What is Natural Building?
While, on one hand, natural building is a method of erecting a structure, you should understand that, to many, it’s also much more than that. Part of my purpose in this paper is to show how it promotes health in other aspects of life such as recycling, sustainability, permaculture, community, and a host of other concepts that are essential to healthy living on our planet. These values are trends throughout most building methods that consider … Read entire article »
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Happiness is a Choice I Make by Lynnette Alexander
It took me a long time to realize that I could simply choose to be happy instead of relying on happenstance and meander through life hoping happiness would find me. There is a perfect order in nature and everything is connected. I believe in the law of attraction and that coincidences show us our paths towards our desires and spiritual awakening. I started paying attention to my path when I was told to read The … Read entire article »
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The Siren, Kate Bush
Every morning that I wake up I thank God for David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. If it were not for his influence, I would never have learned about “The ever delicious Miss Kate Bush,” as described by a member of Dr Hook introducing her on the BBC in England, April 7, 1980. It was David Gilmour who had the insight to put up the money for her to record a demo in 1975 (Bolton, 6). … Read entire article »
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This program is growing upward by Terry Bishop
Tucked away on the west side of campus is a growing, student-driven program that involves several different career paths ranging from construction to conservation. For some students, the Learning Garden is an opportunity to gain experience before graduation. Scott Alexander is one of those students. He was unhappy with his job and, after a great deal of consideration, he gave up a secure job to seek a degree in construction. Alexander’s dream is to build environmental friendly … Read entire article »
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To Monsanto With … by Debi Pellar
I recently read an article entitled, “Why We Hate Monsanto” and it has been on my mind ever since. I suspect that there are very few (if any) folks that share a genuine love of nature and all things radiantly healthy who can also support, in good conscience, the heinous technologies of Monsanto. It would be difficult (if not impossible) to exaggerate all that has transpired. The beliefs and actions of this company have been both … Read entire article »
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Angels In Camouflage
Camping, opal mining, natural springs, mountains, hiking and hot food cooked over a camp stove – words that dreams are made of connoting relaxation, warmth and well-being. Such were our feelings as we set out last September for a 2 week/3000 mile road trip through southern Washington, Oregon, northern Nevada and the California coast. While our dreams might ultimately be fulfilled, surprises and guests (welcome and unwelcome) were in the offing. The first few … Read entire article »
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To Dream of a World by Edward Namerdy
To Dream of a World To dream of a world I might never see …Where there is peace And Love and Harmony And everyone From big to small Respect each other Everyone and all Where everyone’s right And no one is wrong And all stand united Loving and strong Doesn’t that seem Too good to be true? But is that really So hard to do? The day will come I Hope and I Pray I feel it is soon But not today So until then I will do my part And when that is done I will depart. © by … Read entire article »
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Community Groups Contribute to End Local Hunger by Caitlin Grimmer
Washoe County, the City of Reno and the City of Sparks will be relying upon the Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission and other organizations to provide evening meals to the homeless after it cuts its meal program in July. The City of Reno and Washoe County will be cutting the meal program in order to save almost $259,000 for the next fiscal year. Rick Redding, the executive director of the Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission, has stepped forward to assume control … Read entire article »
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Contagious Love Experiment by Josh Stieber and Conor Curran
Let me start at the begining… I was in middle school when I saw 9/11 on the news. I saw the hole in the Pentagon firsthand. For months afterwards, I’d wake up early before school to watch the news and better understand the situation. I understood that there were people out there who wanted to destroy my country and hated my religion. My religion (church, religious school) promoted war and I made a deal with God … Read entire article »
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Within DNA Lives Our Yearning by Toni Elizabeth Sar’h Petrinovich PhD
Within DNA Lives Our Yearning By Toni Elizabeth Sar’h Petrinovich PhD Deep within the heart of every person alive is a feeling that we often call yearning. In the New Oxford American dictionary, yearning is defined as “having an intense feeling of loss or lack and longing for something”. It is derived from a Germanic base meaning “eager”. So what are we feeling a lack of? For what is our longing? What is … Read entire article »
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