Kunstler on Colbert!
I was shocked when I read this. Two of my favorite satirists head to head on the same program? Absolutely classic! Kunstler was on to promote his new book World Made by Hand, a fictional story that takes place in the future—a future without oil. Sounds like an intriguing book. Take a comic relief break and watch the video. [Via Veritas et...
Read MoreCrude: The Incredible Journey of Oil
Today, I watched the film Crude: The Incredible Journey of Oil. The film has been showing on the History Channel, but I just found the entire film available for watching on the Australian Broadcasting Company’s website. The film is broken into three sections: the origin of crude oil, the discovery of uses for crude oil and our subsequent addiction, and the future of oil. I found the film...
Read MoreFollow Up to the Walkable Church and Peak Oil Article
I want to follow up on the article that Jim Robbins wrote for this site yesterday on Walkable Church. I now realize that many of you reading our feeds externally or via e-mail probably cannot tell who the authors of articles are (this one is Eric). So, incorporating author names within the feed is something I will have to work on. I want to make sure authors get credit for their work in all...
Read MoreWalkable Church
In the near future… Church attendance will drop dramatically. Churches won’t be able to cool or heat their Family Life Centers and sanctuaries. Church staffs and programs will be cut. Many churches may have to close. The most critical issue for Christians in the next 5 to 10 years won’t be evangelism or discipleship or worship. It will be a lack of energy – energy that...
Read MoreJames Howard Kunstler’s Suburban Fantasy and the Devastating Effects of Peak Oil
Say what you will about James Howard Kunstler, but I think we need people like him. People that say what needs to be said, and sometimes abrasively. As we have seen throughout history, the educated people that say blunt and controversial statements often get the most media attention. Mr. Kunstler can certainly fit into this category. He is an “expert” on the devastating effects that...
Read MoreIs Your Community Ready?
Peak oil awareness is gaining a critical mass nationwide, and not just amongst scientists. Monthly meet-up groups are arising nationwide, even in Midwestern communities as diverse as Louisville, Kentucky (see Louisville Courier-Journal article) to discuss what this means to them and what they can do to be prepared. Whether the true crisis will actually arise in the coming weeks, months, or...
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