Last week was a momentous one in Virginia, what with an extremely rare 5.9 earthquake and then Hurricane Irene. Here in our cozy Transition Town, nestled in the Shenandoah Valley between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany mountains, both events were notable without being overly momentous. We were impacted enough by them to be aware, but not so much as to be alarmed. And that … [Read more...]
On peak oil, you are not alone
It's a scary world for us peak oilers, isn't it? The mainstream media wants nothing to do with us and is more interested in suggesting deus ex machina ideas that can allow us to have our cake and eat it too. The signs are all around us -- food prices, gas prices, the conflict in Libya. But nobody knows, and nobody cares. At least that's how it seems. But I would … [Read more...]