This article, written by Joanne Poyourow (initiator of Transition Los Angeles), connects the big issues confronting us, which cannot be handled separately. The original article (with active links) can be found here or here.

To the 1Sky board of directors:

In your open letter to all people and organizations working to combat global warming, you ask how to move forward with urgency and clarity of purpose.

1) Understand the full scope of the problem.

Global warming is not a standalone issue. At the same time as we are trying to decarbonize our entire society and cope with the erratic weather events of early climate change, we are simultaneously being hit with peak oil and economic contraction.

Thanks to independent journalist Christopher Ketcham and the Huffington Post for this article about our emerging independence movement here in the once and future republic of Vermont.

 Free Vermont! Long live the UNtied States.

Dennis Steele and young Vermonter at the Warren 4th Parade.

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There is an important difference between a principled philosophy of decentralism, and a self-serving ideology of libertarianism. In this week's New Yorker magazine, an illuminating and disturbing article by Jane Mayer profiles the billionaire Koch brothers and their massive influence on right wing politics.

If you oppose the basing of the F-35 in South Burlington, Vermont, please follow the link and sign and then forward the petition to other concerned Vermonters! 

STOP THE F-35 PETITION

(http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/stopthef35)

Overview of High Frequency Trading - What’s Driving the Markets?

Introduction to High Frequency Trading

Those who followed the results of my experiment in heating water with a special mound of composting wood-chips will be glad to hear that my mound is up to 115-degrees, a full year after we first built it.

See my previous posts on how we made our "Jean Pain Mound" at http://www.vtcommons.org/blog/2009/10/02/energy-optimist-brown-mound-com...

And hear our most excellent home-grown, all-Vermont Funk band, Electric Sorcery !! Playing 2:00 PM at the historic Gathering Inn, Hancock, Vermont !

The doors of sound have been ripped off the hinges by Electric Sorcery who routinely electrify Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Towns are regularly woken out of their slumber by the by the wicked sound of this power trio.

Electric Sorcery takes psychedelic music firmly rooted in the 70s and adds their own special twist. Funky rhythms and psychedelic guitar riffs come together to create an intriguing sound that is sometimes very heavy.... This is a fun listen and anyone who gravitates towards the psychedelic sounds of the 70s needs to hear this… - SeaOfTranquility.org 

Meet & Eat    Greet & Drink

Saturday, September 25, from 2 – 4 PM  

1295 Route 100

Diagonally opposite the Hancock Hotel

Please bring your concerns, your hard questions, and your ideas.  The Independent vision for Vermont is all about you, your families and communities !