In the spirit of Ben Franklins Poor Richards Almanack, Eric Utne, founder of Utne magazine, presents an almanac for residents of the blue states, to help you awaken your connection to nature wherever you live and to celebrate every day of the year. The almanac includes an Ephemeris of the motions of the Sun and Moon, and where to look for each of the planets; plus, Doc Weather’s Pretty Good Weather Predictions. We’ll bet Doc’s more accurate than any of the other long-range prognosticators out there. A month-by-month Field Guide to Urban Flora and Fauna where you live – what’s budding, blooming or fruiting, mating, birthing or hibernating now, in your neighborhood? Learn the scientific facts and legendary lore of common urban critters, like pigeons, rats, coyotes, and more…Tune your soul to the rhythms of nature. Calendar of the Soul. We offer meditations and practices from western and eastern contemplative traditions. Every week of the year includes medita! tions you can use to harmonize with the rhythms of the natural world. Plus… Living Urban Treasures, Urban Sanctuaries, Essential Places, Survival Strategies, Civilizing Ideas. SEASONAL POEMS by Rumi, Mary Oliver, Robert Frost, Thich Nhat Hanh, and others to enter the soul mood of each week. QUOTES Proverbs, famous sayings – timeless wit and wisdom. Plus, the story behind various holidays, festivals and historic events, famous peoples’ birthdays and death dates, proclamations, songs, recipes, astronomical events – all chosen to deepen your sense of the living year.
About the Author
Eric Utne, founding publisher of Utne magazine (previously Utne Reader), has spent his career as a journalist, writer, editor, and publisher. Before founding Utne magazine in 1984, Utne wrote, edited and sold advertising for the East West Journal, (later renamed Natural Health). In 1974 he was founding publisher and editor of the New Age Journal, (later renamed Body & Soul and recently acquired by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia).
In 1999, Eric stepped away from Utne magazine (now chaired by his wife Nina Rothschild Utne) to serve for two years as a class teacher at City of Lakes Waldorf School in Minneapolis. Eric is a sought-after speaker on numerous subjects, including responsible business, entrepreneurship, educational reform, journalism, and community building. He’s been a featured guest on programs such as CBS America Tonight with Charles Kurault and Leslie Stahl. Father of four sons, he lives with his family in Minneapolis.
