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FDA vs. Natural Health
Many of us who are passionate about good food and its ability to establish and maintain our health have been paying close attention to S. 510, the Food Safety Modernization Bill. I will make no bones about the fact that I come down on the side of things which says that it is a [...]
What To Do With All That Wasted Plastic?
Back in May, I left a post called, “For All Who Weep As the Oil Flows Into the Ocean.” Of course, this was in regards to the BP oil spill. In that post, I stated my belief that technology already exists which can clean up almost every type of environmental problem which human [...]
WeDharma:Cofán Project By Designer Violeta Villacorta
Violeta Villacorta’s membership in the world family has cultivated a designer with a remarkably eclectic vision. She sees our differences as something to embrace, to learn from and to respect. As these differences are what create harmony in the world.
Her clothes have been featured in national and international magazines. She has been interviewed on television [...]
The Simple Joy of the Lightning Bugs!
Here’s something that not everyone can relate to, as these amazing little creatures aren’t found everywhere…but I have been meaning for the last couple of weeks to put out a post on the beautiful and ever-so-friendly lightning bug (a.k.a. firefly)!
I don’t consider myself a bug-lover, in general. Sure, on an intellectual level I know [...]
How Mushrooms May Help Us Clean Up the Oil Spill
This is taken from http://www.realitysandwich.com/mycoremediation_and_oil_spills.
Sat Nam,
Jim Earles
Mycoremediation and Its Applications to Oil Spills
Paul Stamets
The BP oil spill has inflicted enormous harm in the Gulf of Mexico and will continue to do so for months, if not decades, to come. I have many thoughts on this disaster. My first reaction is that when the skin of [...]
Mark Your Calendars for June 21st
Monday, June 21st, 2010, the Summer Solstice, will also be World Peace and Prayer Day. Chief Arvol Looking Horse, a 19th-generation Native American spiritual leader among the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota People, has said the following (taken from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arvol-looking-horse/oil-spill-a-great-urgency_b_576907.html):
My Relatives,
Time has come to speak to the hearts of our Nations and their Leaders. I [...]
Food Scrap Composting
While it is true that I frequently bemoan the conservative tendencies of people who live in my city (Dubuque, Iowa), I can very much appreciate many of the “Green Initiatives” that our city has undertaken! One of these which is very cool is a curbside food scrap composting program. Dubuque is the first [...]
Conscious Eaters of the World, Unite!
Here is a letter that I wrote to a vegetarian group in my local area, seeking to build bridges of cooperation and understanding!
My name is Jim Earles and I am a member of a nutrition group in the Dubuque area. We are the local chapter of a nationwide non-profit group called the Weston A. Price [...]
Going Green Under the Kitchen Sink
I wanted to make a call out to all of you who still by chance may have the old, chemical cleaners and detergents under your kitchen sink…THROW THEM OUT! They are not good for you, the planet or the economy. Most conventional cleaners have hazardous chemicals that should be outlawed but are unfortunately on the [...]
Organic Shift
Consider a shift in your diet to eating organic foods. When we buy organic, we provide our families with food shown to have higher levels of vitamins, minerals and beneficial nutrients. This choice also helps to protect our environment by supporting farming practices that improve our air, water and soil quality. If you’re on a [...]
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