tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405170454787236833.post6835538297042709374..comments2023-03-10T09:58:10.373-05:00Comments on EcoCulinaire: Eco-What?Nanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07748795071816093190noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405170454787236833.post-23230319151663692292009-05-20T16:54:28.482-04:002009-05-20T16:54:28.482-04:00Hey Nan! Love this! I like to keep in mind that th...Hey Nan! Love this! I like to keep in mind that the Greek root or meaning of eco is oikos (oi is one of many ways to make the ee sound in Greek, so for all those wondering how to pronounce it, it's a long ee). Oikos is Greek for home! I like that so much because it is helpful to remind ourselves that we are earthlings! We evolved here, this is our home and we should keep it in good order. Economy also comes from the same root, and could stand a similar wake-up call to its root word, as the global economy continues to operate as if it were not bound by the ecological limits of our home planet. I think you are totally right on that the best answer to this silly illogical blind faith in a failing system is to plant a garden! I look forward to moving out of grad housing so that I can have chickens and goats :DCandicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405170454787236833.post-9001508938729044182009-05-20T14:45:13.284-04:002009-05-20T14:45:13.284-04:00Nan,
You are an incredible writer, and I found th...Nan, <br />You are an incredible writer, and I found this to be very interesting and worth while. Thanks for a great read, and I am excited about my next trip to Publix. <br />RaeganAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916158592985370539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405170454787236833.post-38515864444245404672009-05-20T10:50:02.908-04:002009-05-20T10:50:02.908-04:00Hurray for connecting the dots that describe how o...Hurray for connecting the dots that describe how our personal ecosystems are composed, as well as their dependence and inter-related forms with all things around us. This kind of thought, and the challenges of GL Quest #1 should make most of us contemplate our well being in terms of our environmental health, which can be as simple as the ancient Chinese notions of how we get 'chi,' air we breathe, food we eat, and the innate time-released energies we are born with, to a more selective consideration of our personal space and choices as they relate to our collective interests in 'eco.'jdwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785986324732666328noreply@blogger.com