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Pollan on the ethics of meat eating
In general I find Michael Pollan’s indictment of our current industrial food system, which floats on a sea of subsidized corn, fossil fuels, and chemical fertilizers, entirely persuasive. And his account of a week spent at self-described “libertarian Christian environmentalist” Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm, where the natural ecosystem of a functioning farm is respected and…
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Against the globalized food chain
And why should a nation produce its own food when others can produce it more cheaply? A dozen reasons leap to mind, but most of them the Steven Blanks of the world–and they are legion–are quick to dismiss as sentimental. I’m thinking of the sense of security that comes from knowing that your community, or…
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Surprisingly apt search terms
Sometimes bloggers will post lists of the wacky search terms that lead people to their blog. But this selection of mine from the last couple of days shows people…being led here looking for things that are actually discussed on this blog. How boring! presidential candidate quiz “skeptical of the skeptical environmentalist “where did the party…
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What’s next for the world economy?
A pendulum swing away from globalization and toward protectionism? I still have no idea how (if at all) we reconcile indefinite economic growth with environmental limits while at the same time attending to poverty and inequality. But I am pretty skeptical that “buy more stuff” is a viable long-term solution to our economic woes (never…
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Was Narnia missing its sexy?
British newcomer Barnes brings sexy back to ‘Narnia’ (via Christianity Today) I have to say, C. S. Lewis and sexy are not two things that usually go together in my mind. That said, I recently caught the trailer for Prince Caspian and thought it looked pretty good. But I’m darned if I can remember what…
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Heath Ledger, R.I.P.
This is pretty shocking. I’m not much of a celebrity-phile, but I always thought Ledger turned in good performances, even in his “fluffier” roles. A real shame. RIP.
