green underbelly's blog

With hesitation I post the script of what I feel is a very tell-tale conversation. There are few conversations that stick in my head in a day, and even fewer in the course of fourteen days, but this is one that I come back to, partially because it's on the web.  Read More »

Perhaps this is not fully in tune with the book I'm reading, The Politics of Mindfulness, but I noticed a fellow blogger post the goals they'd set for their 20-some odd year of existence. Having dug this blogger's work, I've decided to map out a few things for my eighteenth rotation 'round the sun.  Read More »

If precedent holds any clout, Bill Clinton's re-election campaign holds a key to another piece of the pie. After highlighting his dissatisfaction with international trade deals on the campaign trail, he screwed the progressive agenda with his signature of NAFTA after the voters had spoken.  Read More »

I'm writing to pass along the question--is Barack Obama progressive enough. I look at the question as you might a peach cobbler pie; it can be broken down into fruity chunks.

Certainly MoveOn.org's support (the online member vote gave Senator Obama the golden goose when compared to Senator Clinton, 70.4% to 29.6%) carries some weight on the issue.  Read More »

Here's a recent editorial I wrote for my public high school senior project, which is creating an advocacy documentary on the future of Montana's extensive coal fields. Further explanation and reflection follows the article and a trailer of the film can be seen at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5897678914620518773  Read More »

A recent experience and an article, "Politics and Work Can be a Volatile Mixture", have me thinking this morning how dualistic American political dialogue is in 2008. Blogs and forums are continuous and yet real, nitty-gritty porch conversations and work conversations (about the issues) are hard to come by. I hope I'm not overgeneralizing, but here's the word.  Read More »

"Shit, you brought real corn?" he said as the last drops of spit and energy came rushing out of his mouth. The turbidity of the day stirred this gasping question into something more humorous- more entertaining than it would otherwise have been.  Read More »

One might think that the first 100% wind powered community in America would surely take advantage of their standing. That's just the thing, it seems to be hidden-- after I received an email about this town's excellent decentralized energy success, I wanted to know more.  Read More »