It’s cold out, so climate change is obviously bogus…
byJon Stewart nails it here, as he discusses the absurdity of dismissing climate change due to a cold weekend. Check it out. Also, I…
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Phosphorus, fish, and our food
byThis piece from NPR’s food blog, The Salt, caught my ear this morning. Our food choices are always, already, interconnected. Take this example: traditionally phosphorus,…
The New Year is here, but it’s not too late.
byIt’s the time of year the idealist and the planners dream of. People get all jazzed up with lists of goals and the hopes…
Back to the Farm
byNPR recently ran a story on Sarah Ramirez who has changed occupations from Tulare County, California epidemiologist to fruit picker. Ramirez was born the child…
Humans and the Food Chain
byIllustration by Lisa Brown for NPR A recent post on NPR’s food Blog, The Salt, caught my eye. Turns out we aren’t king of…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s Ecological Address
byThe Huffington Post has published an address of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, also know as “the Green Patriarch,” that was delivered to the 19th…
Chefs in the Woods
byThe New York Times published an article last month on an interesting new culinary conference, Cook It Raw. The focus of the conference is…
On Busyness and Snow
byIt’s finals time here at the seminary, which means one thing: busyness. There is a sense that there is not enough time. Not enough…
Some Bill McKibben for your afternoon
byThe Bill McKibben Reader is fast becoming one of the best collections of essays concerning stewardship that I have encountered. McKibben’s essays are poignant, engaging,…
A Brewer’s Farm
byA recent story over on The Horticult peaked my interest. As California brewery Stone Brewing Company has grown in size and popularity, they have…