Tag: fracking

  • Stream and Shale

    (Excerpt from my book, Stream and Shale.) 6AM. At the journey’s beginning, stars still shine brightly in the dark blue sky. It’s below freezing. We gather on a Brooklyn street corner and wait for the bus going to a Citizens Tour of Pennsylvania arranged by Brooklyn for Peace. Each person carries a few gallons of…

  • New Books: Global Chorus Offers Essays of Hope

    In the new book Global Chorus, 365 different essays – including one of mine – answer the question: Do we have hope? How would you answer? The chorus comes from scientists, authors, artists, humanitarians, political, and spiritual leaders responding to editor Todd MacLean’s not-so-simple, and surprising query. He asked each of us to send him…

  • Stream And Shale Fracking Coloring Book

    Stream And Shale Fracking Coloring Book

    “One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, ‘What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?’” ― Rachel Carson, Ecologist   STREAM & SHALE COLORING STORYBOOK J.J.Brown Book Excerpt Chapter 1. Journey’s Beginning Stars still shine brightly and the sky is dark blue…

  • Gasland Part II Movie Premier at Tribeca Reviewed

    Gasland Part II Movie Premier at Tribeca Reviewed

    Gasland Part II Documentary Premier The audience rose for a standing ovation after the sold-out Gasland Part II documentary. It was a world premier of the new movie on fracking held at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on April 21. This movie shows film and entertainment at its best, informing and enlightening the audience on an important, global political issue…

  • The Next Big Thing – Indie Book Blog Hop

    The author interview series called The Next Big Thing Blog Hop asks: What’s the next big thing in the indie book reader world? At The Next Big Thing Blog Hop, authors from around the world share the inside stories on their new work. Each author’s new blog post answers 10 questions about writing and publishing…