Monthly Archives: August 2019

Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge: On CARETAKING our own

How often do I read something that rings bells all the way through? These two beautiful souls truly “walk their talk,” each expressing their unique natures to connect with both fellow humans and our Mother Earth, in ways that are … Continue reading

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Green Acres Village LIVES on A Pale Blue Dot

Yesterday evening, at another magical Community Dinner — — this one graced beforehand with Daisy’s chalk art — — and of course before which, we began to gather for our newly inaugurated family grace — I then happened to eat … Continue reading

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Today’s Barr/Comey News: My constantly evolving misunderstandings of “what’s really happening”

My initial trust in Attorney General Barr’s integrity began to erode a few short weeks ago when he went along with the coroner’s report that Jeffrey Epstein had died a suicide. Watching him claim this, I sensed that he didn’t … Continue reading

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GREEN ACRES VILLAGE, Aug 22-26, part 2: work! work! work! (fun! fun! fun!)

I continue to be amazed at how much I enjoy our twice-weekly morning work parties. Around 10 AM Charisse texts everybody: “We will meet at this house,” or “we will meet on the patio,” or we will meet in the … Continue reading

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GREEN ACRES VILLAGE, August 22-26, Part 1: Community Dinner, Inside!

Damn! We hadn’t wanted it to be inside. But given the iffy off-and-on rainy weather, we had prepared for either inside or outside. And so, yes, it ended up inside, just like a winter dinner, in the middle of summer. … Continue reading

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Daniel Quinn: 10,000 Year Historical Perspective on TOTALITARIAN AGRICULTURE

Daniel Quinn is the author who gave us Ishmael, which catapulted him to fame in 1992. His second book, The Story of B (1996), includes his views on the historical and what we like  to think of as “pre-historical” (i.e., … Continue reading

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AK Reader: “CELESTIAL NAVIGATIONS,” Welcome and Prologue (2001)

I’m still pursuing my recapitulation project (gathering and sharing hundreds of essays and longer forms written since the late 1970s,  archiving them either under AK Reader or Astrology), though the project slows during the growing season. There’s a time for … Continue reading

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John Perkins: Predatory Capitalism 101

A short, 2 minute video for those who still need to be red pilled in this matter. Once you grok the chain of causation here, you never look at world events the same way again. Jon Perkins, who wrote Confessions … Continue reading

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