Here is the link to A swimming Eagle It seems like this eagle is a somewhat unique individual. I think this is a cultural point. The culture of eagles does not seem to readily pass on complex techniques generation to generation. Killer whales and Humans are examples of cultures that in their natural form readily pass… Continue reading Eagle swimming a large fish to shore: A cultural allegory
When old tech is more advanced than the new: A quick 2 minute review
Recently an interesting title went through linkedin: “Why 40-Year-Old Technology Can Sometimes Beat the Cutting Edge” By Dylan Tweney. I was intrigued by the idea being brought forth that I have found true time and time again in appropriate technology. In Agriculture it is specifically interesting in a way more particular than most know. The value… Continue reading When old tech is more advanced than the new: A quick 2 minute review
The end of an age that will not be missed…
I am not hip on cultivating a society based on independence from our neighbors in place of interdependence. I trust my neighbor, who I can see each day or week, more than bureaucracy, and I choose to depend on nature with intrinsic implications of a creator and design, and simple folk in the common adventure of life,… Continue reading The end of an age that will not be missed…
Rainbows a distraction of little consequense…
Rainbows don't actually mean gay, they are just rainbows and light spectrums. Gay doesn't even actually mean gay anymore. It means something private and a little off in a time when almost everything is off. Our time in history can be consumed with a focus on distractions and causes of non-consequence. To me pretending like… Continue reading Rainbows a distraction of little consequense…
Ramadan blessing, Pope Francis and the de-secularization of thought
An indigenous natural perspective on fasting and dua (blessing): In the name of the one who created and designed all that we know in this majestic world: Ramadan is for the spiritual calibration of actionable positive reality in a large swath of humanity—the worlds Muslims. It is time for Islam to voice by a billion… Continue reading Ramadan blessing, Pope Francis and the de-secularization of thought
Simple and bountiful agroecology…
Old school agroecology nurturing a balanced presence for centuries is a beautiful thing in 2015. Many of the Carpathian mountain cultures have been a resounding success socially and ecologically. The tomorrow we seek is one that balances the old, the new, and the rediscovered with appropriate design and technology. It is one of balance and… Continue reading Simple and bountiful agroecology…
Humanure in Haiti and in your locale: (The Indigenous Knowledge Series)
This article is in reference and testimonial toward a Heroic woman's success in Haiti and its relevance elsewhere: (See the Tedx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pju4CEqGOx8 ) A potentially-fictional story for consideration 😉 Local Testimonial: This heroic woman is describing a system exactly like the system our local DEQ refused to consider in 2011 called locally "the bucket potty". It… Continue reading Humanure in Haiti and in your locale: (The Indigenous Knowledge Series)
Simple Folk, Radical effect, and a future for us all…
Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny… Mahatma Gandhi An introduction to who I am: I am a naturalist drawing my baseline of normal and my inspiration from nature. I love people,… Continue reading Simple Folk, Radical effect, and a future for us all…
Time to rise into our humanity and do our part…
The intense responsibility of our time and place in world history: Relating to governance and the modern societal systems and organization, we simple folk are like the teen child of an extreme alcoholic or addict. Our choice is to stand up into the maturity and responsibility we are capable of and lead our family whenever… Continue reading Time to rise into our humanity and do our part…
What does peace look like in the eye of the storm?
~ That is the ACTUAL author in the pic for once ~ A flash perspective relevant to nation and global politics and why the task at hand is not about fighting anything as much as it is about building something: TPP Trans-Pacific Partnership is organized crime, so why shouldn't we make a fuss? I would argue that… Continue reading What does peace look like in the eye of the storm?