Permaculture. (mp3 audio) It's not just about organic gardening, but an entire approach to living. In this speech given at the Peak Oil conference, Patricia Allison outlines the principles by which a sustainable human culture can be created.

Another timely and thoughtful essay from Ran Prieur. How to Survive the Crash and Save the Earth. (Those not familiar with some of his earlier work might want to check it out first for some background.)

A little something I was reading

Anyone who doesn't take the Republican threat seriously should read this. Soon, they'll be coming for your favorite novels.

I'm sitting in a dark, forgotten little corner of a slowly sinking ship. On this ship, some of the crew are running frantically back and forth, pulling ropes, and shouting, all in a desperate attempt to keep the vessel afloat. Their efforts are futile, but they refuse to admit defeat. Slowly, the ship loses buoyancy.

In case anyone was wondering... Yes, I have turned into a ghost.

The Holographic Universe. Real or not, it's a wild read.

Brain feels as if it's stuck in the mud. Wanted to write something 2 weeks ago, last week, and again Sunday night. While away from the computer, made an aborted attempt which filled a couple substanceless pages with ink, which then just sort of... trailed off. Not worth copying.