Sometimes we have trouble seeing the forest from the trees. While it is most certainly important to understand the details and nuance of whatever subject matter we are presently studying, it helps immensely to pull back from time to time and see the bigger picture.......especially when we are attempting to comprehend The Grand Illusion.
Neil Kramer's latest missive, "Invisible Empire", does precisely that. With broad strokes Neil brilliantly illustrates both the popular 'myth' and a succinct alternative explanation, along with some narrative to bring even greater perspective. This is Neil Kramer at his best.
If you are one of the many people who have a home with a lawn, but know something wicked this way comes, you may have said to yourself, "I have plenty of room in the yard, so I can grow my own food if I need to." I have heard this from a number of people lately.
Should this be your ‘Plan B’ for extreme food inflation or shortages, you might want to get a jump start on the work involved because it is not easy and involves a number of factors you may not have considered. I know because we are currently undertaking just such a task. Continue reading Is Plan B To Turn Your Lawn Into A Garden?→
They are everywhere and mostly unrecognized, paths we have taken and routes we have abandoned. Some are emotional and physical, some moral, some mental. Most are of little consequence to us, or to the world at large, and pass unnoticed from our perceived reality, almost as if they were not there to begin with. Continue reading Original Sin→
