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“In Our Talons” Bowerbirds – Video
Monday, 9 Aug, 2010 – 10:03 | No Comment
“In Our Talons” Bowerbirds – Video

Bowerbirds band
Here is the start of the text for this song. The video was found by Mattie on blanktv.com:
And the warblers sing: deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-­deet-deet-deet-deet!
And the sparrows sing: deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-deet-­deet-deet-deet-deet!
Through the wheels, through the wheels on the …

Spiritual Solutions #1 – See The World in Your Self, Your Home
Wednesday, 4 Aug, 2010 – 9:40 | No Comment
Spiritual Solutions #1 – See The World in Your Self, Your Home

By Deepak Chopra and Annie Bond
When you see the world in yourself, there are no more outward obstacles to happiness. The inner and outer worlds are mirrors of each other. They change according to your …

12 Wonderful Reasons to Wear Linen
Tuesday, 3 Aug, 2010 – 18:06 | No Comment
12 Wonderful Reasons to Wear Linen

Linen is a beautiful, “active” fabric to wear on hot days. “Active” fibers are those that breathe, and provide ventilation to the body, absorb moisture, and help maintain body temperature. (Active fibers are made of …

Thai Cilantro Pesto – The Homesteader’s Kitchen
Tuesday, 3 Aug, 2010 – 14:22 | No Comment
Thai Cilantro Pesto – The Homesteader’s Kitchen

Adapted from The Homesteader’s Kitchen, by Robin Burnside (Gibbs Smith, 2010).
The flavors of the orient come alive in this brightly flavored pesto infused with lemon grass, gingerroot, kaffir lime, and creamy cashews. If you can …

It Takes a Village (to Celebrate a Wedding)
Monday, 2 Aug, 2010 – 20:08 | No Comment
It Takes a Village (to Celebrate a Wedding)

Rhinebeck, NY — I hope that some of the joyful and celebratory feelings that I and most of Rhinebeck’s townspeople felt about Chelsea’s wedding touched the wedding party. Just about the entire town turned out …

North and South – A Pause for Beauty
Monday, 2 Aug, 2010 – 7:16 | No Comment
North and South – A Pause for Beauty

By Rod MacIver (www.herondance.org).
If you say north and south are opposites, you then have to recognize there’s a whole range in between. Therefore you have to tremendously enrich the field . . . …

Wonders of Lemon Balm
Friday, 30 Jul, 2010 – 10:03 | No Comment
Wonders of Lemon Balm

Lemon balm is a member of the mint family, which includes citronella, pennyroyal, peppermint, and spearmint (although spearmint doesn’t contain menthol). It is a fragrant herb grown easily in temparate climates.
Parts Used: Leaves (infused …

Creole Black Bean Soup
Friday, 30 Jul, 2010 – 9:32 | No Comment
Creole Black Bean Soup

What better combination than sweet potatoes, cilantro, jalapeno’s, and black beans? This soup, adapted from the wonderful cookbook The Ethnic Vegetarian, by Angela Shelf Medearis –a cookbook with diverse recipes from Africa, the Carribbean, and …

Knowing the Wisdom of the Heart
Tuesday, 27 Jul, 2010 – 7:33 | No Comment
Knowing the Wisdom of the Heart

Book excerpt from Living With Joy , by Sanaya Roman.
All of you have had that experience of deep love, in which you were able to set aside your personality, your own wants and desires, …

Watch the Thought …
Sunday, 25 Jul, 2010 – 13:26 | No Comment
Watch the Thought …

The thought manifests as the word
The word manifests as the deed
The deed develops into habit
And the habit hardens into character.
So watch the thought
And its way with care
And let it spring from love
Born out of respect …