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Now, this would make a great Monsanto ad

By Mark | September 28, 2009

Detroit Metro Times columnist Michael Jackman lost his great-grandfather 100 years ago. He marked the occasion by creating this wonderful piece of video: To my knowledge, no one at Monsanto has yet reached out to the Jackman family to offer their condolences. Then again, I wouldn’t expect too much in the way of sympathy from […]

Posted in Health, History, Other | Also tagged 100 years ago today, 1909, acid fumes, Agent Orange, Corporate Crime, Death of a Jackman, Detroit Metro Times, dying on the job, Harbor Springs, Kansas, ladders, lungs, Michael Jackman, R.I.P., Robert Jackman, United ZInc & Chemical Company | 4 Comments

Bill Wilson and Midwest Permaculture

By Mark | July 27, 2009

While I was away on vacation this past week, a well know permaculturist by the name of Bill Wilson came through Ypsi on a speaking tour. As I wasn’t able to attend, I asked a friend of mine named David Palmer, who was at the event, to share his thoughts. Following are his notes. There […]

Posted in Agriculture, Ann Arbor, Environment, Food, Sustainability | Also tagged Amanda Edmonds, Bill Wilson, ConAgra, David Palmer, Eastern Michigan University, Growing Hope, Introduction to Premaculture, Midwest Permaculture, peak oil, permaculture, Southeastern Michigan Permaculture Guild | 11 Comments

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