Colleen Morton Busch

Author of Fire Monks

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Op-ed in the Monterey Herald

August 20, 2016 By colleenmbusch

Read my August 20 opinion piece in The Monterey Herald about why history doesn't have to repeat itself as the Soberanes Fire burns towards Tassajara. Photo by Mako Voelkel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: fire, fire monks, Uncategorized Tagged With: California wildfire, Fire Monks, San Francisco Zen Center, soberanes fire, wildfire, Zen

Fire, wind, water, earth…

July 20, 2011 By colleenmbusch

"We are a uniquely fire creature on a uniquely fire planet....Other animals knock over trees and dig holes; we do fire." Fire is an "ecological signature" of who we are. "It forces us to act and to chose."--Stephen J. Pyne Tuesday night I had the honor of conversing with fire historian Pyne and our host Bill Deverell at the historic Los Angeles public library as part of the ALOUD program. This was the first in what promises to be an intriguing series on fire, wind, water, and earth. You can listen to the podcast here or on the player below. Speaking of animals digging … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fire Monks Book Tour Tagged With: Book Tour, California wildfire, Colleen Morton Busch, Fire Monks, Stephen J. Pyne, Tassajara

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