Daily Archives: 08/11/2013

(Community Matters) I find the parallels Thomas Friedman draws between monoculture farms in the Middle West and monoculture societies in the Middle East fascinating. Thoughts jump to permaculture farming and what we’re learning, thus what are these lessons applied to civilizations. Kansas and Al Qaeda.

(Community Matters) Perseid Meteor Shower  – “best on the nights of Aug 11-12 & Aug 12-13. From northerly latitudes, you often see 50 or more meteors/hr, and from southerly latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere, perhaps about one-third that many meteors.” EarthSky: Everything you need to know: Perseid meteor shower