Thursday, October 29, 2009

An Example of a Sustainable Society

From The Energy Bulletin an article about the Edo Period in Japan. An interesting example of a sustainable society.

What About Our Water? -- Letter to Ald. Moore

I received an email today that pointed at the following article http://cbs2chicago.com/local/water.system.2.1267896.htmlWhile this issue is in the Land of Rumor today, it is not unthinkable that it could become reality tomorrow.I am well aware of the fact that Chicago has aging infrastructure, having just lived through a water main break at my condominium. I think it is essential that Chicago

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

WHOA!! America On The Ropes?

There are no words.Paul Farrell, writing in Market Watch opines on the coming collapse of capitalism. America has lost its soul, corrupted by greed and he lays it all out.Mind you, this does not mean that socialism is on the ascent. The real doomers expect much worse. Farrell doesn't go there anyway, but he does refer to Mark Faber and Faber's contention that the lifecycle of civilizations