Jeffrey C. Long

One of the reasons I began blogging was as a means to get a tremendous amount of writings that I’ve done over the year into a manageable form, both for myself, my children, and vainly for those who come after me and may benefit from my neuroticl intellectual pursuits.

A dilema though, has been how to categorize them. Typepad allows the ability to set a bunch of categories that will help manage the info. But what categories?

One suggestion was to use the DMOZ set which is an open directory similar to yahoo and msn categories. I still may make use of this in the future. But the first reason I didn’t go this route was because I found it too difficult to wade through ALL the categories to label the ones I wanted. The second was that the categories weren’t subjective enough. By this I mean that they were encyclopedic… scientific… librarian-ish. That’s all well and good, but even the structure of the organization of the things I’ve been writing has meaning. That meaning is that Life is Full! And I’m wacky enough to believe that even the structure by which those writings are organized should reflect that notion.

Thus, I’ve chosen for a starting point, the catalog system that the Whole Earth Catalog uses. While it is not Christian per se, which I am, it does a better job of being amazed with life then any systematic theology I’ve ever read. These categories are from a combination of the Millenium Whole Earth Catalog, and the Winter 2000 issue of the quarterly magazine. Plus I’ve made some additions that reflect my faith, and a few deletions (more to come).

For fun and as a future reference to myself, I’ve decided to post the categories below. There should be more then one “A-ha!” as you read this as well as a few raised eyebrows. As I said, additions and deletions are coming, though they may not be where you’d put them. That’s the beauty of blogging.

Places

Whole Systems
Ancient Understandings
The Cosmos
The Universe
The Earth from Above
Biosphere
Climate/Weather
Maps
GIS
Natural History
Art & Sound
Physics
Mathematics
Chaos & Complexity
Computation
Anthropology
Mythology
Economics
History
Thinking Tools
Spirituality
Classics, Perennials, References
Biodiversity
Evolution/Creation
Science News and Microbial Life
Sporedom: Plants without Seeds
Plants with Tubes and Seeds
Trees
Endangered Plants
Animals without Backbones
Sharks and Fishes
Frogs, Salamanders, Snakes, Lizards, and Turtles
Birds
Mammals
Endangered Animals
Biomes
Oceans
Coral Reefs & the Sea’s Edge
Extreme Latitudes
Temperate Forests
Tropical Rainforests
Grasslands
Deserts
Liquid Biomes
Ocean Islands & Sky Islands
Saving Biomes

Sustainability
Ethics
Can the world survive?
Population Management
Restorative Economics
Hunger
Conservation-Based Development
The Declaration of Interdependence
Cultural Survival
Native Americans
Restoration
Setting Aside Lands for the Future
Conflict Resolution
Watershed Home
Watershed Watershed Field Kit
Watershed Geology
Watershed Weather
Restoring Creeks & Rivers
Restoring Wetlands
Soils
Non-point Pollution
Restoring Coasts
Tools for Restoring Plantlife
Sustainable Forestry
Forestry Activism
ReLeaf and and Fires
Watershed: Cows and Grasslands
Sustainable Agriculture
The Expectations of the Land
Farm Survival: Farming for the Future
Doing More with Less
What’s Organic and What’s Not
Tools and Ideas for Farmers
Biological Conservation
Wildlife Care
Plant Knowledge
Preserving Plan Knowledge
Plants as Culture
Plant Powers
Biotech
Ecoactivism
Doublespeak and Straight Talk
Communities and Toxics
Waste
Reuse
Designed for Dismantling
Energy
Rocky Mountain Institute
Home Energy Efficiency
Energy-Efficient Hardware
Village Homes

Nomadics
World Travel
Supplies
Getting There
For Special Needs
Asia
Access to Japan
Australia & Hawaii
Africa
Latin America & the Caribbean
Europe
Eastern Europe
On & Off the American Highway
Homestays Abroad
Work/Study Abroad
Online Travel Resources
Ecotourism
Ecotourist: Work/Vacations
Automobiles
Road Life
Bicycles
Paddle Power
Outdoor Survival Skills
Wilderness Skills
Outdoor Gear
Outdoor Activities & Expeditions
Adventure Sports
Flying the Friendly Skies
Climbing & Mountaineering

Shelter
Finding a Home
Architecture
House Designing
Building
Renovation
Materials
Materials and Hardware
Tools
Home Shop
Yard
Green Consumer
Safe and Secure
Water Supply System
Wastewater Management
Gardening
Edible Landscaping
Plant Pest Management
Techniques for Gardening
Small Livestock
Food for the Garden

Household

Health
Health in the Information Age
Self-Help
Mind-Body Healing
Psychological Self-Care
Couples
Medical Self-Care
Nutrition
Women’s Health
Varieties of Birth
Uncomplicated Birth
Disability
Alternative Medicine
Herbalism

Family
Philosophy of Children
New Parents
Health
Family Miscellany
Spirituality
Storytelling
Kid Creativity
Music to be a Kid by
Fun Stuff
Beyond Ozzie & Harriet
Adolescence
Sex & Drug Education
Crisis
Media Literacy
Safeguarding/Social Action

Tools and Technology
Philosophy of Technology
Classical Critiques
Modern Critiques
Technology & Society
Technology & Culture
Appropriate Technology
Risk Management
Design
Prototyping
Natural Design
Future Technology
Nanotechnology/Articial Life
Virtual Reality
Desktop Reality
Artificial Evolotion
Garage Robotics
Street Tech

Community
Church
Community Spirit/Sociology
Ritual
Consensus
Biotic Community
Eliminating Racism
Green City
Green Planting
Community Gardening
Urban Possibility
Housing and Homelessness
Disaster
Soul of the City
Privacy
Salons and Study Circles
Conflict Nowadays
Intentional Community
Economic Cooperation
Locale Politics
Bioregions Emerging
Bioregional Press
Bioregionalism

Communications/Media
Language
Writing
Poetry and Poetics
Small Publishing
Comix
Zines
Desktop Audio
Media and Power
Media literacy
Seizing the Media
Seize the Media Toolkit
Desktop Video
Pirate and Clandestine Radio
Public Radio
Worldband Radio
Getting Started in Telecommunications
Bulletin Board Systems
Virtual Communities
What is the Internet?
Internet: How to use it
Internet Guides and Access
Independent and Fringe Video
Multimedia
Making Family Media
Do-It-Yourself CD/CD-ROM
Making Your Own Music
Recording Your Own Music
Music Festivals
Music Journalism
Recordings: Sources and References
Visual Communication
Graphic Communication
Performance as Communication
Satellite TV
Investigative Reporting

Political Tools
Elvis and Activism
Grassroots Organizing
Grassroots Action
Electoral Politics
Electronic Democracy
Computers as Campaign Tools
Community Networks
Government Online
GIS as a Political Toolkit
Effective Citizen Action
The Political Spectrum
Law
Rights
Rights & Resistance
Crossing the Borders

Livelihood
Money
Simple Living
Smart Living
Jobs
Working
Personal Investing
Investing & Credit
Retirement
Starting a Business
Managing Business
Managing & Marketing
Understanding Corporations
Corporate Quality
Corporate Change
Industrial Ecology

Learning
Transforming Education
Making Schools Work
Holistic Curriculum
Science Toys
Why Homeschool?
How to Homeschool
Martial Arts
Self-Defense for Kids
Kreative Software for Kids
Learning Software for Kids
Educational Software
Play Theory
Play Tools
Consciousness
Meditation
Trance
Psychedelics
Dreamwork
Death & Culture

Bible

History