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Monthly Archives: January 2017

Greening the revolution

30/01/2017by thelongview Leave a comment

I watched this great documentary today, about how globalization and capitalism are impoverishing farmers across the world. What can I say? It’s an education! It’s astonishing, enlightening, inspiring. It makes […]

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Education, Farming, Film review, Organic living, People, Policy

Geology of Pandavar Malai

30/01/2017by thelongview 3 Comments

A couple of years ago, I did an online geology course offered by the American Museum of Natural History on Coursera. It was a terrific course, exciting and packed with […]

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Earth, Geography, Geology

It’s not always pretty

28/01/2017by thelongview Leave a comment

Until now, I’ve posted only the pretty pictures. But now the truth: sometimes, this is what it looks like. Fires everywhere! In summer the villagers set fire to the brush, […]

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Earth, Environment

Dear Prime Minister

23/01/2017by thelongview Leave a comment

We are a very democratic country, and it is possible to write to our Prime Minister. So, tired of the endless talk about demonetisation and jallikattu, and none at all […]

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Earth, Environment, Government, Permaculture, Policy

Feed the birds…

15/01/2017by thelongview Leave a comment

Today is Kanu, the day after the harvest festival. On this day the birds and animals are fed special delicacies like sugarcane, four kinds and colours of rice, including sweet […]

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Animals, Humanity, Village life

Gangamma’s Gharial

03/01/2017by thelongview 2 Comments

Gangamma’s Gharial by Shalini Srinivasan, Puffin India. Okay, strictly speaking, this is fiction and not part of my ‘farming library‘. But if I needed an excuse – which I don’t, […]

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Book review, Children's books, Fantasy, Fiction, Gangamma's Gharial, Gardening, Shalini Srinivasan

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