I haven’t posted in over a week, because I’ve been out of town on a business trip, and I will be again this week, too, so posting is likely to remain spotty. I’m excited to actually be making some money, though! I’m doing some grunt work for Joshua’s company, and I’m enjoying it so far.
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My compost project is coming along nicely. My bin is nearing 1/3 full. We’ve had a lot of rainy days, so it’s not getting very hot yet. I don’t know if it’ll be able to get hot before it gets full, though. I can be patient. We use lots of produce and coffee, so we’re [...]

If you’re cynical about the world, as I am, how do you describe the masses around you when you’re ranting about the ills of the world? Which ills do you rant about? How about a lack of communication and community? Addiction to legal pills designed to cure this and that? Energy and environmental concerns? People [...]

Over the last two days, I started and finished reading Derrick Jensen’s Endgame, Vol. 2: Resistance. I wrote previously about reading Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization, and now I’m back for more.
Prior to picking up either of these books, I was already convinced. Jensen says “Civilization is not and can never be sustainable…” and [...]