2 importants books from Marc Luyckx Ghisi, author, philosopher and theology professor. THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY- A breakthrough towards genuine sustainability “A superb synthesis of today’s burning issues of globalization, the transition to post-industrial futures, the growth of post-carbon, “green” economies worldwide, changing paradigms in science, economics, and management—all enfolded in a deep cultural analysis of …
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On hunting
When I went to feed the ewes this morning, they were on high alert, motionless, all heads high, turned in one direction, tense, listening. And then I remembered: Oh the hunters are here! ….I put their feed in the trough inside their shed but they were worried, going in and out, and not able …
Lucky me !
I am on my own today so for lunch I made myself some fried tomatoes in olive oil, garlic and parsley with a couple of eggs on top. Nothing fancy, you’d think? Well, wait a minute: The tomatoes were juicy, sweet and fresh from the garden and so was the parsley. The garlic was from …
Letter to a young woman
Your parents went their separate ways when you were very young, and because of living near each other it had been easy for you to see your dad regularly while living at home with your mum. You have been brought up with “your dad is your dad” and even though you have tried to …
Mum
Mum died from a stroke on the 12th of November last year. She had been so proud of her good health: At 87 she wasn’t taking any pills or anything, had no major concerns what so ever. She stood straight, tall and slim, taking care of her weight gracefully, like she did with her friends, …
Lambing is over
Our ewes are not going to produce lambs anymore. We intended on them stopping last year but our ram Dini ( from Houdini!) escaped from his field along with the donkeys and managed to get himself under the fence and into the ewes’ field where he had been longing to be. On that damp …
Home made cheese
Thank you very much David Asher for your book on cheese making: The Art of Natural Cheesemaking, using traditional, Non Industrial Methods and Raw Ingredients to Make the World’s Best Cheeses. I bought the French version of your book and I haven’t stopped making all sorts of delicious things with the good and fresh local …
On brain health
A healthy brain seems to be what we need in order to live free of Alzheimer or any other degenerative diseases. A fascinating documentary on ARTE, a French/German channel, three years ago got me to rethink my way around health and the pharmaceutical industry. The program was called “Le jeûne, une nouvelle thérapie ?”= …
The will to act
The reality of us human beings destroying our world on a terrifying speed and scale is escaping me. I don’t talk about it much or if I do it is like I would of a good TV series, with passion but somewhat detached. Like anything on TV, it is removed from me and so has …
DESERT OR PARADISE, a “must read”
For the last couple of years we have been thinking about building a pond below the orchard, where the ground below the fruits trees drops down naturally and where only stones prevail along with very few grasses and juvenile ash trees. We’re on the edge of the “Park Regional des Causses du Quercy Blanc” …
La dame aux ânes 