The Goods Are Odd

One big rolling hill feeds woolly-but shedding- goats, cows, and pigs all at once. Chickens run about picking at dung and laying eggs in a house under the shadow of a giant oak. The breeds of all the animals are old (less domesticated) enough so that the cows (females) still have horns and the wild [...]

Recent coverage of changes in consumer spending, particularly on food choices, has unfortunately seemed to beat the drum of “you’re on your own” economics rather that looking at how limited resources can bring people together and also shift priorities as people see the connections between the choices they make and the world we live in.
Consumer [...]

This is a follow-up to my friend’s dilemma of what to buy in order to eat well on a tight schedule and a tight budget.
She asked me about essential foods I keep on hand and how to deal with the eating at the rushed times during the day at breakfast and lunch.
Here’s something I know [...]

I am about to go back to full time work. This is a relief on our household’s financial situation, but it’s hard to reconcile with the dream of working part time at something relatively easy but engaging and spending the rest of the time as desired. I thought that when I worked full time again [...]