
FARM IN THE CITY
Japanese farmer-philosopher Masanobu Fukuoda once said, “The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation of human beings.” …
Japanese farmer-philosopher Masanobu Fukuoda once said, “The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation of human beings.” …
Baby-Boomers really did try to change the world. We tackled the same-old with the tried and true, passed on down to us through the ages: rebellion and protest, dreaming big dreams and making them real, and exploring new directions in spirituality and/or consumerism.
Somehow, even though the world certainly did change, the mess kept morphing in other directions. Changing the world is not such an easy thing to do. Who knew? …
In 2009, the portends and omens were not looking good for the global economy. It was the aftermath of the grand collapse of the-world-as-we-knew-it. The young people coming up (as well as every other person on the planet) were facing a future where the dust was still settling.
Scary times were not coming; they were already here. Everybody was scrambling, trying to make sense of the shifting landscape and trying to figure out which direction to take and what moves to make. …