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A Bioregional Council of Elders
I’ve long advocated a bioregional perspective for social organization at the local level. When I first came to Santa Cruz in 2002, Jean and I took part in the Penny University, Paul Lee’s discussion...
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I wrote this piece in 2005 for what once was a discussion list called Hayduke Speaks. Edited lightly, it’s amazing how much it is still relevant 18 years later. No human social system can long...
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A Quantum Experiment
You may or may not have heard of the Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment, involving a cat in a box that may be either dead or alive when the box is opened. It’s quantum physics, a way of explaining...
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Following Santa Cruz County Government
To follow local government and other organization meetings throughout Santa Cruz County, for the week of October 29 – November 4, join me on: Santa Cruz Online
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Coastal Rail Trail Segment 7b change orders Santa Cruz City Council, Tuesday, November 28, Consent Agenda item 17. Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (Rail Trail) Segment 7 Phase 2 – Budget...
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I read a couple of articles recently, in Hilltromper Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Sentinel, featuring a November 2024 county ballot initiative titled the Safe Drinking Water, Clean Beaches, Wildfire...
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Happy New Natural Year
At the turning of the year, it’s customary to look back at the year that was and forward to the year that is yet to be. Whether your year starts at the Winter Solstice or the next page on the calendar...
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Bioregional Democracy
It’s 2024, a New Year and a new political campaign season is under way as we organize to elect three County Supervisors, and four Santa Cruz City Council members. As I’ve noted in previous posts (HERE...
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Living in Cooperation With the Natural World
The Natural World is a wet and windy place here on the Left Coast this time of year. Not climate change or global warming, just normal winter rain storms. Not disaster, just heavy rain and winds. Some...
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How to Defend the Natural World
It’s another glorious day here on the Pacific Plate, golden light bathing the eucalyptus and oak trees overlooking the lagoon. An eagle pair has been hanging out in the trees lately, dive bombing the...
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