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A settling torch
Today is Malala Day, the birthday of Malala Yousafzai, the young woman shot in the head for defying the Taliban and daring to work for girls’ access to education. Tweet with the hashtag #StrongerThan to show support for girls’ education … Continue reading
Posted in education, politics, spirituality
Tagged education, girls' education, inspiration, living with heart, Malala Yousafzai, nonviolence, peaceful change, peacefulness
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What’s the end of this story?
I am not a collapsitarian. Yes, I firmly believe that industrial civilization has pointed its collective GPS straight toward the cliff. But I don’t write about collapse, and I don’t often talk about it. Why not? Because focusing on collapse … Continue reading
It’s all about relationship
About a year ago I found myself drawn to a new phase of nature relationship. It became clear that I was being called to a spiritual path that is often called shamanic, though for reasons I’ll get to, I find … Continue reading
What did water say?
Our move to New Mexico in December may have taken place with lightning speed, but as I look back over the fall I see months of internal preparation that I hardly realized at the time were happening. And a lot … Continue reading
Urban birder: Finding a wider circle of friends
How do people connect with each other and with the creatures around them—in the middle of urban life? This is a question explored by the good folks at the City Creatures Project of the Center for Humans & Nature in … Continue reading
Posted in nature, spirituality
Tagged birding, birds, connecting with nature, urban birding
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The law of the ground is sharing
What does Thanksgiving have to do with an election? This year, a whole lot. The start of the season of sharing follows close on the heels of a season full of not-so-generous attitudes. I’m thinking of Mitt Romney’s sour note … Continue reading
Posted in nature, politics, spirituality
Tagged Aboriginal, community, Deborah Bird Rose, ecological economics, election, Indigenous, interest, Joshua Farley, land-community, ownership, potlatch, property, redistribution, Ronald Trosper, sharing, sustainability, Thanksgiving, volunteering
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Happy Holy $hit Day!
Happy Diwali! The Hindu Festival of Lights began yesterday, all dazzling color and light and yummy foods. A lesser-known holiday celebrating the other end of the food cycle takes place today. Here is my post in honor of Govardhan Puja, … Continue reading
Posted in nature, spirituality
Tagged agriculture, cycle of life, factory farming, farming, food, holidays, manure, organic, permaculture, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, Vandana Shiva
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