Category Archives: Oklahoma Living

On pilgrimage in Hughes County

I had no intention of getting arrested as part of the Keystone pipeline opposition. My friend Stefan Warner, youth minister at Church of the Open Arms, had been by a few times and talked about it.  He asked me what … Continue reading

Posted in Catholic, Climate Instability, Corporation shenanigans, Environmental Sustainability, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Living, Peak Oil, water | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Against the Ecocide in Canada and the Keystone Pipeline

Ten tragedies, a call to action, and an appeal to people of faith. A new essay, hair and beard on fire, on the situation with the Keystone pipeline and the ecocide in Canada (tar sands production).  It is posted online … Continue reading

Posted in Catholic, Climate Instability, Corporation shenanigans, Environmental Sustainability, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Living, Peak Oil | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Ten years of drought susceptibility ahead of us.

The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts and the Oklahoma Conference of Churches have partnered on a project to encourage people to pray for rain to end the drought.  Some here in central Oklahoma may be wondering “What Drought?” but that … Continue reading

Posted in Climate Instability, Economic Prosperity, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Crisis, food, Local Food Systems, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Living, Permaculture, rainwater harvesting, water | Tagged , | Leave a comment

More anti-sustainability nonsense.

Here in Oklahoma, the focus seems to be on an obscure UN program, “Agenda 21,” which promotes sustainability.  A recent meeting in Tulsa resulted in this story — Tulsa group fears UN agenda is assault on personal rights.  Meanwhile, our … Continue reading

Posted in Corporation shenanigans, Environmental Sustainability, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Living, Permaculture, Social Justice | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Oklahoma City’s water policies are recklessly inadequate.

The announced proposals to meet the drought crisis in Oklahoma City are recklessly inadequate. The proposal to raise rates by percent increases is fine up to a point.  We’re in trouble if a large number of small users increase their … Continue reading

Posted in Good and Frugal Government, Climate Instability, Economic Prosperity, Environmental Sustainability, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Living, Permaculture, rainwater harvesting, water | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Leaving the poor behind for the wolves to devour.

What did I expect from Governor Mary Queen of Lynch Mobs Fallin?  I guess I expected more than what we got, which just goes to show how I am not immune to the random hope that somebody somewhere in the … Continue reading

Posted in Good and Frugal Government, Financial Crisis, Oklahoma Living, Social Justice | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

An Open Letter to Oklahoma Conservatives

Brandon Dutcher, of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, threw down a gauntlet today in a column in the Daily Oklahoman — It’s Time To do Something Great!  He notes the extraordinary lack of vision among Oklahoma Republicans, who dominate … Continue reading

Posted in Good and Frugal Government, Economic Prosperity, Financial Crisis, food, Oklahoma Living, Social Justice | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

A Prayer for Election Day

+ A PRAYER FOR ELECTION DAY Lord God of all creation, You rule and judge all nations, You scatter the arrogant of mind and heart, You cast down rulers from their thrones and raise up the lowly. Today we elect … Continue reading

Posted in Good and Frugal Government, Campaign News, Catholic, Oklahoma Living, Social Justice | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

My endorsements for the 2012 Election

I am running late on my endorsements for the 2012 election!  But never fear, here they are, for what they are worth.  I guarantee that they are worth at least what you are paying me for them. President:  None of … Continue reading

Posted in Good and Frugal Government, Campaign News, Oklahoma Living | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Time for another CASH MOB in support of Oklahoma farmers and producers!

In September, I put out a call for a cash mob in support of local farmers. As a result, the Oklahoma Food Coop had one of its best month’s this year and reports suggested the farmers markets did better too. … Continue reading

Posted in Climate Instability, Economic Prosperity, Environmental Sustainability, food, garden, Local Food Systems, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Living, Peak Oil, Permaculture, Press Releases, Social Justice | Tagged , | Leave a comment