Extra-Ordinary
Chapter 21 … Unsustainable Living
As usual, I didn’t do my due diligence.
I had been so busy preaching the gospel of Chelsea Green being the nation’s leading pu...
Chapter 19 … The Big Shabby
I was in “take no prisoners” mode. In terms of moving the Morris family back to Vermont my guiding principle was “if it t'were done, ‘t...
Chapter 20 … Getting Real , The Cauldron
The lure of Real Goods became so strong that I eventually accepted an offer to become the company’s Chief Operating Office. It was a de...
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Chapter 18 … The Trip to Yelapa
All good things come to an end. Isn’t that the cliche?
After its dizzying ride in the 1980s Vermont Castings ran into financial trou...
Chapter 15 & 16… Beyond Yonder & Tales and More Tails
From “Autobio-grafitti,” the rap version of “Extra-Ordinary:”
“That’s when it all came together
writing, woodstoves, Vermont’s c...
Chapter 16 … Beyond Yonder
From “Autobio-grafitti,” the rap version of “Extra-Ordinary:”
“That’s when it all came together
writing, woodstoves, Vermon...
Chapter 15 … The Defiant, the Vigilant, and the Resolute
I met Charlie Page on the day of my job interview at Vermont. A gangling puppy-dog of a man, Page had worked both as a logger, but also...
Chapter 13 … The Great Beer Trek
Meryl Streep, Bill and Hilary Clinton, Erich Segal, John Kerry, George W. Bush, Henry Winkler, Gary Trudeau—there were a lot of soon-to...
Chapter 13 … The Rolling Stone Interview with Stephen Morris, Part 2
Rolling Stone: We’re back with Stephen Morris, but what a difference a day makes. Something that he describes as “UFFC” which he identi...