The Well Run Dry

In my last post, I discussed the fallen tendency of some of us humans to conduct ourselves as predators and to regard all the rest of hum...

There's a recent article at Bloomberg regarding Chinese concerns over the U.S. budget deficit (“U.S. Assures 'Concerned' Chi...

In my post, Localism And Resilient Neighborhoods , I discussed the importance of building and supporting local economies as a part of buil...

This week, I'd like to resume discussion of building resilient neighborhoods as preparation for Peak Oil, climate change and economic ...

I'm in Southern California this week for a job assignment. I drove down on Sunday. Yes, that's right – I drove instead of flying...

Imagine, if you will, a group of widget-makers and widget merchants in a particular country. Let's say that some of these widget-makers...

It is widely reported by several reputable sources that the United States contains five percent of the world's population, yet consumes...

The global, “official” economy of our modern society is breaking apart. The signs seem to indicate that the breakup is rapidly accelerati...

In my last post, “Uncle Sam's Vital Signs,” I wrote that Southern California is a ruined place, ruined by the land use, economic and de...