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“Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.” –Mahatma Ghandi, Satyagraha Leaflet No. 13 How do we get from where we are right now as a species, to a global society centered on the Integral … Continue reading →

This last week or so I have been “cobbing” the stoves. This involves recycling the clay from demoed walls and roof, wetting it, and mixing it with sand and straw. All of the material was from the house or the … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted much on the house lately so here is a short update of the things I’ve been working on: I’ve finished raising the floors where I am going to keep the floors wood (rather than tatami). In the … Continue reading →

Que horror movie sound track. So this may sound really strange for a guy who is doing the whole countryside living, back to the land thing, but I do in fact believe that a technological singularity is near (as in … Continue reading →

Okay, this post will cover a lot of ground. I haven’t posted much in the last couple of months simply because between house and book and kids, there hasn’t been much time. Well today I am making time! June 3: … Continue reading →

I haven’t been posting as frequently to this blog lately, partly because I have been so focused on finishing the final proofing and editing of the book I’ve been working on. A Science Fiction novel set in the near-ish future, … Continue reading →

I had planned to write a great happy cheerful post about our four new little “Okokke” chicks. But unfortunately tragedy struck. Two weeks or so back I posted about the chicks that a neighbor was giving us. We got them … Continue reading →

Parts of the barn that is… Boy am I tired.

Updated! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRGGGGG!!!!! Termites, or as the Japanese call them Shiro Ari “White Ants” are in my house, eating my columns as I type. But a fix is on the way. I’m sorry but I will have to poison the nest. … Continue reading →

I know, I know. I haven’t been posting much, but it seems as spring is kicking into full gear I am getting busier and busier. So much has happened I don’t know where to start. Obligatory Hanami Scene. Actually we … Continue reading →