Beware of falling knives
Sabbath morn, June 16, 2012. I once heard a stock trader compare buying stocks in a downturn to catching falling knives. That same analogy seems to apply to real world endeavors. In a climate where the...
View ArticlePeak oil: fact or fiction?
George Monbiot recently penned an article titled, We Were Wrong on Peak Oil. Peak oil pundits around the world convulse in their seats as they read these words. By my definition, Monbiot is right....
View ArticleLa violencia llega
It began, I suppose, when three young Mexican men arrived at our farm. I was working, as usual on a Sunday, the first day of the week according to my calendar. I saw Manuel and Jesus and a few unknowns...
View ArticleThe Devil's Right Hand
Yesterday I saw Manuel for the first time since he was shot. His face was grotesquely swollen, a huge scar extended from ear to ear where surgeons reconstructed his jaw. His mouth was partially wired...
View ArticleHat tip to Rafael Correa
Full disclosure: I am not a leftist. Or a rightest. But I call things as I see them, and I respect Ecuador’s president for standing up to western powers out on a witch hunt to bury Julian Assange, the...
View ArticleHome sweet home
Sabbath eve, August 17, 2012 Another work week, come and gone. Such is not to be taken for granted. This week we baled iron and clay pea plants. To my delight, all our farm animals seem to like the...
View ArticlePre-election blues
Sunday, September 02, 2012 I hear and read pundits of the two remaining presidential candidates, all but rolling on the floor, slashing themselves with sharp razors, wailing and gnashing teeth to nubs,...
View ArticleLawless–the movie
Finally, a movie maker with balls, willing to break the rules. The story is bloody and violent. True to the subject. Catches the flavor of the depression era south. If you’re like Pavlov’s dog, ready...
View ArticleDrug wars–a success story
Usually, when I see a reference to drug wars, the word failure appears in the narrative. That would imply that the idea of the war on drugs is to stop the production and useage of illegal drugs. Not...
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