Ten Green Commandments, Articulated in the Positive Polarity

1. Thou shalt love the earth for its own sake, thine own, and for the sake of others, for love is the only sustainable policy, and the earth humanity's only home.
2. Thou shalt unlearn the poor, monotonous language of money as it relates to the earth, and seek instead to unleash the many rich languages of reverence, including languages of thy very own individual design (rich in action verbs).
3. Thou shalt banish despair; it is the dark flag of apocalypse.
4. Thou shalt banish as well, however, all glib talk of easy solutions to our planetary troubles, particularly those “solutions” that appeal because they ask nothing of thee (except perhaps to shop).
5. Thou shalt inhabit thine own body as richly as possible; truly it is an engine of delight.
6. Thou shalt declare bodily movement in the home a basic force for necessary change, and follow through with action. Shovels, washboards, and mixing spoons shall almost adhere to thee. Other humans will see and follow suit.
7. Thou shalt consider relationship, memory, beauty, and creativity, the only sure currencies of meaning in thy life. Stuff is shallow. Money merely instrumental.
8. Day by day, exactly where thou art, shalt thou cultivate a pilgrim's marveling, receptive heart; for there is no literal movement necessary for wonder, except perhaps a widening of thine eyes.
9. Garden trellis and wash tub, screw driver and scythe, cooking flame and slotted spoon: by these shalt thou steer thy way toward freedom, as fugitives once followed the drinking gourd.
10. Thou shalt exercise mercy toward thine own self and thine efforts in relation to these commands. Inflexibility and inclemency are hallmarks of the Machine.  

HB

Thirteen Ways to Identify a 9-volt Nomad

9-Volt Nomads:

1. Watch their bird feeders more than their televisions.
2. Are seen walking past the gas station, more often than they're seen pulling into it. 
3. Award themselves one point for making their own lunch, ten for growing it.
4. Prefer redwoods to skyscrapers. 
5. Play well with others.
6. Make far more love than money.
7. Would rather travel by book or by daydream, than by plane or by car.
8. Will look at a child and say "his/her future depends on my present choices."
9. Aspire to competent poverty. 
10. Place more trust in a bean seed than in the Federal Reserve.
11. Heartily enjoy a good nap.
12. Know that if the world is to be green, our hands must have dirt on them. 
13. Live by this proverb: "when you cannot afford real oranges, cheerfully substitute intangible tangerines."

HB

Until Tuesday the 26th!