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Elephant Aid Internation – Newly Launched NGO
Tuesday, 9 Nov, 2010 – 10:40 | View Comments
Elephant Aid Internation – Newly Launched NGO

HOHENWALD, Tenn., (November 8, 2010) – Carol Buckley, co-founder and former CEO and president of The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, has launched a new nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the welfare of elephants worldwide.
Elephant Aid …

A True Find: Heifer International
Thursday, 21 Oct, 2010 – 13:34 | View Comments
A True Find:  Heifer International

A TRUE FIND: Heifer International’s mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth. Their gift catalog offers sheep, goats, pigs, honeybees, and more, to give to …

The Lumper of Ill Repute
Tuesday, 17 Aug, 2010 – 10:06 | View Comments
The Lumper of Ill Repute

This photo is of the lumper potato! The Irish Potato Famine, which killed thousands of people and caused millions to emigrate in the 1840s, was caused by reliance on one kind of potato — the …

Wild Thistle Beauty
Saturday, 14 Aug, 2010 – 8:05 | View Comments
Wild Thistle Beauty

I went for a walk this morning and the wild thistles were just calling me to notice them. Their purple color pops out along the roadside so beautifully, and they were just hanging over the …

Off the Grid – For You?
Tuesday, 10 Aug, 2010 – 18:43 | View Comments
Off the Grid – For You?

Off The Grid – Inside the Movement for More Space, Less Government, and True Independence in Modern America, by Nick Rosen.
The grid is everywhere, sending power to the light switch on the wall and water …

Wonders of Lemon Balm
Friday, 30 Jul, 2010 – 10:03 | View Comments
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 …

Toxic Chemicals Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage – VIDEO
Thursday, 8 Jul, 2010 – 15:06 | View Comments
Toxic Chemicals Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage – VIDEO

Headsup from Healthy Child, Healthy World:
View the video the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition created to galvanize public support for Congressional action, and have fun with a pretty serious issue. The characters you will meet …

GasLAND Hydrolic Fracturing – Award Winning Documentary
Wednesday, 23 Jun, 2010 – 17:07 | View Comments
GasLAND Hydrolic Fracturing – Award Winning Documentary

GasLAND documentary by Josh Fox premiered on HBO on June 21st, 2010. This feature documentary debut won the 2010 Sundance Special Jury Prize, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Artistic Vision award, the Audience Award …

Summer Solstice – Thoughts, 2010
Monday, 21 Jun, 2010 – 15:57 | View Comments
Summer Solstice – Thoughts, 2010

By Christan Hummel, Earth Transitions
For two months now the world has been riveted to a live television feed of a gushing stream of black “goo” erupting up from the depths of the ocean floor.
The media …

The Inner and Outer of the Gulf Oil Deluge: Questions and a Prayer
Monday, 14 Jun, 2010 – 9:46 | View Comments
The Inner and Outer of the Gulf Oil Deluge: Questions and a Prayer

By James O’Dea
I have noticed that there are significant numbers of people praying and meditating about the deluge of oil spilling into the Gulf. Marianne Williamson and a host of others have been …