The Ozarks or Bust? Even Money!
I’ve been prodding my partner Iuval to adapt his “ treatise ” on sustainable living, simplicity and intentional community into a book. But after two years of debating the issues with him, I’m starting to... More »
I’ve been prodding my partner Iuval to adapt his “ treatise ” on sustainable living, simplicity and intentional community into a book. But after two years of debating the issues with him, I’m starting to... More »
The mountain farm of Greta Fields, aka Ravenkeeper. Greta Fields’ neighbors over the ridge are strip mining. Greta is planting wildflowers. The contrast is palpable as Greta tells me of pressure from the mining company... More »
You might be a redneck if... Local color from Elk Creek, Kentucky
Come on people! You're handing me blog topics on a lead free, made in USA pewter platter! Buying for my store, Heathcote Earthings, I have tried to order buttons and bumper stickers with the slogan,... More »
Since the mid eighties, he's made his life putting up tipis all over the south, including a wonderful tipi village in Athens, Georgia. Now I'm coaxing Tipi Frank up north, at least as far as... More »
I just learned that this one will appear in the spring '08 issue of Loch Raven Review: Big Talking Rocks I’m moving the muscles to breathe in cold water. They feel like bone in the... More »
A rose by any other name might remind some people of a pickle. Whether it’s a person, a house or the street on which they stand, a name is an opportunity to make a statement.... More »
wiselittleraccoon.zaadz.com presents: THE CURIO COAST SPRING POETRY PRIZE Why not tickle the muse to keep the fires of poetry licking our brains this winter? Let's shake things up around zaadz with a poetry contest! This... More »
Bride of the Wind by Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980) Oil on canvass, Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland. Self-portrait of the Austrian artist expressing his unrequited love for Alma Mahler, widow of composer Gustav Mahler. _________________ Suiza Suiza sits... More »
The Thud of Escapement It came to me in the watch museum. It’s weights, hammers and gears. Action, reaction. Action, reaction. The thud of escapement. The dominoes of a story. I want to stand inside... More »