Author: Daniela

  • Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK): An Interview With Dr. Michael Hutchins

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    Reposted from National Geographic blog: Posted by Jordan Carlton Schaul of University of Alaska on January 11, 2014   Inuit man eating narwhal (NGS) The following interview is my 12th in a serieswith my esteemed colleague Dr. Michael Hutchins. Michael recently joined the American Bird Conservancy, as the organization’s National Bird Smart Wind Campaign Coordinator. The distinguished ecologist has agreed to answer my…

  • Notional Savings Accounts

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    I have to apologize for reposting whole articles today.  I’m too busy to condense them at this time, but do want to share some of the interesting ideas out there that I think my readers will enjoy. Pascal Emmanuel Gobry …Forced savings are a popular idea on the right, the center-left and among academic economists,…

  • Spirituality & Neuroscience.

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    Originally posted on danieltrump: I’m an ardent supporter of Neuroscience, and understanding human behaviour through brain architecture. The increasing wealth of data coming from fMRI, PET and CAT scans has changed much of our understanding of psychology and behaviour. However, Neuroscience does, potentially, present us with a range of problems, not least of which are…

  • Japanese Cooperatives Play Role in Fukushima Cleanup

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    Reposted from foodtank: Cooperatives are the backbone for Japan’s rural economy through their presence in agriculture, fisheries, and even forestry. From rural to urban, farmer to consumer, and junior to elderly, cooperatives play a critical role throughout the Japanese economy. Since 1900, the Japan Agriculture Cooperative Group has been present in every village and nearly 100 percent…

  • Donny Rico & Chevron make it a crime to defend the environment.

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  • Quote For The Day

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    Originally posted on The Dish: “Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies.’ It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals. That’s why Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies.’ Because if you hate your enemies, you have…

  • Herbal Folklore

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    Originally posted on Sanctuary Gardener: Tuesday evening, I attended my first meeting of the South Carolina Herbal Society here in Charleston. Because I’m very interested in learning about herbs and herbal medicine, I brought my membership form and annual fee with me. After the first meeting, I can already say that it is going to…

  • Quote for the Day

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    Posted in the comments thread of the Washington Post’s article about Freedom Industries chemical spill and subsequent bankruptcy filing: “The invisible hand of the free market is using sign language to tell its victims: Tough, suckers.”

  • “Eat Anything You Want, Just Cook It Yourself”

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    Originally posted on The Dish: Michael Pollan’s advice on eating healthy:

  • Seed Saver Encouraged to “Pass Them On”

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    Dayna McDaniel, co-founder of Seed-Savers, KC, shares with reporter Cindy Hoedel of the Kansas City Star Magazine her reason for starting Seed-Savers, KC and the first seed she ever saved. It was a tomato presented to me by a neighbor, back in the 1970s. I had just moved into the neighborhood and I noticed this…