Month: April 2011

Index for posts April 2011

INDEX TO POSTINGS IN APRIL The End of Poverty: How We Can Make It Happen In Our Lifetime by Jeffrey Sachs Part 2                                             `           April 1 The Way to Greece: Everything You Need To Know From Antiquity To Modern Times   by Maria Belivani Part 2                       April2  Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer Part …

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Bruce Lansdale Memorial Part 6

AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL BRUCE LANSDALE MEMORIAL PART VI Introduction From its earliest days the American Farm School was an act of faith. Miracles seemed to happen almost on a daily basis. One of those miracles was that the Quakers influenced key people and a Quaker would appear at critical moments to lend a helping hand. …

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Earth in the Balance Part 3

Book review   In Part 3 of Earth in the Balance: Ecology and Human Spirit, Senator Al Gore tells us in Chapter 3: Climate and Civilization: A Short History, that: “Perhaps it can be said that civilization has passed the formative stage and has reached a mature configuration, a worldwide community or global village.” “Is …

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Civilization Building Part 2

THE LEADERSHIP OF CIVILIZATION BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVILIZATION THEORY, SYMBOLIC DIALOGUE, AND CITIZEN SKILLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY RICHARD J. SPADY AND RICHARD S. KIRBY IN COLLABORATION WITH CECIL H. BELL, JR. Forum Foundation Seattle 2002 PART II   Preface Citizens – cities – civilization builders and teachers: awake! Our book is dedicated to you …

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Civilization Building Part 1

THE LEADERSHIP OF CIVILIZATION BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVILIZATION THEORY, SYMBOLIC DIALOGUE, AND CITIZEN SKILLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY RICHARD J. SPADY AND RICHARD S. KIRBY IN COLLABORATION WITH CECIL H. BELL, JR. Forum Foundation Seattle 2002 PART I   Back cover As a new century dawns, this book introduces new truths about the theory and …

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Earth in the Balance Part 2

Book review In Part 3 of Earth in the Balance: Ecology and Human Spirit, Senator Al Gore tells us in Chapter 3: Climate and Civilization: A Short History, that: “Perhaps it can be said that civilization has passed the formative stage and has reached a mature configuration, a worldwide community or global village.” “Is our …

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Farmers of 40 Centuries

FARMERS OF FORTY CENTURIES OR PERMANENT AGRICULTURE IN CHINA, KOREA AND JAPAN F. H. KING, D. Sc. RODALE PRESS     1911 F. H. KING, D. Sc. F. H. King was formerly Professor of Agricultural Physics in the University of Wisconsin and Chief of Division of Soil Management, US Department of Agriculture. He was author of …

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Earth in the Balance Part 1

Book review In Part 1 of Earth in the Balance: Ecology and Human Spirit, Senator Al Gore tells us that: “Too often we are unwilling to look beyond ourselves to see the effect of our actions today on our children and grandchildren. Many people have lost faith in the future because in virtually every facet …

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