Here is a link to a short YouTube video. I am happy to rise to the challenge of teaching Global Solutions, an intensive 3-block course on understanding and addressing the crucial global issues of our time. Thank you, Dr. Pearson for this great introduction. https://youtu.be/DHyP3Xa76tc
What is this “more perfect union” our forefathers envisioned and wrote about in our Constitution? Is it not, at least in part, a matter of finding the proper balance between individual freedoms and civic responsibility? Let us examine each of these principles, in turn. Put simply, having freedom, […]
The story begins with the gift of an antique barn, located 1200 feet from our farm on the outskirts of Fairfield, IA, a barn which had to be torn down or moved to make room for a suburban house. It’s a beautiful barn, with a vast hay-loft that […]
There’s still affordable land out there, my friend. It depends on what you want. You probably won’t find Malibu beachfront real estate for much of a bargain. But rough land in remote places is available, sometimes for $200-300 per acre. So who would want “rough land in remote […]
Thanks for joining me! I hope you find my blog interesting, entertaining and informative. I’ve set up this Blog thematically to reflect many aspects of my life. The themes I’ve thought of so far are: Academic Life; Practical Sustainability; A Rich Life on a Tiny Budget. Let me explain […]
Mark Stimson 