I've just posted a new article called "Permaculture: The Design Arm of a Paradigm Shift," and the title pretty much sums up the topic. It's my latest thoughts on fruitful ways to think about permaculture and where it fits in the larger scheme of things. I hope you find it useful. It's at this page
I'm offering weekend permaculture courses in the SF Bay area. Info (and more) at http://patternliteracy.com
We recently had some postings about russian olives being deemed an invasive weed tree. They are being cut down because of this label. What are you thoughts on that?