Nice article on Energybulletin about mobilizing otherwise socially and agriculturally dead suburbs into building community gardens:

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So, not all is doom & gloom. Besides,

“Political independence and the ability to engage in society has a lot to do with from what position of autonomy do we stand. And if we stand totally dependent on a one or two or three day food supply chain we don't really have any position of political autonomy.”
— David Holmgren, Permaculture co-orginator (quote taken from greening the apocalypse)

And:

"I think that growing food, along with rebuilding community (to counter the individualisation and social atomisation faced in this corporate-driven society), are some of the most important and subversive activities we can do today." 

Ah, a call for subversion! I wonder how long it takes to get permaculture on the CIA black list.  After all, people enjoying themselves, making friends, exchanging knowledge and food, and dropping out of the System is not quite The Plan, is it. It's subversion after all, and that means:

"Subversion refers to an attempt to overthrow structures of authority, including the state. It is an overturning or uprooting." (Wikipedia)

So, in fact, permaculture is an act of terrorism! *gasp*

(Then again, how on earth are suburbians of all nations ever going to survive Peak Oil, a Housing Crash and a Dollar Collapse except by getting together and turning the place into productive community gardens? Nobody else is coming to save them…)

Among the general buzz on the web about a coming war with Iran I found this article

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The blog is called 'Cyclone's Real Deal' and I think this article is pretty damned impressive, including the comments. People are getting aware they're being screwed and luckily ever more dare to speak out. There's a growing impeachment movement in the States and there's talk about putting G.W. Bush and Dick Cheney on trial ('dickchenerey' is a new word for deceit) for breaking the Constitution. I just hope it's in time before these maniacs plunge the whole planet into war, chaos and hardship. Then again, maybe these things need to come to pass and these lunatics only play their role in The Grand Play, who knows… (we know so little).

In any case, I'll be refilling my crash food stock, there's a bad smell in the air (and it ain't me)…. 

A quote:

Here is one of my favorite speeches, done by Don Juan to the Devil in “Don Juan In Hell” by George B. Shaw after the devil chastises Don Juan for being uncivil to his minions.

“Pooh! Why should I be civil to them or to you? In this palace of lies, a truth or two will not hurt you. Your friends are all the dullest dogs I know. They are not beautiful; they are only decorated. They are not clean; they are only fashionably dressed. They are not educated; they are only college passmen. They are not religious; they are only pewrenters. They are not moral; they are only conventional. They are not virtuous; they are only cowardly. They are not even vicious; they are only frail. They are not artistic; only lascivious. They are not prosperous; they are only rich. They are not loyal; they are only servile. They are not dutiful; only sheepish; not public spirited, only patriotic; not courageous, only quarrelsome; not determined; only obstinate; not masterful; only domineering; not self-controlled; only obtuse; not self respecting; only vain; not kind, only sentimental; not intelligent, only opinionated; not progressive, only factious; not imaginative, only superstitious; not just, only vindictive; not generous, only propitiatory; not disciplined, only cowed; and not truthful at all—liars every one of them, to the very backbone of their souls.”