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No Better Chance than Covid to Read ‘The Plague’ by Camus

By Erik Curren | October 18, 2020

The Plague by Albert Camus

Is The Plague the greatest novel of the second half of the twentieth century? I'm not sure, but the 1947 existentialist classic by Albert Camus is entertaining and powerfully written. And these days, it's got special appeal, which is why sales of the book have skyrocketed since the pandemic hit. Camus Knew What Environmentalists Ignore Environmentalists have claimed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: climate change, health

100 days of real food

By Staff Reports | November 6, 2012

I can't help but be impressed and inspired by the family behind the 100 Days of Real Food blog. After considering the extent to which our country (and to a lesser but still appreciable extent the rest of the world) is dependent on highly processed food, Lisa and Jason Leake, along with their then 3 and 5-year old daughters, vowed to go 100 days without those processed foods, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Food Tagged With: food, gardening, health, healthcare

Going on the Amish diet

By Staff Reports | September 27, 2011

Amish Work

In light of studies showing that members of Old Order Amish communities have significantly fewer cases of obesity, diabetes and related health problems, some have suggested that an “Amish diet” might work even better than, say, an Atkins diet. There's nothing hifalutin' or fancy about it. In short, it would mean eating hearty meals every day but being as physically active as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transition Tagged With: community organizing, conservation, DIY, health, local food, relocalization

Screen-Free Week

By Lindsay Curren | April 18, 2011

Bike Tube

Last week I took a staycation retreat with my husband. We wanted an environment that was not our own to focus on our business goals for the coming six months. So we got a room at the lovely Stonewall Jackson Hotel just a few blocks from our house. While we did get a lot of work done, in some ways I'm amazed that we did. The biggest obstacle? That shiny box of electronic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: activism, communication, DIY, health, plutocracy

An unappreciated vegetable made easy

By Alexandra L. Klein | December 1, 2010

Look how pretty cabbage is growing in the garden.

I'm not going to pretend that I don't eat at fast food restaurants. I'm definitely guilty. People order a Big Mac because it's easy. No surprises, no asking someone to help identify the food on your plate. You know exactly what you're getting (as long as you don't think too hard about it). Sometimes, being adventurous seems like it's more trouble than it's worth. The operative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: cooking, Dec 2010, DIY, farming, food, health, homesteading, local food, permaculture, vegetarian

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