NO PLAY = MASS MURDERS?

Here's an interesting article about how lack of play can destroy the mental health of boys and men.

https://byrslf.co/thoughts-on-the-vegas-shooting-14af397cee2c

CANDY GIANT GOES ALL IN ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Candy giant Mars pledges $1 billion to fight climate change, radically altering the way they do business to use renewable energy, invest in sustainable food sourcing, setting up cross-industry action groups, and helping farmers move to more environmentally sound ways of growing crops.
<http://www.businessinsider.com/mars-climate-change-investment-global-warming-sustainability-plan-greenhouse-gas-2017-9>

THE UNITED STATES IS MORE THAN STATES

An interesting article reminding us that the United States has territories facing terrible destruction from Hurricane Irma.

<https://www.democracynow.org/2017/9/15/the_forgotten_americans_why_did_us>

AN OLD REVOLUTION: ECO-VILLAGES

An intriguing article of small communities combining new technology and old-style communities for sustainable, ecology-friendly homes.

<https://permaculturenews.org/2017/09/14/revolutionary-civilizational-paradigm-eco-villages/?mc_cid=d8e27665df&mc_eid=8bb8d2506d>

"WHEN A RED STATE GETS THE BLUES"

A tongue-in-cheek (I think!) article about conservatives saying hands off to the government, except when they want a hand out from taxpayers...

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/when-a-red-state-gets-the-blues/2017/09/05/57a5461a-9254-11e7-aace-04b862b2b3f3_story.html?utm_term=.939a1d19df88>

EARTHSHIPS--HOME OF THE NOW!

Earthships! I have been fascinated by this method of building homes since I first learned about them. Here's a great article that outlines what they are: <https://permaculturenews.org/2017/08/29/earthships-sustainable-alluring-housing-option/?mc_cid=8dd840ff37&mc_eid=8bb8d2506d>

HURRICANE HEELS

Interesting article that digs beneath the surface of Melania Trump's choice of clothing and shoes as she accompanied #45 to view the devastation in Houston following Hurricane Harvey. 

https://www.thecut.com/2017/08/melania-trump-hurricane-heels-and-the-artifice-of-fashion.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=s3&utm_campaign=sharebutton-b