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In Praise of Homemakers: Robin Egg Blue, A Holey Table and the Song of the Lark
There are a herd of robins in our neighborhood. Back in early June, they were flying everywhere with building materials in their beaks. One red-breast made several futile attempts to locate atop one of our back patio lights, but there were clearly design flaws!...
My Grandparents Got Slaves As A Wedding Gift—How Could I Not Have Known?
John Pitney, my grandfather and founder of the Pitney Century Farm, was married to Elizabeth S. Wayland in Licking County, Ohio, Mar. 24, 1834. They were given negro slaves as a wedding gift and I was told a few years ago by Warren Hammonds (relatives in Fayette, Mo.)...
Oh Yum! Oh Yum!—We Know Where Our Food Comes From!
Several years ago, we were living in Eugene, Oregon and I was on the Board of the Willamette Farm and Food Coalition. Under the direction of Megan Kemple (A bonafide Local Food Genius!) we started the Farm to School project for the schools and farms of Lane County. ...
Net Zero Living = Zero Hate
Once again, I would rather be blogging about the latest updates we've made to our Net Zero home,...
Climate Heroes—Grandmothers Rule!
This is the 3rd installment of a 3-part series on "Fighting For Clean Energy at Anacortes." You...
The Moral Responsibility of Disobedience
This is the 2nd installment of a 3-part series on "Fighting For Clean Energy at Anacortes." You...
Fighting For Clean Energy at Anacortes – Part 1
It has become very clear we can’t have it both ways. It’s a holy truth. What we witnessed this...
No Coal in the Water: Breaking Free from Fossil Fuels
The great Pacific Northwest is not a global coal depot, a pusher for fossil fuel addiction, a...
Moving In
The day before Easter, we began peopling this space. What an occupation it was.....
Practice Resurrection
So, friends, every day do something that won’t compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for...
Our Kitchen: A Poem
We unpacked our kitchen from boxes today. What have we gotten ourselves into? Carpenter genius and...
Emanating Light
The electricians came last week and hooked up the power. There’s something about light emanating...
Moving Toward A New Economy
They will beat their swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up...
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