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Video Premiere: Annie Moses Band - "Psalm of Life"
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Making Sense of the Deportation Debate
By Aviva Chomsky
The Peanut Allergy Epidemic
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Explore how a small group of children affected by peanut allergies has exploded into a global epidemic.
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Through Ayahuasca, many people discover and remove obstacles to wellness within their own psyches and find peace, inspiration, clarity, revelation and even full-on paradigm shifts.
Fish To Eat Always, Never, and Sometimes
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A near-death experience can reveal the truth about nature in an instant. But putting that insight into words can take years....
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The Most Human Art
By Scott Russell Sanders, From The Georgia Review
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Bookmarked this week: Not the end of the world but a change in human consciousness; The people behind a long history of chemical pollution; And friendship beyond borders.
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A new documentary chronicles both the silly and the serious sides of George Takei's life.
The Summer of Dead Birds: A Memoir of Love and Loss
Ali Liebegott’s new book circles death like a buzzard.
Community
Climate Crisis: Eric Utne and Paul Hawken Debate Path Forward
Author Paul Hawken responds to Eric Utne’s critique of his book, Drawdown, and Eric counters.
Beating Luxury Developers at Their Own Game
It might seem impossible for a non-profit affordable housing developer to compete with a luxury housing developer to purchase residential buildings, but the tide is starting to change.
How to Get Ready for the Global Eco-Village Movement
Ten steps to building truly sustainable communities.
Back-to-the-Land, Six Feet Under
A home burial in the Peach Orchard Hill Cemetery.
Mind And Body
The Immediate Protocol to Dealing with Grief
Follow these five simple steps to help yourself deal with grief and learn how to function again after a tragic event.
Climate Change: It’s Not All in Your Head
The affects of climate change can be harmful to the earth - and your mind.
Seeking A Life That Is Spiritual But Not Religious
Secular spirituality is a way to steer a path between atheism and religion.
Alice Walker: Finding Inner Peace and Compassion Through Hardship
How participating in the Civil Rights Movement led Alice Walker to find inner peace.
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