For decades Time magazine has been America’s go-to news magazine. But their May 21 issue, due on newsstands next week, features what may be their most blatantly sensationalistic cover ever: Talk about pandering to the lowest common denominator. Oh sure, there are millions of women out there who breastfeed their babies, and a lot of … Continue reading Time cover sinks to new low
(Updated April 22, 2012 at 3:50 pm MDT) I have a great respect for and love of native American Indian philosophy and religion, so it was deeply disappointing to learn that the quotation in my post It’s Earth Day (a re-post of Earth Day 2011) is not from Chief Seattle. This was brought to my … Continue reading Myth attribution: Chief Seattle and Ted Perry
The online New York Times has a problem, as does virtually every other print publication that has been forced by the advance of technology to develop an online presence. The problem is how to make readers pay to see content. Subscribers and newsstand sales have been a significant chunk of income for print publications, although … Continue reading NYT raises paywall, reduces free access
Excerpt from This Is the American Earth by Nancy Newhall ¸ To the primal wonders no road can ever lead; they are not so won. To know them you shall leave road and roof behind; you shall go light and spare. You shall win them yourself, in sweat, sun, laughter, in dust and rain, with … Continue reading Why wilderness?
