Making the Great Plains, Great Again

Two weeks ago I was on a beautiful cattle ranch in the middle of Nebraska.  One man, Chad Peterson, has transformed 4000 acres from a sandy sparse grass land to a lush verdant range land, with springs and creeks and…

Let Profit be the Motivator

Most of the world is driven by power and profit so let's use those noble ambitions. We seemed to forget that we live in a world of finite resources. We are in a small boat in the ocean of the…

The End of Many Things

As the old saying goes, "Things, they are a' changing..." Recently, Scientific American raised an interesting issue in its cover article, "Eternal Fascinations with the End." Is it the end? Are we truly facing our own demise? If so, how…

We Are Like a Society of Ants!

We are not alone.  We dominate this earth as use it to its fullest and then some.  We think we are supreme, but we are competing if you will with another dominate species.  In a very fun and fantastic article…

Is It All Talk? Or Are We For Real?

"Every Earth Day is a reflection of where we are as a culture. If it has become commoditized, about green consumerism instead of systemic change, then it is a reflection of our society."  Robert Stone, Film maker, NYTimes. Understanding our…

Putting the Organic Back Into Organic

"It is about time that we have standards for organic and sustainable farming that actually mean something." has been a cry heard throughout the nation.  Well as a response to the claim that the federal label "Organic" has been hijacked…