Politicians Have No Idea What People Really Want
By Donella Meadows
–October 5, 1995–
I should be writing about how the grinches in Congress are trying to eviscerate the Endangered Species Act, or about their latest tricks for stomping on the poor while handing the nation’s resources to the rich, or about their lack of interest in hearing public comment on these depredations.
But I get tired of being outraged. No [...]
Dear Folks: July 23, 1995
Dear Folks,
Well, the puppy’s name is Emmett. We arrived at that name after two weeks of trying out a hundred or so others, suggested by all members of the household and many visitors. We tried exalted names, such as Solstice and Wendell Berry. We tried plain doggy names, like Buff. There were names that popped out spontaneously in the course [...]
Dear Folks: February 24, 1995
Dear Folks,
It’s only February, but the first lambs are in the barn!
They were born yesterday. I found them out in the barnyard, wet and wobbly when I came out to do the morning chores. We had barely started watching for them. They’re the result of an accident. A kindly neighbor mistakenly let the errant ewes into the pasture with Wally [...]
Dear Folks: September 25, 1994
August 30, 1994
Logan Airport
Dear Folks,
It’s early to start a letter to you — I just finished sending out the last one. But I know what happens in September. There’s the Balaton meeting. Then there’s the accelerating pace of fall on the farm, and when it comes time to write your monthly letter, I get overwhelmed. So I’ll get ahead this [...]
Ithaca Creates Its Own Money
By Donella Meadows
–May 19, 1994–
I just got a thick envelope in the mail, and when I opened it, money fell out.
Four bills, to be exact, along with four newsletters. The bills are denominated in “Ithaca Hours.” On one side they say IN ITHACA WE TRUST. The other side reads, “This note entitles the bearer to receive one (two, one-half, or [...]
