The Chatelaine's Keys

Finding the keys to the future…and trying not to lose them in the mess.

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• Links

  • My Favorite Blogs

    • Aaron Newton’s Blog – Poweringdown
    • Beverly Chickens – Sue’s Poultry Blog
    • Bob Waldrop
    • Chile Chews
    • Club Orlov – Dmitry Orlov’s Blog
    • Crunchy Chicken’s Blog
    • Entire of Itself – Pat Meadows’ Blog
    • Green with a Gun – Kiashu’s Blog
    • Greenpa’s Site – Little Blog in the Big Woods
    • JediMomma’s Blog
    • Kathy Harrison’s Just In Case Blog
    • Matron of Husbandry at Trapper Creek
    • Matt Mayer’s site – Fat Guy on a Little Bike
    • Permaculture and Regenerative Design: Keith Johnson’s Site
    • Robyn’s Adapting In Place Blog
    • Rod Dreher Crunchy Con
    • Spuds Builds Community and Plants Potatoes!
    • The Peak Oil Hausfrau

  • Solutions and Hope in Hard Times

    • Path to Freedom – Tons of Food on a City Lot
    • The Riot for Austerity – 90% Down Project

  • Understanding Peak Oil, The Economic Crisis and Climate

    • Energy Bulletin
    • How Do I Know I Really Have to Worry?
    • NASA’s Global Warming Basics
    • Peak Oil Basics from Gail the Actuary
    • Real Climate
    • The Automatic Earth
    • The Oil Drum

  • Where Else Will You Find My Writings?

    • Sharon Astyk at Science Blogs

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