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May 19, 2005

In Search of Wild Carrots ... Part 2

In Search of Wild Carrots ... Part 2 I originally was going to write a series of pieces on the wild plants we could consume as I was under the impression that the majority of wild plants had been so domesticated that nothing much grows wild anymore. What...

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May 9, 2005

Let's Think About Plastic

Let's Think About Plastic When we think of peak oil or an oil shortage, we immediately think of transportation. On occasion, our minds wander to the use of hydrocarbons in fertilizers or other products. Rarely do we ever look at the use of oil...

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May 3, 2005

Just for fun

Just for fun We all could use a little cheering up and nostalgia. I would like to share these awesome photos my mother took in 1977 of Mount St. Helen's... Before she blew her top....

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April 23, 2005

An Earth Day Essay

An Earth Day Essay A Very Old Fashioned Idea Indeed We all know that in today's world, it would be virtually impossible to get people to voluntarily switch from automated machinery including automobiles to horsepower. Laws of the land dictate that we cannot...

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April 20, 2005

In the Media Today- Earthquake of Astronomical Proportions

In the Media Today- Earthquake of Astronomical Proportions It started with "The Day After Tomorrow." Since then, television companies have been feverishly trying to show us what a massive natural disaster could look like for North America. How many of you saw the miniseries on NBC of...

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April 13, 2005

In Search of Wild Carrots: Part 1

In Search of Wild Carrots: Part 1 In this portion, I am looking at the kinds of foods that were eaten by the Natives to the Northwest area. This includes the tribes living in the lower Puget Sound region. The land here was not considered owned by...

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April 6, 2005

In Search of Wild Carrots... Introduction

In Search of Wild Carrots... Introduction It is hard to imagine a world where our food sources just grow naturally without human intervention. Since the agricultural revolution, fruit and vegetable food sources have been manipulated in such a manner that many species cannot grow without human...

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The Earth Shall Weep

The Earth Shall Weep In doing my research, I came upon this quote in a book by James Wilson called The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America. Some day the earth will weep, she will beg for her life, she will cry...

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April 4, 2005

Introduction

Introduction

But first we must understand that human beings are not superior to and cannot control the natural world. It is time for us to accept our place in the world and to learn to live in a manner that sustains life.

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