http://www.grit.com/blogs/blog.aspx?blogid=4294967412 A few short quotes from Wendell Berry's 2012 Jefferson Lecture, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Includes links to both full text and online video versions of the speech. http://www.grit.com/the-call-of-the-land/fate-of-the-people-linked-to-fate-of-the-land.aspx By Steven McFadden Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:59:04 CST The Mayan calendar that comes to an end later this year on Dec. 21, 2012. Having traveled for over 30 years with some of the key Daykeepers and Native elders who hold traditional understandings, I am pleased to offer those true stories. http://www.grit.com/the-call-of-the-land/the-whirling-rainbow-year-of-2012.aspx By Steven McFadden Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:12:46 CST The deepening crisis of food cost and supply intensified around the world in 2011, but was generally given scant media attention, according to Project Censored http://www.grit.com/the-call-of-the-land/global-food-crisis-expands-project-censored.aspx By Steven McFadden Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:32:51 CST The call of the land, and the necessity and opportunity to respond now. There are a lot of positive pathways leading forward. http://www.grit.com/the-call-of-the-land/a-multitude-of-postive-pathways.aspx By Steven McFadden Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:53:22 CST Land is the root of the matter. Community land trusts are an exquisitely wise, positive, and proactive response to the massive (and dangerous) land grab currently underway around the world. http://www.grit.com/the-call-of-the-land/from-land-grab-to-land-trust.aspx By Steven McFadden Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:37:47 CST The Cornucopia Institute has just published a report showing the sharp distinctions between actual organic breakfast cereals, and those advertised as 'natural.' Since 'natural' has no defined meaning, those cereals may contain anything. http://www.grit.com/the-call-of-the-land/cereal-crimes-bottom-of-the-breakfast-bowl.aspx By Steven McFadden Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:35:48 CST