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 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? *
THE HOT POTATO
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 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
THIS WEEK’S DISH -
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 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 Activism, Art, Children, Climate Change, Earth, Environment, Family, Global Warming, Healing, Health, Life, Love, Meditation, Miracles, Music, Nature, Nonviolence, Peace, Photos, Prayer, Spiritual, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Water on 22 June 2007 | 7 Comments »
“I am being given a way for us all to participate in a healing of mother earth, and a launching of the human race into a time of health, peace and positive change. But, for this to happen, you will need to sit in meditation for just one hour of your life.”
- Shelley [...]
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Posted in 90 percent, Animals, Biointensive, Bodycare, Chicago, Climate Change, Clothing, Compost, DIY, Family, Food, Gardening, Global Warming, Grains, Homestead, Illinois, Life, Organic, Peace, Politics, Raw, Recycling, Sustainable, Vegan, Vegetarian, Water on 20 June 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is a project by Simple Living called Riot for Austerity 90% Emissions Reduction Project. Individuals and families are invited to participate, at what ever level one can, to actively and consciously change one’s life to reduce the negative impact one has on the planet – and increase the positive impact one has [...]
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Posted in 2008 Election, Activism, Animals, Books, Business, Chicago, Childhood, Children, Climate Change, Clothing, Compost, DIY, Dennis Kucinich, Education, Family, Food, Global Warming, Health, Illinois, Life, Music, Nature, Nonviolence, Organic, Parenting, Peace, Photos, Politics, Recycling, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian, Water on 28 April 2007 | 3 Comments »
* Our inspiring, delicious, and consciousness-raising experience at Chicago’s first ever Green Festival on Earth Day weekend. We review vegan food and drink, talk a little about the low-waste, green management of the festival, organic clothing, and eco-books for kids & grownups. Speakers included Bill McKibben, Frances Moore Lappe, David Korten, and Presidential Candidate [...]
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Posted in Activism, Animals, Books, Business, Chicago, Children, Climate Change, Education, Family, Food, Global Warming, Health, Illinois, Movies, Nature, Organic, Peace, Photos, Politics, Rainforest, Recycling, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian, Water on 14 April 2007 | 2 Comments »
* Step it up for the planet. Notes on Bill McKibben’s Step It Up 2007 national grassroots gatherings to stop global warming, how you can make a big impact to stop climate change with simple choices – by eating a local organic animal-friendly diet, and Chicago’s first ever Green Festival – A PARTY WITH A [...]
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