Posted in Activism, Animals, Books, Business, Chicago, Childhood, Children, Climate Change, Clothing, Compost, Dreams, Earth, Education, Energy, Environment, Family, Food, Gardening, Global Warming, Health, History, Illinois, Investments, Life, Nature, Organic, Peace, Recycling, Restaurants, Shopping, Sustainable, THIS MONTH'S DISH, Video on 15 May 2008 | 1 Comment »
sesame street – its not easy being green
“It’s Not Easy Being Green” by Kermit The Frog
(written by Joe Raposo for the first season of Sesame Street 1969-1970)
It’s not that easy being green
Having to spend each day the color of the leaves
When I think it could be nicer being red, or yellow [...]
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Posted in Activism, Bodycare, Business, Cancer, Cosmetics, DIY, Environment, Food, Garden photos, Health, Label Savvy, Organic, Parenting, Photos, Reviews, Shopping, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian on 14 December 2007 | 3 Comments »
* In this third edition of LABEL SAVVY!, we expose some of the most common toxic chemicals found in everyday bodycare and cosmetics products, while offering ways to seek out and identify truly natural, non-toxic alternatives (including D.I.Y.)!
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Serving Up a Weekly Helping of
Sustainable & Organic Gardening, Food, Health, and Community
by Adam Brockman & Aireen [...]
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Posted in 2008 Election, Activism, Agriculture, Books, Climate Change, Dennis Kucinich, Film, Food, Global Warming, History, Independent Media, Iraq, Media, Meditation, Miracles, Peace, Pets, Photos, Politics, Prayer, Presidential Race, Reviews, Spiritual, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Video on 8 December 2007 | Leave a Comment »
* Can we use creative visualization to elect a President? Check out Aireen’s alternative “diamonds or pearls” question for Senator Clinton, from one woman to another, that instead asks the Senator if she prefers “democracy or politics?” Finally, find out why Kucinich has the best chances of winning in 2008 and beyond. *
Sean Penn [...]
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Posted in Activism, Art, Bodycare, Business, Children, Climate Change, Clothing, DIY, Energy, Environment, Family, Film, Global Warming, Health, Holidays, Illinois, Movies, Organic, Prayer, Recycling, Reviews, Shopping, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Toys, Trees, tagged Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) on 29 November 2007 | 1 Comment »
* Journey down “The New Main Street” of green businesses and eco-friendly, fair trade gifts, plus check out our preview of the newly released documentary What Would Jesus Buy? *
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Serving Up a Weekly Helping of
Sustainable & Organic Gardening, Food, Health, and Community
by Adam Brockman & Aireen Joven, November 2007, #37
THIS WEEK’S DISH -
THE [...]
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Posted in Abuse, Activism, Earth, Education, Events, Family, Healing, Holidays, Life, Nature, PTSD, Peace, Photos, Prayer, Spiritual, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Thanksgiving, Trauma, Travel Photos on 21 November 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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Serving Up a Weekly Helping of
Sustainable & Organic Gardening, Food, Health, and Community
by Adam Brockman & Aireen Joven, November 2007, #36
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FROM THE SHADOWS OF HISTORY: An Homage To North America’s Indigenous Forbears
“I make the argument too, and I don’t think it’s a new argument, that America doesn’t know how to [...]
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Posted in 90 percent, Activism, Agriculture, Books, Climate Change, Compost, Earth, Education, Energy, Environment, Farming, Food, Gardening, Global Warming, Green Investing, Health, Illinois, Investments, Life, Nature, Organic, Recycling, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian, Women on 4 November 2007 | Leave a Comment »
THE HOT POTATO
Serving Up a Weekly Helping of
Sustainable & Organic Gardening, Food, Health, and Community
by Adam Brockman & Aireen Joven, November 2007, #33
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INVESTING IN THE FUTURE: Simple Steps To Reduce Carbon Emissions While Saving Money At Home And Beyond
“Nothing happens in living nature that is not in relation to [...]
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Posted in 9/11, Activism, Books, Family, Film, History, Movies, Nonviolence, Peace, Politics, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Video on 27 September 2007 | 8 Comments »
“We must not rush to judgment. For too many innocent people have already died. Our country is in mourning. If we rush to launch a counterattack, we run too great a risk that women, children, and other non-combatants will be caught in the crossfire…I have agonized over this vote. But I came to grips with [...]
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Posted in 2008 Election, 90 percent, Activism, Chicago, Climate Change, Dennis Kucinich, Earth, Environment, Events, Global Warming, Health, Healthcare, Illinois, LGBT, Love, Nonviolence, Peace, Politics, Poll, Prayer, Spiritual, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video, Women on 2 September 2007 | 6 Comments »
“Because what we’re really talking about here is human love, and there’s no power on this earth greater than human love. And when you understand what real equality is, you understand that people who love each other must have the opportunity to express that in a way that is meaningful. And that the states should [...]
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Posted in 13 Moon Calendar, Activism, Art, Books, Earth, Education, Environment, Food, Gardening, Healing, Health, History, Life, Love, Meditation, Nature, Nonviolence, Peace, Politics, Prayer, Ringing Cedars, Seeds, Spiritual, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Time, Video on 20 July 2007 | 2 Comments »
“The very nature of the calendar the world follows has stunted the mind and body’s innate timing sensibility… Our sense of time is a fundamental perception. If the standard measure of time that we use is irregular, then we must contemplate deeply and understand what this does to our mind over centuries of [...]
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Posted in 2008 Election, Activism, Business, Childhood, Children, Dennis Kucinich, Depression, Education, Family, Film, Healing, Health, Healthcare, Life, Movies, Parenting, Peace, Politics, Reviews, Sicko, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Video on 13 July 2007 | 3 Comments »
“We don’t expect the fire department to turn a profit. It would be an appalling thought. And the reason we don’t is because it’s a life and death issue. Well, healthcare is a life and death issue.”
- Michael Moore, Oscar-Winning Filmmaker,
interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on the 5th of June 2007
“Health care is an essential [...]
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