Take a look. The colour blue is the one first seen out of darkness. Look at it … The Rise Vineyard, Bella Vista Our fences can’t hold it, nor can they hold […]
Evolution and the Colour Blue
Evolution: A Human Social Mirror
Bullock’s Oriole, blending in… This fellow divides his time between South America and this dry northern tip of his species’ range. California Quail (introduced species, so humans would have something to hunt), […]
With Weeds We Thrive
Our planet is alive. When life is removed from a living earth by fire, it is still there. Indigenous Consciousness, Bella Vista In this landscape, the Syilx learned to live as this […]
A Damselfly in the Wilderness
I live in Oregon Territory. My part is owned by the Government of Canada now, but it started here, in the musings of an American in his last hours. His name was […]
Bringing Life to the Political Table
Politicians represent humans and the workings of their societies. I believe that is just not good enough. For instance… Not Represented by Politics In a political process that is skewed towards dealing […]
British Columbia Election: of Zombies and Skeletons
Since 1990, the budget and staff of the Environmental Ministry of the British Columbia Government has been reduced by something like 92%. As a result, no one is there to deal with […]
The Creative Economy and a Living Earth
Here’s how the earth came to be alive up on the hill. Spider Making the Most of Invasive Knapweed Here’s how the earth came to be dying up the hill. An investment […]
Want to See Something Beautiful?
Look at these guys! Knapweed Root Weevils Going to Town Knapweed, the scourge of the West, the plant from Hell (well, Stalingrad), has met its match, thanks to a pest importation program. […]
The Future Economy is Here
On Friday (click), I mentioned that the future is here. Now. Not tomorrow. Not on the second Tuesday after the signing of the Keystone Pipeline Accord. Right now. Look up. There it […]
Death and Life in the Springtime
There are two ways of dealing with pests that are eating your crops. The first is human. It involves death. Before humans singled it out, there was only life. Death is the […]
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