The sad state of our “democracy”

It’s really pathetic that our federal leaders are too scared to do what they think is right for the nation because they’re worried they won’t get re-elected. But the thing is, with our current set-up of government, that is kind of the way it is supposed to work. We elect the people who we think … Continue reading →

Tone down the rhetoric… and heat up the respect

So, speaking of the role of government, Paul Krugman wrote an opinion piece about that exact topic today.  He was far more eloquent than I, so I thought I would make mention of it.  We both talked about how there are really two kinds of opinion when it comes to politics… and those aren’t really … Continue reading →

I think we need an intervention: US society is addicted to itself

[I started a draft of this post waaaaay back in June.  The first part in {} brackets is from that time; the following part is from now.] {I may be on the road to figuring out my attraction to primitive and anarchistic cultures.  Basically it resides in the fact that ultimately no one can take … Continue reading →

Our stuff

This is the short film, The Story of Stuff, by Annie Leonard. This video shows the plethora of negative consequences of our current system of produce, promote, consume, and throw out. It’s about 20 minutes long, but quite engaging. Take a look! Over the last few years, I have grown more and more disapproving of … Continue reading →

two more responses to toolbox

As I continued reading the introduction to the Toolbox, I jotted down these quick responses to some of the sub-sections within the chapter.  They’re presented a little informally – just how I wrote them at the time. .one. response to “autonomous communities” section: yes, it’s great and all to idealize little communities that share everything… … Continue reading →