May 31, 2015 “If a panhandler comes near you and you are fearful, call the police.” The statement is not exact but it is close to what I’ve heard on the radio once a week for a number of months. I don’t so much find this statement bad as I do evil. Built into such … Continue reading Losing Ourselves on the Side of the Street
Month: May 2015
GMO And Cardboard Food
May 24, 2015 Folks in Jackson County, Oregon are having a fit. The people of Jackson County voted last fall to ban GMO (genetically modified organism) crops. Alfalfa growers are ticked off. Lawsuits are filed. Having planted “Roundup Ready” alfalfa, a perennial plant that is productive for years, GMO farmers claim a potential devastating income … Continue reading GMO And Cardboard Food
A Practice Of Reverence, Honor, And Spirit
May 17, 2015 Knowing food is a spiritual practice. Paying close attention to food is living a practice of knowing creation. To know food is to move beyond myopic buying of food with little thought of its origin: the people involved in its growing, the weather that supports its growth, the community of production, or … Continue reading A Practice Of Reverence, Honor, And Spirit
A Kitchen of Culture, Life, And Conversation
May 10, 2015 The kitchen is a favorite room of mine. Hard to imagine it isn’t everyone’s. Good food, good company, and good talk roll over the counter top and fill the house. Not a big room, but open with movement between kitchen and dining is hardly noticeable. Our home is a back door home. … Continue reading A Kitchen of Culture, Life, And Conversation