Monthly Archives: July 2013

 Reflections on “Independence Day” Amidst the Surveillance State The debates spawned by the Snowden NSA domestic spying disclosures have cast a long shadow on this year’s “Independence Day”, forcing reflection on the importance of dissent, freedom of conscience, freedom of … Continue reading →

  Superb illustration by Mr. Fish – stop by and visit, and get one before they’re gone!

 A Mishmash of Competing Forest Management Objectives and Contradictory Evidence We don’t need a forester to well which way the wind blows [a] mosaic of different age classes and cover types supports the high species biodiversity of the region, according … Continue reading →

As rhetoric ramps up, NJ Audubon – the bill’s main supporter – remains silent Tom Johnson at NJ Spotlight has a good story today on the latest development in the increasingly polarized dispute over the proposed “forest stewardship” bill (see: Clear-Cutting … Continue reading →