Plastic Farm AnimalsWell, here’s the big news: Bob and I are moving to Ghana, Africa for one year and will be leaving the United States in June! Columbia University is handling a grant-funded pilot program aimed at figuring out a process for turning fecal sludge into Biodiesel. Last week, Bob received a firm offer from their Department […]
Today I’m wondering how much longer I can hold out against the swirling tide of fingertip technology. So far, I’ve resisted peer pressure to buy myself a Smart Phone, choosing instead to cling stubbornly to the slower pace of hand-written directions and desk-top emails. Most of the folks I interact with have successfully upgraded to […]
The universe whispered in my ear the other day while my head was buzzing from pain. “Don’t be so heavy handed” she hissed, with her hand on her hip. “And while you’re at it, maybe you ought to think about slowing down.” It was one of those beautiful winter days, uncharacteristically warm but with enough […]
With the world population of humans fast approaching an unsustainable 7 billion, it is heartening to read that in Brazil, the birth rate has fallen from 6.15 children per woman in 1960 to less than 1.9 today! Sources: Washington Post “Birth rate plummets in Brazil” World Population Estimate 6,989,856,903
Pretty much every Sunday we eat some version of this meal for dinner. Mashed potatoes, golden gravy, a fresh vegetable and some kind of protein. It’s been awhile since we’ve made tempeh or seitan cutlets so we’ve been cheating with processed foods. Mostly because Bob has been working 50 hours a week between his full […]