about the hubris we have developed along with our big brains through the millenia of evolution. As we have refined our ability to change our environment, through fire, then agriculture and latterly industry, we seem to have become convinced that whatever we can imagine we have the right to do.

The Trouble with Happiness Research by Bob Nozik, MD

bobnozik — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:23:22 -0700

I. Introduction - Current Happiness Research: Happiness research is a new phenomenon. In the past, happiness was thought too subjective, too ‘touchy-feely’ to be researched. However, with the advent of positive psychology, happiness is now being studied as never before. Read more...

8 Products You Didn’t Know Were Made From Oil

thegreenroutine — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:34:45 -0700

Oil derived products are ubiquitous. But, do you realize just how common they are? If you think you’ve shed your oil addiction, think again. I guarantee you will find at least one product in this list that surprises you. Read more...

How to Control Mosquitoes Naturally with Bats

thegreenroutine — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:10:16 -0700

Put down that Louisville Slugger. I’m talking about the one and only flying mammal, not an activity for the 7th inning stretch. In North America the most common bat is the aptly named Little Brown Bat. The Little Brown Bat is 3 – 4 ½ inches in length, and has a maximum wingspan of 8 inches. Read more...

[Fake Plastic Fish] Farewell to Del Martin, SF activist for whom the personal...

FakePlasticFish — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:31:41 -0700

This post has nothing to do with plastic, but it does relate to personal activism and the power of each individual to make change in the world, if she or he simply tries.
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Sustainable School Institute

Leah Korican — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:05:53 -0700

This week I attended a Bay Are Teacher Dev. Collaborative institute on Sustainability. It was held at the Bay School (hence the photo). Two fun filled days of presentations, conversations, and delicious, organic food. The keynote speaker was Fritjof Capra,from the Center for Ecoliteracy .