Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
Too much flooding, too many wildfires and tornadoes, too much carbon in the atmosphere, too much stuff, too much waste, and it’s all connected.
Dawn Allen
Dawn Allen is a freelance writer and editor who is passionate about sustainability, political economy, gardening, traditional craftwork, and simple living. She and her husband are currently renovating a rural homestead in southeastern Michigan.
The Kids Are All Right – Despite Us
Despite spending less time outside than prisoners and facing a bleak future, recent protests make it clear that the kids are all right.
Rural America: Our Past or Our Future?
Rural America is facing tough times, worsened by a President that promised to lift them up but who is letting them down. In the long term, though, a rural renaissance is inevitable.
Rebuilding After a Fire is a Disaster
Rebuilding after a wildfire can be a disaster itself, since insurance companies, stretched from more and bigger fires, may not pay the full cost of construction or living expenses. Maybe that will encourage us to change the way we think about doing the same thing over and over.
Chalk, Vehicles, and the 4th Amendment
Chalk marks as parking enforcement, automobile passenger searches, and warrantless blood draws from unconscious people are among the Fourth Amendment issues in the news this week.
School Lunches: What Should Kids Eat?
Unhealthy food aimed at children who then grow up to reject healthier options is a complex, systemic problem, and it’s both unfair to schools to expect them to fix it alone, and absolutely necessary that they try.
Natural Meat May Not Be What You Expect
Hormel’s antibiotic- and hormone-filled Natural Choice products are considered natural meat, but truly ethical meat has higher costs – and greater rewards.
Right Wing Pundits Mocking Their Base
Do Republicans realize that when they call working class Americans stupid and insult veterans that need care, they are mocking their base?
Energy Alchemy: Sustainable or Silly?
How long can we rely on energy-intensive industries to transform fuel into plastic and plastic into fuel, or to perform services that nature would willingly undertake for free if we’d just get out of the way?