I saw this article today about the Iraq War and how little we really know about it. Bad things happen when you let a government go to war without keeping records so that nobody really knows how much money is being spent or how many people are being killed. William Rivers Pitt | Remember William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "Six years ago, the United States of America began the invasion and occupation...

This week's reviews over on Hypatia's Hoard of Reviews were: Book Review: Climate Change Book Review: Changer of Worlds Interview with Claire Roche of Celtic Ways Book Review: Candle Creations Book Review: The Essence of Healing Interview with John Willmott of Celtic Ways Audio Review: The Evergreens Book Review: Cauldron of Iniquity Event: Writing in Collaboration

Here is a good article with video about the shift in bird behavior responding to climate change. Birds are nesting earlier, which can put them out of synch with their food sources. Here at Fieldhaven, there's already a pair of wrens building a nest. Usually birds don't start nesting until April, or May for some species. Some animals are stirring but there aren't many bugs yet. I found the cats playing...

A friend of mine posted this poem , which some of you may find useful.

A lot of the problems we're having now stem from society's attempt to chop the world into tiny pieces. It's not a pile of pieces. It's a vast system full of smaller subsystems all intricately connected; and it acts like a system. How to Destroy the Government in Three Easy Steps     In eight short years, conservatives have effectively bankrupted many state governments and left the fed in shambles...

I found these two articles about water rights today: Is Access to Clean Water a Basic Human Right? Istanbul, Turkey - With fresh water resources becoming scarcer worldwide due to population growth and climate change, a growing movement is working to make access to clean water a basic universal human right.     But it's a contentious issue, experts say. Especially difficult is how to safely...

Here is a video about Lego sculpture and how it is made.

I was delighted to read that Michelle Obama is planning an organic garden for the White House that will include vegetables, herbs, and berries. Hopefully this will encourage more people to try growing some of their own food. And she's really going out on a limb: this is her first garden. She's lucky to have a mob of landscapers to help. Obamas Prepare to Plant White House Vegetable Garden WASHINGTON...

In Illinois, spring is coming. The crocus and snowdrops are blooming; tulips and daffodils are sprouted and some are showing buds. Honeysuckle, rose, lilac, and other bushes are budding. Forsythia blooms will open soon. The air is less cold and smells of rich wet earth. We're starting early yardwork like picking up sticks and pulling dead weeds. We have plans to visit Champgain-Urbana, IL tomorrow...

Here's a petition for an issue that most of us care about, Net Neutrality. It supports Obama's stimulus plan to fund open, neutral projects to make Internet connections accessible for more people. But of course, the phone and cable companies hate that and are fighting it. Buried deep in President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package is a line that should bring a smile to your face. It says...