The following article by Brian Kaller appeared last year on the winter solstice on the wonderful site restoringmayberry.blog.spot.com. It is a beautifully written look at raising a child on an imperiled planet. It is a message of hope against the backdrop of global realities. The Restoring Mayberry blog provides excellent coverage of Ireland/ecology news and [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2009’
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Review, Part 2
While I found some parts of John Perkins’ book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man slightly lurid and others pompous, my critique focuses on his admittedly vague suggestions for resolving current crises such as world hunger. This critique may apply to other techno-modern optimisms too.
But first a warning not to use my argument, or [...]
The Madeline Island Anishinabe Gathering
Traditional Values: Mooningwanekaaning-minis Anishinaabeg Maawanji’iding—Madeline Island Anishinaabeg Gathering
The Madeline Island Anishinabe Gathering on Friday, September 25, 2009, was a remarkable weekend of reunions and networking, serious talks, festive meals and a ceremonial dance on Friday night. The island’s first name was Moningwanekaaning-Minis, the place of the golden-shafted flicker, and was the place the Lake [...]
The Sedona Sweat Lodge Tragedy
American Indian Knowledge and Rituals: The Sedona Sweat Lodge Tragedy
As an activist-ally of the Anishinabe people since the 1980s, and in recent years working with Ben Yahola (Muscogee), Dona Yahola (Anishinabe, Oneida), and the Sacred Sites Run, I’ve had the honor of being invited to numerous Indian ceremonies over the years. In my experience, the [...]
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, Review part 1
I’m feeling wistful as we approach the tenth anniversary of the demonstrations against the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Seattle in late November 1999 — what many of us simply call “Seattle”. It was the beginning of an era of strong anti-globalization protests in the US, which most people have never heard about, often accompanied [...]