In the last post, I ended by invoking reverence for nature. At least one candidate for township manager at last night’s League of Women Voters event alluded to “our natural resources.” The environment in which we live is more than “natural resources.” Nature–the creation–is a living and breathing thing, a being to whom we owe … More Solving for Pattern in Government

Last night, the League of Women Voters of Centre County held their “Meet the Candidates” event for local municipal and county races. Candidates running for State College Borough as well as College, Ferguson and Harris Townships and Centre County answered questions posed by a moderator. All in all, candidates were well-informed and conveyed a sense … More A lot of talk about growth sprinkled with love for the library at Meet the Candidates night

I am running for the board of supervisors here in the sleepy hamlet of Ferguson Township. A few months ago I decided to run when some local activists put an unfortunate luxury student housing development on the collective radar. Since then, that issue has subsided somewhat. But we have plenty to deal with in the … More The three pillars of my bid for Ferguson Township supervisor

It’s good to see that Hillary Clinton has come out against the Keystone XL pipeline. About time she embraces sense. But color me skeptical of her opposition. Based on her past and her seeming poll-driven marketing strategy, I think she’s too much the political insider. She’s been moved by big corporate interests before and she … More About time Clinton said #NoKeystoneXL

I’ve basically never complained about this to anyone who isn’t really close to me. Once, I posted something on Facebook but I took it down out of some kind of shame. But I’m not going to hide it now. Here’s the spiel: I have a job that I love. I love it. Every day, I … More The health of many instead of the wealth of a few: #FeeltheBern

This is another small installment from my fiction project I’m tentatively titling So It Rises, a novel-length treatment of 26 hours centered around life in one place through the eyes of a dozen people. As I write, I’m posting fragments, warts and all. — 6:29 AM – NORIKO In the waxing light Noriko looked up … More 6:31 AM – NORIKO (So It Rises draft material)

“I stand four-square for reason, and object to what seems to me to be irrationality, whatever the source. If you are on my side in this, I must warn you that the army of the night has the advantage of overwhelming numbers, and, by its very nature, is immune to reason, so that it is … More It’s a big deal

This came out two days ago. All in all pretty good news to reduce landfill waste and develop a more ecologically sensible community. I, myself, am a fan of home composting or working with a farmer to compost your food scraps and yard waste. Looking forward to working on this. Last spring you may have … More Municipal composting could come to Ferguson Township

Here it is. As the tide literally rises on the land and people he is sworn to serve, Rep. Chris Curbelo joins other Republican representatives to work together to mitigate the effects of climate change.  

As I wrote in a previous post, a small group of Republicans in the House of Representatives have taken up a resolution recognizing the reality of climate change and a need to act. Three members of the Pennsylvania delegation are co-sponsors: Costello, Fitzpatrick and Meehan. My representative, Glenn Thompson (R-PA) is not a co-sponsor at … More It’s time to act on climate change Representative Thompson