The clock is still ticking, and collapse continues unabated. Most are oblivious to the true nature of the progression, what it means, why it's happening, and most importantly, what we should do about it.  But the answer is simple, and it's right in front of us. It's so simple, [...]

I've been out of the blogging world for way too long now. I go through those periods where I just don't feel like blogging much, but inevitably I start to miss it, and so back again. And though [...]

Talk of a food revolution often obscures the very serious challenges that we face as we attempt to reinvent our agricultural systems.  Here in New Mexico, we have the highest rating of all US states in food insecurity.  Without a doubt, water is the primary resource responsible for our alarming lack of food security. References to [...]

After a long and drawn out ballot counting, and a great deal of uncertainty in New Mexico's first district regarding who would represent us come January in the 110th Congress, Representative Heather Wilson was declared the winner by a margin of 875 votes. My vote was one of those that [...]

Today at approximately 1:30 PM I went to my local precinct to cast my vote in the 2006 election.  The polls were quiet, and I specifically went at this time of the day to avoid long lines.  The volunteers running the polls commented that the polls had been quiet most of the day, but were [...]