Our
next decade is going to look very different from the last few decades. To
get a good understanding of what is ahead, you should start with
Dr. Chris Martenson's "The
Crash Course." This is a clear,
straightforward explanation of how "our economy, energy
systems and environment interact -- how we got to where we are today, and
some reasonable expectations for the future."
Additionally,
the work of Dmitry Orlov is particularly important. Be sure to listen
to his "Social
Collapse Best Practices" speech from February 2009. It is
an excellent depiction of what we may expect in the years ahead.
Finally,
Thomas E. Woods Jr. presented an excellent speech at the Mises Scholars
Conference
(March 12-14, 2009) in Auburn, Alabama entitled "Why
You've Never Heard of the Depression of 1920." Thomas is an
excellent speaker and his presentation should provide you much to consider
as he
contrasts Austrian Economics
with Keynesian Economics.
Thanks for visiting
my site. After several years of
making minimal changes to my site, I am once again beginning to make
significant content changes. I hope to see you back here often.
MY
BACKGROUND
 My
hometown is Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and I have lived in Greenville, SC, Olympia
and Centralia, WA, Roswell, NM, Kent,
OH,
Madison, WI, and Ukiah, CA. I have been Executive
Director
of United
Ways in
three communities (Centralia, WA;
Roswell, NM;
and Ravenna,
OH);
Executive
Director
of the Solar
Living Institute in
Hopland, CA; and Executive Director of Community
GroundWorks at Troy Gardens in Madison, WI. I have developed
and/or maintained eight
Web
sites
since 1998
and
co-owned Wild Goats Coffee & Cafe in
Kent, OH from
1998-2003. I
have a BA in Business Administration and Philosophy from Furman
University; have completed
54 hours of graduate work in public administration at The
Evergreen State College in
Olympia,
WA; and am currently working on a MBA in Entrepreneurship at Walden
University which I will complete in August.
ENDORSEMENTS FROM
MY 2004 CITY COUNCIL CAMPAIGN
"Energy
and water are the two issues that will most affect our lives in the
future -- especially here in northern California. If you think energy
and water prices are high now, just wait. Bob Gragson has
a better understanding of the problems we are likely to confront
along these lines, and of the positive strategies that local communities
can adopt, than anyone else I know in this region."
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-- Richard
Heinberg, author of The
Party's Over, Powerdown, The
Oil Depletion Protocol, and Peak
Everything
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| "As
the full force of climate change begins to arrive at the same time as
the worst energy crisis in history is unfolding, local government faces
challenges unlike any in history. Courageous candidates like Bob
Gragson who understand the magnitude of the changes now taking
place must be supported with vigor and votes." |
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--
Julian Darley, author of High
Noon for Natural Gas |
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| "Bob
Gragson plans to take a proactive approach to some of the
problems he sees arising in the near future, and wrapping the solutions
around acting locally while taking in the global picture sets him apart
in the Ukiah City Council race.
"Gragson's
triad of campaign issues -- sustainable neighborhoods (including
a wide variety of sustainability ranging from conservation, community
gardens, municipal composting operations, among others outlined on
his website), sustainable economy/relocalization (the community currency
in the mode of "Ithaca Hours" is very attractive, as well
as a living wage ordinance), and sustainable open government (including
Instant Runoff Voting and a stronger citizen participation in decision-making)
-- sets him apart as the best candidate in Ukiah."
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-- Green
California, the Environmental Magazine of the Golden State |
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more on my 2004 Ukiah City Council campaign...
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on my 2001 Kent (OH) School Board campaign...
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