Listen to "Keep It In Vermont's" Robin McDermott on "Marketplace Radio."

Sounding good, Robin! 

With so many self-indulgent and relatively useless blog sites out
there, it is always refreshing to find a new and provocative one.

Such is the case with "Casaubon's Book,"created by writer, teacher and
subsistence farmer Sharon Astyk back in 2004 (around the time we founded
this multimedia newspaper.)

I spent some time reading Sharon's work this morning.

I find myself appreciating her wide range
of wisdom, frank talk, and humility.

I am now RSS'ed up, and I look
forward to reading more.

I so appreciate "to do" lists during these interesting times.

Solutions are so much more important to identify than problems.

Thanks to Carolyn Baker for passing on Sharon's wonderful blog to us.

We're feeling pretty good over here, looking over this list, and is a good one.

Moving in the right direction, perhaps.

Read Sharon's 100 Things to Do to Prepare for Peak Oil here.

Oh yeah, we could suggest that Vermonters keep their federal rebate checks in Vermont.

Right. We're not a Gannett-owned giant corporate commercial behemoth for nothing.

Check out the story.

And remember - KEEP IT IN VERMONT. 

What would Ethan do? 

Read more here.

Dont'cha love learning about how the U.S. electoral process really works from a web site in New Zealand?

Read more here.

A message from John Cleese

To the citizens of the United States of America:

In light of your failure to nominate competent candidates for President
of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the
revocation of your independence, effective immediately.

Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties
over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except Kansas, which
she does not fancy).

 The Peak Oil conundrum is perhaps the single best 21st century
trend for making the case for relocalization, and ultimately, secession.

 Rather than elaborate here, I suggest you read more from Richard Heinberg, who was in Vermont late last week to share his 8 books of wisdom with listeners.

Ethan Allen lives!

Be sure to catch Jim Hogue's stirring live performance celebrating Vermont's mythical founding father.

Provocative discussion about an ongoing debate between Wyoming and the feds over sovereignty.

Read more here.