Wednesday Morning Muse

Food is a microcosm of the macrocosm. Eating the right food is part of the solution to the problems of climate change and global hunger.(1) Resurgence Magazine is focusing on

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An Open Letter to the Next Farmer in Chief – Michael Pollan

This link is as much for me as it is for you few folks who read these daily musings. Farmer in Chief By MICHAEL POLLAN Dear Mr. President-Elect, It may

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Faustian economics: Hell hath no limits—By Wendell Berry (Harper’s Magazine)

Anything Wendell Berry writes is worth the time it takes to digest…My recommendation is to go spend some time today with the man… The general reaction to the apparent end

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Sobering Thoughts for a Monday Morning Muse

Paul Krugman’s latest column focuses on food. Wander on over and check out his thoughts… Grains Gone Wild – New York Times These days you hear a lot about the

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Coal Industry Plugs

Musings From Friday Morning News

In the business world the dollar is the religion of choice, with it businesses are able to buy politics. This years political buy has started in the dirtiest business in

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Start of the week doldrums…

When I got up this morning the weather had gone back to summer mode…The temperature was pushing 73° before sunup. Now, twelve hours later we are still at 83°. Even

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