Sustainability

Today’s Newspaper Article by Me about Earth Day

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I am a regular contributor to the Danbury News Times Forum on Faith column, which is also picked up by the Connecticut Post and the Stamford Advocate. (Please note that the paper capitalized “earth” where I did not, for example in the Lord’s Prayer!) Anyway, you can read that version of the article online here … Read more

Living Plastic Free

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This blog has totally been inspired by Carol Hohle’s Inspiration House site, which I highly recommend. Also check out the links below and my photos. And please start doing something to stop this craziness! Other links about this issue to explore: Beth’s Blog: My Plastic Free Life GRIST Dared Me to Make A Change Seven … Read more

Photos from a Permaculture Class

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Today my husband, daughter and I – at the invitation of a friend – had the privilege of attending a permaculture class in New York City, held at the Sixth Street Community Center. We spent all day listening to the students’ final design presentations. Wow, was this inspiring! Not only were all the ideas great, … Read more

Surprising Facts?

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These facts are lifted right off one of the websites I shared with you yesterday. If you want to see backup sources for these facts, click here. Food for thought? Ninety percent of Americans make less in real dollars than they did in 1973 – on average $4,000 less. The wealthiest 400 Americans now control … Read more

New Poem by me: Hubris

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Hubris I’m fighting hopelessness as earthquake chasms sever and break apart – it’s catastrophic enough without leaving intentionally constructed, supremely dangerous nuclear reactors to melt in the balance poised to flow forth in widespread contamination. Anarchy seizes state governments running roughshod over law, due process, justice and fairness. Corporations manhandle elected officials, trumping the democratic … Read more

This Week’s Shared Harvest Haul

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We’ve enjoyed being part of what New Pond Farm here calls their “shared harvest” program. Other places call the same idea CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture.) We pay a yearly fee based on how much labor we are willing to contribute. Our twelve year old daughter enjoys working in these fields so much that she has … Read more