One of the foundations of permaculture is to look closely at edges, and to design systems that increase both the amount and permeability of edges. Why? The more edge, the more action, the more dynamic the interplay between different species, attitudes, situations, events, world-views, cultures, etc. Notice, for example, that at the edge of a […]
Read MoreI received a very beautiful letter from a reader and wanted to share it here, as it helps me recognize more consciously what these posts about my family are about. And to introduce the letter, a photo that my niece Meg just took of Mom on Father’s Day. Mom, whose unconscious dredged up that fantastic […]
Read MoreOur mighty gang of three beautiful young women who are directing the Green Acres Neighborhood Garden (GANG) this growing season — with me as witness and cheerleader — are inviting all and sundry — especially if you live in the neighborhood! — to our Summer Solstice party, with a sweet children’s workshop tucked into the […]
Read MoreThis is amazing. How many of us have stood in front of magazine racks and thought the same thoughts that Alex Jones mutters here, low, fast, furious, utterly disgusted. Even during my still-brainwashed early 20s, I’d stand in front of magazine racks and feel utterly alienated, instinctively repelled by so-called “women’s magazines” that touted tricks […]
Read MoreWhen navigating Class 8 rapids on the Colorado River, we were taught to position the prow of the raft at a certain angle to the current just prior to whitewater taking over. From that point on, we are one with the river, relying on grace and balance. What follows are five essential attitudes to personally […]
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