this is what i’ve been sayin for years! Who Eats Cotton Anyway? Among the many interesting points made in this article, I like two in particular: 1: “However, nearly all subsidies go to growers of just five crops: wheat, cotton, corn, soybeans and rice. By contrast, fruit, vegetable, livestock and poultry operations receive nearly nothing, … Continue reading
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the individual society, rant 2
I was talking with my mom yesterday about the issue of mental illness in this country, and I realized – this is another strong example of our culture’s intense focus on being individuals. We do not bother to take care of our mentally ill. Especially in Austin, you will notice that so many of the … Continue reading
What do we truly deserve, as humans?
I have an existential struggle with the fight against poverty, as it currently is, in its most prevalent forms. I’m not sure I’m going to be able to explain it very well, but I will try. I harbor a little trepidation that this struggle of mine may make some people angry and think me heartless… … Continue reading
Revolutionary Christian Community in Austin
Maybe they wouldn’t straight out call themselves revolutionary, but I think they are – because they are searching for another Way of being Christian. They are the Mosaic Community in Austin. This is where I went to church for the few months that I moved back to Austin last year. I love Mosaic because it … Continue reading
Revolution
Is there any difference between the descriptions revolutionary, rebel, or radical? Personally, I just came up with the term “revolter” – as in, “one who revolts,” as in, fights against the status quo. But then, the semantics gets all confusing, because it can also sound like “one who is revolting,” as in, disgusting. According the … Continue reading