Reviews Fodder.
'60s Music.
People Got to Be Free. Thoughts on the Young Rascals' 1967 song in today's world.
Time in a Bottle. The late Jim Croce's song can teach us much about life.
Country Music.
Merle Haggard. His conservative outlaw country stirs something in my soul.
Remembering WGNA Countryfest 2006. Remebering a great day of Country Music.
Why is Country Music So Popular? A look at all those country stations on the radio.
Environmental Books.
Blue Highways: A Journey Into America. Reviewing one mans experience traveling across America
Book Review: Big Coal. Jeff Goodell's book on the coal power industry.
Book Review: Gusher of Lies. Robert Bryce's book has an interesting take on Energy Independence, and throws cold water on our energy future.
Book Review: Nuclear Power is Not the Answer. Helen Caldicott's book on why nukes aren't the solution to global warming.
Book Review: Oil on the Brain. Lisa Margonelli on the processes and technologies getting oil from the ground to our tanks.
Book Review: Taken for a Ride. A short review of Jack Doyle's authorative history on automobile pollution control.
Book Review: Three Mile Island. NRC Historian J. Samuel Walker looks at seminal the Techno-Political Crisis of 1979 in his book.
Book Review: Wrestling with Moses. Anthony Flint's new book is a conscious story of America's foremost battle over urban planning.
Deep Economy. Reviewing McKibbean's book on building a sustainable economy.
Small is Beautiful. Reviewing E.F. Schumacher's 1973 book on growth and society.
The Long Emergency. Reviewing Kunstler's book on the emerging energy crisis.
Environmental Movies.
Movie Review: Who Killed the Electric Car? Learn the story on how Zero Emission Vechicles died in California.
Farm Life Books.
Best Person Rural. Reviewing Noel Perin's last book on rural life.
The New Agrarianism. Eric T. Freyfogle's collection of essays by many 'radical farmers'.
Fiction Books.
Movie Review: 1984. Reviewing the film adaptation of George Orwell's book.
Folk Music.
Cat Stevens. One of great artists for music to make you think.
Good Bye, Mary Travers. More thoughts on the death on folk music's first lady.
Goodbye, Mitch Miller. Remembering the great folk singer and conductor of yesteryear.
History Books.
1968 In America. Charles Kaiser's book looks at a turning point in American history.
Political Books.
Book Review: Deer Hunting with Jesus. An interesting book about backwoods folks and their politics.
Book Review: No Logo. Naomi Klein's book is long and relatively pointless.
Book Review: Out of Iraq. George McGovern's latest book on Iraq is worth a read.
The Audacity of Hope. A book review of Barack Obama's second book on politics.
Political Movies.
Hotel Rewanda. A thought provoking film that will change how you think about genocide and Rewanda.
Malcolm X. Reviewing the 1992 film on the late Nation of Islam leader.
The Fog of War. Errol Morris interviews the late Robert McManara in an insightful movie.
What Would Jesus Buy? Reviewing Morgan Spurlock's film on Christmas and Consumerism.
Products.
Coleman Dual-Fuel Stove & Lantern. My experiences with these dual-fuel camping products.
Coleman Fuel or Gasoline in Dual Fuel Stoves. Gasoline is a lot cheaper but can clog generator pipes in stoves.
EZ Pass. Despite my fears, my EZ Pass has worked well.
Pencils vs. Pens. Considering the virtues of these writing instruments.
Where Has All the Steel Wool Gone? Nothing beats good old steel wool for cleaning pots with burnt on food.
