The University of Chicago Press

From 1976 until 1980, I was at the University of Chicago Press doing book development. Projects varied dramatically, from an Atlas of the Great Apes to  A River Runs Through It. I was very young for the responsibility I had, poorly prepared…but they trusted me and I thrived.
In doing some research this afternoon I ran across [...]

Originality, Inspiration, and Tipping

I recently find myself struggling for original thought. As you might have noticed, my posts recently have been sparse and relay ’something else’ said or done. Generally, my body feels uncomfortable. Not unhealthy, just disquiet.
I’ve been particularly disturbed by our American economy. Not the money problems, but the social issues that caused the money problems. A friend [...]

Some Observations on Measurement

The evolution of ecosystem service markets is dependent upon the ability to accurately measure.
In order to measure, a number of other issues become important. Scale, for example, is relevant to the level of precision. Temporal issues need to be considered because of the ‘changes’ that occur over time with what you are measuring.  In essence, any measurement [...]

Posting

I have had three very busy weeks of completing proposals and starting to work on our new project, the Nature Services Trust and Exchange.
I apologize for dropping away from the Blog.

The sky is falling…and I’m not blogging

EcoAsset Markets has been hit with the perfect storm. At the same time that the national real estate and credit markets have collapsed….and so has our real estate practice….the opportunities and interest in green market economies has soared. It has left me, and my colleagues, scrambling to adjust to new demands. The shift has been [...]

Happy New Year

2008 was a whopper. It also began to present a number of opportunities for those of us who want to see nature honestly valued in our national and world economies.
May 2009 be a year of respect for all living things.

Last Week and No Posts

My apologies for dropping the ‘posting’ ball last week. EAM has been starting a new – and exciting – project to develop a green bank for southern New England….and it has required a good deal of my time and energy for a month. More on that soon.
I also spent a good bit of last week [...]

Turkey Lag and Injury

The recent black hole in posting begs for an explanation. I enjoy posting and seldom miss during the workweek…but Thanksgiving threw in some curves.
Last Friday I was working – primarily to accommodate a specific task – and then the ’specific task’ did not happen. By the time I figured out what happened…I lost my window [...]

In the Doghouse

It is close to 3pm on the day before Thanksgiving…and I just had time to review some news sites.
A sweet lady in England is spending over $300k on a doghouse….

Thought you might like to look at it with your Internet bowser…oops, browser.
Have a ‘howl’ of a Thanksgiving!

Local New England Government

I live in a small Massachusetts community with a Board of Selectmen and the usual small town governmental structure…planning, conservation, health and safety, etc. It has been a rural community with significant small farmland, but in the past 20 years has seen a lot of development. As with many small towns in New England, there [...]