Tag Archives: consumer culture

The Blog is Occupied! Systemic Change, Dreams and Possibilities.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Rebecca

The key stumbling block to long term environmental  and economic solutions is the fact that we (the people of the industrialized world) are entangled in incredibly complex systems that are mostly beyond our control. I’ve had some extra thinking time lately.  Last Thursday, … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to the Wall Street Protesters (with a global shout out!)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Rebecca

Dear protesters, Sending love and light, kudos and applause, good energy and huzzahs!  God bless!  All the best! Don’t stop!  As a humble admirer, I offer a few brief sound bite ideas for your consideration.  I applaud your attempts to move … Continue reading →

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The Message of the Sad Flowers

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Rebecca

The other day, I happened to walk past a display of fall mums at a local big box store-that-must-not-be-named. Most of them were in full bloom, ready to be taken home to decorate someone’s porch for the season. But a … Continue reading →

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Invisible Connections (Part 3 in the Mindful Tech Series)

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Rebecca

So far in the Mindful Tech series, we’ve focused mostly on tech overload and how to seek balance in our lives when it comes to technology. What we haven’t mentioned is the impact that all our technology has on the … Continue reading →

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Tweet-tweet? Social Media and the Natural World (Part 2 in the Mindful Tech series)

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Rebecca

I don’t tweet very often. I keep telling myself I should. All the “experts” on developing a writing career say I should.  They also say I should connect to prospective readers through facebook, myspace, the latest Google offering, digg, reddit, … Continue reading →

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Never Out of Touch (Part 1 in the Mindful Tech series)

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Rebecca

Just a couple weeks ago, I got a new cell phone.  I’ve been planning to upgrade for a while now, and finally did it as a byproduct of a new “family plan” purchased with my college-bound son in mind.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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Buttercups…and Corporate Colonization

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Rebecca

  They hand them out to children, you know. Those yellow smiley-face stickers. At that very famous big box store-that-must-not-be-named. Holding mama’s hand, the child walks in. “Would you like a sticker?” Happy-faced sticker. Happy-faced child, now labeled. Tagged. Marked. … Continue reading →

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Soul Food

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Rebecca

Here in northwest Pennsylvania, autumn has truly arrived, and with it comes the harvest.  My local farmer’s market is bursting with apples, plums, pumpkins, squash, and deep purple Concord grapes. Mmmmm…. One of our collective societal illusions is that we are … Continue reading →

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Note to Humanity: Grow Up

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Rebecca

A few weeks ago, I was sitting at an awards dinner, listening to rambling speakers and trying not to yawn in the stuffy room.  Nearby me sat a young man, obviously as bored as I was, tossing spitballs at passersby.  … Continue reading →

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We Are the Spill

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Rebecca

Like many of you, I’ve been watching the story of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico unfold over the past few weeks. The story of what started out as a “minor incident” has turned into the realization that this … Continue reading →

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