Wow. I wrote the Silence of the Dying blog, got a great weight off my chest, and then walked off and forgot about it. Since then everything has snow-balled and I …

Many years ago I did an hour long interview on Adelaide radio (with Jeremy Cordeaux, I think, but my memory may be wrong). The interview was supposed to promote one …

I read this interesting article today: My Battle to Cut Carbon: a battling, frustrating path to a more honest life. Both the article, and the many comments which follow it, …

I bet most people laugh at the thought, safe in the knowledge that they are totally insulated from ever starving to death.  In reality, most of us in the western …

I went out for my early morning walk this morning (complete darkness, utter lack of street lighting, always an adventure) and after about five minutes it began to drizzle, then …

I suppose this is going to be an article about what I intend for this site, and a little insight into me. The origins of this site, and of where …

I put up my preserving page today, and in it I allude (ha!) to my dislike of supermarkets. Because I can remember a world before supermarkets, I know what kind of effect they have …