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COMMUNITY, DEMOCRACY, AND THE LAND
This is who I am: Devil’s Den, Bull Run Farm, Sages Ravine, Spruce Knob, Dickinson’s Reach, Heron’s Rip, Moosilauke, Arun River Valley, Central Harlem, Cedar Mesa, Chama River, Chichicastango, Arch Rock, Drake’s Beach, Glacier Bay, Lake Atitlan, Knoll Farm. That’s my...
WHAT DOES THE WORD “FARMER” MEAN?
The definition of farmer is: “a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals (such as livestock or fish).”[1] In use, however, the term isn’t that clear. The most recent USDA numbers show more than half of today’s farmers have a primary occupation other than...
STOP 5G WIFI KILLER – NOW!
STOP 5G WIFI KILLER – NOW! This Is a Planetary Emergency A highly dangerous addition to the Electro-Magnetic Frequencies that emanate from mobile phone masts, WiFi, Smart Phone, I Pod and all similar electromagnetic technologies, is to be introduced...
Early Literacy Skill-Building Begins at Birth
Help your child be ready for kindergarten by beginning daily literacy activities in infancy.
10 Benefits of Gardening with Kids
We have all heard that being outside in the fresh air has amazing health benefits. We have also heard that planting flowers can be therapeutic. But did you know that gardening has amazing developmental benefits for kids?
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
For those kids, I’m the only lesbian they’ve seen other than Ellen. Sometimes middle school girls will cry when I sign their books. I am their bookish, gay lady Beatle.
But most kids don’t care at all. I am a grown-up who wrote a book they read. Cool. Can you sign my book and my arm? Yes, I can if your teacher says it’s okay.
My presentation is not about being gay. It’s not about my personal life or my marriage.
To Be Human – Interdependency
What does it mean to be human is an urgent question for me as I face the destabilizing and possibly cataclysmic changes that global climate change is bringing. This question necessitates a thorough understanding of what is malleable in our human condition and what is not. Honoring humanity must be a starting point in seeking new ways to live.
The Fusion Doctrine: A Totalitarian Take Over and State Privatization Program
It has become increasingly apparent throughout the past decade that the nation state, and the traditional notion that it represents a culturally cohesive citizen’s platform, is no longer a valid supposition.In Europe, countries have been stripped of their status as...
Reading fiction helps your career, but reading poetry helps more
We have known for a while that people who are most successful in business read fiction. And people who read fiction have more empathy, no matter where they land on the gender or personality trait spectrum.It’s interesting to me that genre fiction — sci-fi, mystery,...
3 Things You Can Do to Help Avoid Climate Disaster
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a dire warning last week: We need to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and we need to do it fast to avoid catastrophic climate change.At the current rate, our global carbon budget will be spent in the next 10 to 14...
The Turkeys
I gripped the steering wheel of my car. My father was dead. As my knuckles turned white I realized my hands were like his. Sunburnt on top, calloused underneath. We both loved to dig in the earth. He died where he feared—away from home. The brain tumors...
Pro-Aesthetic Language: Natural Treasures vs. Natural Resources
The human aesthetic—the perception and sensory contemplation of a subject—is so strongly influenced by the terms and phrases we adopt into our lexicon that we ought to pay close attention to them. We see, hear, and smell our environment using the senses we have...
Fairy Tales For Grown-ups
Do you think that the fairy tales are made for children? You are wrong. You are four times wrong. Tales are not purely fiction. They are constructions through fiction. They are not fairy tales. Their own realities are constructed. You do not have to believe them. They...
Come and meet with Virginia Aronson
The White House Family Cookbook (with Executive Chef Henry Haller) "This hefty volume offers an intriguing glimpse of presidential history." - Publishers Weekly "This is a classic!" - Liz Carpenter, former White House Press Secretary "This elegant and easy-to-follow...
Parenting: Is Positive Parenting Really Crucial?
Now that we have a child, keeping them in a golden cage will not solve any issues. The best thing to do would be returning the child’s right to live his life as he wishes. Instead of controlling them, let’s try to be by their side when they need us.
How to Make a Living From a 1.5 Acre Market Garden
Picture the scene, you‘re awoken by the morning sun, grab yourself a coffee and step outside. As you take your first sip you watch the sun rising and enjoy the serene sound of birdsong. Everything’s tranquil as you take a leisurely stroll around your market garden, making a list of today’s tasks. There is a lot to do but you enjoy every tiny piece of it and can’t wait to begin.
Can you imagine this life for yourself? Do you think it’s possible for you to enjoy this kind of lifestyle and actually make a decent living from it?
Theme When Writing A Story
Theme is one of those components that often gets overlooked, despite the fact that it is the glue that holds a story together!
So, what is theme? Quite simply, theme is a story’s main idea. However, this is not to be confused with subject as subject is the method chosen to explore the theme.
How to Harvest Rainwater
Your kitchen gardening efforts are subject to the vagaries of weather. The clued-up grower has a number of means to smooth the peaks and troughs of rainfall.