Category Archives: Energy

NEWS FLASH: Gas and food prices rise sharply. What’s next?

Posted on 05/30/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

First things first. Happy Birthday to my only daughter-in-law, Lisa Hicks, who is coming to Stonington for a visit today — with 4 out of 5 of my grandchildren. Click below for recent post on school lunches featuring Lisa and … Continue reading →

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Cheap burgers, suburban sprawl and the end of an era

Posted on 05/19/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

The way we eat and the way we live have a great deal in common — they’re both harmful, inefficient and unsustainable.  The American dream of a big private yard, a two-car garage, heated pool and cheap burgers is on … Continue reading →

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The future of food; must we be forced to change?

Posted on 05/10/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

This Thursday evening (May 12, 2011), I will be part of a three-person panel at a local community center in Stonington, CT. Our topic is the “future of food.” The other two panel members are a local organic farmer and … Continue reading →

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