Tag Archives: technology

Our Experience of a Changing World

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Rebecca

Today is September 11, the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the U.S.  Like many others, I recall exactly where I was when I heard the news, and remembered thinking, “this changes everything.” A lot has changed in 10 years. … 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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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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The Spill and The Myth

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Rebecca

For the past few posts, I’ve been pondering the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, trying to find some silver lining of wisdom to glean from the tragedy. As a metaphor, the spill is profoundly symbolic of techno-industrial … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Avatar, and Technology of Sustainability

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Rebecca

If you haven’t already seen it, the movie Avatar is well worth your time. Although it veers into cliche now and then, the basic premise pits an eco-friendly indigenous culture on an alien world against an invading force of corporate-dominated militaristic … Continue reading →

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Natural Spirituality

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Rebecca

Observant readers of this blog may have noticed a change that occurred a few weeks ago. The words “natural spirituality” replaced “eco-spirituality.”  Why the change? And what exactly do I mean by natural spirituality? Well, aside from the fact that this … Continue reading →

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Deep Green Education

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Rebecca

Two questions: what have you learned lately, and why? Even if we count ourselves in the fuzzy category of “grown-ups” who are supposed to be done with formal schooling, we never really stop learning, do we? We are constantly required … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Technology

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Rebecca

This morning, the Toronto Star reported that the number of electronic devices in the home is expected to jump threefold by 2030, which will require the equivalent of 230 nuclear reactors to keep them running. (See http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/634138 ) Given the … Continue reading →

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