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My grandfather in his back “yard” in front of the chicken house. He was also a community college founder and president.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The biggest change the Industrial Revolution brought was opening the flood gates to a disconnect between human beings and\u00a0the rest of creation.<\/p>\n

We approach\u00a0a time when we will experience the devastation that results from that disastrous disconnect, when we will experience what happens when our attitude toward creation is one of colonization instead of interdependence.<\/p>\n

I believe the primary element in the education of every child in school today must be learning of our intimate connection to the land, other life\u00a0on the planet and the food that sustains us.<\/p>\n

Until we reestablish that connection, solutions to the many problems that face us will\u00a0remain elusive. Reestablishing that connection for every child, no child left behind<\/em>, can restructure our moral perspective as a society from the ground up. Solutions will begin to emerge on that restored foundation.<\/p>\n

I’ve thought a lot about my own political engagement or comparative lack of it. I always come back to the same thing. I feel overwhelmed by the flood engulfing\u00a0us. For me, slowing down that flood means engaging with its cause.<\/p>\n

I believe its cause is the\u00a0failure, on a massive scale, of our ethical foundation.\u00a0When money and power drive our decision-making process rather than working cooperatively and respectfully with each other, our fellow creatures and the planet, any solutions are patches.<\/p>\n

Slowing down the flood requires me to do what I can to deepen and enrich my connection to our planet, our fellow creatures and our food and where I can, help others to do the same.<\/p>\n

For more, visit my blog, vegetatingwithleslie.org<\/b><\/a>, \u201cLike\u201d me on FaceBook\/Vegetating with Leslie<\/b> or follow me on Twitter<\/b>, @vegwithleslie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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