“Wise rulers…consider not only present difficulties but also future, against which they use all diligence to provide; for these, if they be foreseen while yet remote, admit of easy remedy, but if their approach be awaited, are already past cure…” Machiavelli, The Prince
I am currently reading an excellent book that I picked up at the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture called “Cultivating an Ecological Conscience”, by Frederick L. Kirschenmann. The book is a great read about sustainable farming and I recommend it to anyone interested in understanding more about food
The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan is a fascinating look into our food. Some of the main points include: 1. The original source of all energy is the sun. It’s energy is captured by plants which form the first link in the earth’s food chains. 2. The industrial food chain
The End of Illness, by David B. Agus, MD. The premise of this book is that the body is a system infinitely more complex than we know or can understand in one look. As a result, the key is to take stock of your current state of health and monitor
Upper body posture is one of the most common problem areas in people. We’ve all had our mothers tell us to sit up straight, haven’t we? But, if we really want to stand up straight, we have to be able to get the structures in our anatomy to cooperate, such
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