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 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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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 »
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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 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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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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by Adam Brockman & Aireen Joven, March 2007, # 8
THIS WEEK’S DISH: BECOMING THE MEDIA: PART 1 OF 2
“I think we must remember that media homogenization serves the state. Media’s role in democracy is to hold the state [...]
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Posted in Animals, Books, Childhood, Children, DIY, Education, Family, Food, Gardening, Healing, Health, Homestead, Life, Love, Nature, Nonviolence, Organic, Parenting, Peace, Ringing Cedars, Sexuality, Spiritual, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegetarian on 9 February 2007 | 7 Comments »
* BEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME.
Pronounced Ana-sta-SI-ya, author Vladimir Megre and Anastasia take their readers on a life-changing, personal journey into truths of Nature, sexuality, spirituality, child-rearing, education, planting a personal healing garden, the power of each human being, and more. *
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