The gospel of contemporary economic dogma is growth: growth in total exports, growth in GNP, growth in per capita income. Economic growth is at the heart of the neo-liberal agenda at home and abroad. We are made to believe that economic growth, spurred by nothing more than the further penetration of [...]

We were unable to purchase the parts for the hydraulic ram pump, as the total cost was quite a bit more than we had originally set aside for the project. I have yet to look online for [...]

In a recent blog post, Calvin at Climate Change Action notes: "Other countries are acting aggressively to reduce man-made contributions to warming...It's time Congress and Bush likewise listened to the chorus." While I appreciate and essentially agree with the [...]

 Think the CO2 coming out of your car's tailpipe is the primary source of global climate change? Think again. While the sickly obese Hummer has become the poster child for global warming, our homes and office [...]

Today I decided to take a walk in the neighborhood to relax my mind. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the air was tinged with the pleasant aroma of...tar?! It seems like everywhere I go I can smell tar: the tar of new construction, the tar [...]