March 2009
30 posts
“Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe...”
– Noam Chomsky
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every...”
– Mahatma Gandhi
The Next Really Cool Thing →
What if a laser-powered fusion energy power plant that would have all the reliability of coal, without the carbon dioxide, all the cleanliness of wind and solar, without having to worry about the sun not shining or the wind not blowing, and all the scale of nuclear, without all the waste, was indeed just 10 years away or less?
EBONY M →
Michelle and I have been working together to design a new web site for her shoe boutique in Melbourne, Australia. It’s been wonderful collaborating together on this, yet challenging and slow-going over a 16 hour time zone difference. Coming soon will be a fully functional ecommerce site and another trip to Australia!
The Inflection Is Near? →
Let’s today step out of the normal boundaries of analysis of our economic crisis and ask a radical question: What if the crisis of 2008 represents something much more fundamental than a deep recession? What if it’s telling us that the whole growth model we created over the last 50 years is simply unsustainable economically and ecologically and that 2008 was when we hit the wall — when Mother...
A Unique Travel Experience
Himalayan Homestay. Join in the humdrum rhythms of village life. Whether in Ladakh, Sikkim or other mountain areas, interests are the same – to give the visitor a truly memorable experience, and to generate benefits and opportunities for local communities while protecting their rich natural and cultural heritage for future generations.
(related nytimes.com article: Villagers in India Open Their...
“The most significant characteristic of modern civilization is the sacrifice of...”
– William James (source: The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century)
