That's the situation in a nutshell, but the back-story is more interesting and instructive than the lead.
When the cost of a barrel of crude was pushing $150, most Peak Oil writers (the present one included) were underscoring the fundamentals of demand and supply: new demand from China and the exporting countries themselves; no significant net increase in production since early 2005.
Well, as it turned out, some higher levels of supply did eventually materialize (July 2008 appears to have been the all-time peak month for crude delivery), and since then the price has
Read moreOur constitutional right to liberty is systematically being attacked by government agencies flanked by anti-competitive forces in the food industry.
Nowhere is this more obvious than on the raw milk issue. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently vetoed SB201, a bill to preserve consumers' rights to access farm fresh milk while guaranteeing its safety.
The governor, who likely consumed raw dairy in his rise to stardom as a body builder, thwarted the freedoms of the over 40,000 raw milk devotees in his state. He ignored the will of the people in favor of the milk
Read moreFirst the bad, or shall we say the really bad, news. Not since the Great Depression have Americans been Read more
The US is sinking into depression, and as the result of globalization much of the rest of the world is being dragged along. Most people have never seen anything like this in their lifetimes. What they are witnessing is secular upheaval that will bring great change to beliefs, values and lifestyles. A new word is needed to describe it, as it is something much more than an economic depression. Maybe reconstruction will serve as the descriptive term for now.
Sowing the seeds of the coming reconstruction
Reconstruction means reorganizing and
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A 'Green New Deal' Can Save the World's Economy, Says UN.
By Geoffrey Lean, London Independent, October 12, 2008. "Top economists and United Nations leaders are working on a 'Green New Deal' to create millions of jobs, revive the world economy, slash poverty and avert environmental disaster, as the financial markets
It may surprise you to learn that among the issues that will occupy much of your time in the coming years is one you barely mentioned during the campaign: food. Food policy is not something American presidents have had to give much thought to, at least since the Nixon administration - the last time high food prices presented a serious political peril. Since then, federal policies to promote maximum production of the commodity crops (corn, soybeans, wheat and rice) from which most of our supermarket foods are derived have succeeded impressively in Read more
In the backyard of a suburban home in Denver, Colorado, 22 chickens are hiding out from the law.
They arrived when a member of BackyardChickens, an online forum, ordered the birds in the mail this past May. "I actually get my chicks in today hopefully, and I am worried that animal control will be at the post office waiting for me with hand-cuffs," the new poultry farmer wrote.
An underground "urban chicken" movement has swept across the United States in recent years. Cities such as
Read more1) How to Make Compost
2) Washing Clothes Without Electricity
3) Canning 101
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How to make compost
Courtesy of Ohio State University
Composting is a great way to discard yard waste and kitchen scraps. In many cases, it's more economical than paying to have these wastes hauled away. And you can improve the Read more
If your rural community has a grocery store, you know what a convenience it is not to have to travel many miles every time you forget an ingredient for dinner. Grocery stores serve a critical function for rural communities because without access to healthy, affordable food more people are at risk for food insecurity.
The terms "food security" and "food insecurity" do not refer to bioterrorism or food safety. Rather, food security means that you know where your next meal will come from. Poverty is one of the main reasons why people are food insecure, and the lack of a place to buy
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