September-October 2004
Contents
Ecoporn Exposed
It’s time for the environmental movement to take it all off
by Lydia Millet, from High Country News
Twilight of the Sugar Maples
Of rising sap–and temperatures–in the Wisconsin woods
by Devin Corbin, from The American Scholar
Who’s Afriaid of Poetry?
Americans are–but help is on the way
by Jon Spayde
20 Years of Utne
Highlights from our first two decades
by Jon Spayde
The Next 20 Years
Headlines from the future
by Jon Spayde
Good Intentions
The Vibe Factor
Can mere thoughts alter reality?
by Jill Neimark, from Psychology Today
The Flow of Intention
What the river taught me about influencing the future
by Nina Utne
Chanting for Happiness
A “fortune baby” ruminates on the power of good intentions
by Eliza Thomas
He Talks to Water
Meet Dr. Emoto and his water crystals, who are filling auditoriums across the country
by Sari Gordon, from The Rake
The European Dream
New Europe has its own cultural vision–is it better than ours?
by Jeremy Rifkin
The Radical Middle
Meet the people who are reshaping the future of American politics
by Leif Utne
Can We Talk?
The spiritual practice of hosting conversations
by Vicki Robin
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Creative-Class Brain Drain
Other countries are luring our best and brightest
by Richard Florida, from Washington Monthly
Outsourcing the Public Good
For-profit companies are taking over government jobs
by Jacob Wheeler
Music Mixmasters
Mash-ups go mainstream
by Chris Dodge
Hydrogen or Biofuels?
Two experts go head-to-head on the future of energy
by David Morris and Amory Lovins
Where Women Rule
Percentages of female representatives in national legislatures worldwide
from Ode
Ukuleleization
An artist turns vanished buildings into–what else?–little Hawaiian guitars
by Jon Spayde
The Brain on the Couch
Some therapists are introducing their clients to a new tool: brain science
by Craig Cox
Wal-Mart: What a Bargain!
The real cost of shopping at the big box
by Stephanie Pool, from Terrain
Focus: Organics
Back to the Heart of Organics
“Poison free” is good, but is it good enough?
by Michael Pollan, from Orion
It’s Not Easy Buying Green
Organic labeling in a nutshell
by Andi McDaniel
Beyond Organics–to Bliss
Want really natural eating? Try the taste of terroir
by Dara Moskowitz
Can Organics Feed the Masses?
Yes, if we learn to view healthy food as a human right
by Leif Utne
The Future of Farming: Outsmarting GM
Is it time to “smart-breed” our way to a juicier tomato?
by Anastasia Masurat
Another Backyard is Possible!
How to nurture a nontoxic yard that’s safe for Fido
by Laine Bergeson
Gleanings
Money and the Middle Way
A baby boomer warms up to cold hard cash
by Noelle Oxenhandler, from Tricycle
Where Have All the Candy Bars Gone?
R.I.P., Kit Kat Dark
by Steve Almond, from The Algonkian
Everything I Know I’ve Learned from My Bad Back
The transformative powers of pain
by David Shields, from Spineline
Photos Not Taken
Photographers describe the most poignant pictures they never took
by Bruno Ceschel, from Blueprint
