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And So We May Never See It
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This afternoon I went on a jog with my 9 year old son. We jogged my usual route through the local park. At its lowest point the trail winds along a stream to the right and offers extensive views of the Siskiyou Mountains off to the left. At present, the scene is laced with flowers and newly set leaves. As I pointed out flowers to my son I remembered the words of Rachel Carson in her book “The Sense of Wonder”. Near the end of her book she reflects on an experience she had one evening laying out looking up[…] -
Understanding Inverse Dose Response
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For the past couple of weeks the pear blossoms around the valley in which we live have been absolutely extraordinary. The area is rich in pear orchards and the sight of tens of thousands of blossoms against the contrast of the green hillsides can be quite a treat. Unfortunately, however, pear orchards are not always quite so picturesque. On Saturday I spotted a worker out spraying in those fields. She/he was wearing a white chemical suit complete with a full-face gas mask. It was a bit disenchanting to say the least. The ongoing use of synthetic pesticides and herbicides in[…] -
Remembering What Matters Most
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A few days ago I found myself on a 20 minute drive bound for a mid-day meeting on sustainable food systems. I was reluctant to go, despite the subject of the meeting. I simply could not let go of the workload on my desk. Nevertheless, I was off and on the road trying hard to free up my mind for just a few minutes. The weather was just perfect and the views of the greening mountainsides were a real pleasure. There is still snow on the peaks around the valley, the flowers are in bloom and the trees are putting[…] -
Subsidies, Handouts, and Bribes
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Corporate subsidies have always confused me. I know what you’re thinking…this isn’t rocket science. But what about appropriate semantics? I mean when is it a subsidy, when is it a handout, or when is it just an old fashioned bribe. Do I just not have the political tact for such distinctions or are others a bit confused as well? It isn’t that I have some innate fear of corporations or as one author fears that “corporations are gonna get my mama”, but markets are hard enough to understand without the added complexities of such market levers. Add to the complexity,[…] -
A Simple Slower Life
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I published my first and only poem in the sixth grade year book. I still remember writing that poem. I had hopped the barbed wire fence out past our property and was sitting on top of the hill overlooking an old pasture. I started reflecting on the need to embrace simplicity. There I was at twelve years old reflecting on why I ought not get caught up in the hustle and bustle of…. the sixth grade? I was an unusual child. Well, a couple of decades have gone by, I still find myself reflecting on simplicity, and life has, well,[…]