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The Giving Tree
Julia Shipley, From Orion
Protecting Communities from Climate Change (Hint: It’s not Just About Seawalls)
By Jeni Miller
Listening to Trees
By Sam Mowe, From Spirituality & Health
War Porn
By Peter Van Buren
Don’t Blame the Devil: St Augustine and Original Sin
By James Boyce
Bee-ware of Neonicotinoids
By Nicole Rivard, From Action Line
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When we listen to trees, we “unself” ourselves — and open to great beauty.
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Hollywood and War from World War II to "American Sniper"
Don’t Blame the Devil: St Augustine and Original Sin
St Augustine of Hippo was a prolific contributor to the formation of modern Christianity, particularly through the concept of Original Sin. The philosophy of human nature this idea implies continues to inform contemporary morality.
The Haunting of Loon Lake Cemetery
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Fish To Eat Always, Never, and Sometimes
An ethical guide to seafood.
Wabi-Sabi: The Art Of Imperfection
The Japanese tradition of wabi-sabi offers an inspiring new way to look at your home, and your whole life....
The Slow Death of Free Time
Author Craig Lambert offers readers a radical look at how unpaid tasks are leaving us more isolated than ever before.
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Fish To Eat Always, Never, and Sometimes
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Wabi-Sabi: The Art Of Imperfection
By Robyn Griggs Lawrence, From Natural Home
The Slow Death of Free Time
By Craig Lambert
Arts
Film Review: Dorothea Lange – Grab a Hunk of Lightning
The iconic work of photographer Dorothea Lange is thoughtfully considered in a new documentary.
The Changing Façade of Urban Architecture
Vertical gardening looks great, helps cities breathe, and could one day feed urban dwellers.
My Ten Favorite Contemporary Zines
The Lowbrow Reader founder and editor Jay Ruttenberg shares a list of his ten favorite contemporary zines.
Music Review: Animal Collective – Centipede Hz
Although Animal Collective's new album Centipede Hz may not immediately stand out as exceptional, the songs have a way of slowly seeping in so that something new is revealed with each listen.
Community
Back-to-the-Land, Six Feet Under
A home burial in the Peach Orchard Hill Cemetery.
The Ghosts of Tokyo: Homelessness in Japan
A glimpse of Tokyo's homeless men and the efforts to keep them hidden.
Creating the Modern Zoo
Why do we feel bad at the zoo? As locations evolve from sparse concrete enclosures to more naturalistic habitats, the biopolitics driving the creation of the modern zoo ties our desire for a better life for the animals to our broader desire for a better life for the rest of society around them.
Rigged System
Women truck drivers are paving their own way through an often-hostile industry.
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Living to Work or Working to Live
The case for guaranteed paid vacation time.
Entangled by the World
“Wisdom seems to sprout from the most unusual places and in the most unexpected moments.”
The Human Condition: Struggles of Cosmic Insignificance
The polarized mind — a reaction to the human condition and feelings of cosmic insignificance — fixates on one point of view to the utter exclusion of all others.
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.
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