Monthly Archives: August 2011

Meditation on the Moment

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photo credit: Gordon M Robertson Meditative work is the sort that keeps the hands—and usually the eyes— busy, but does not engage the mind other than minimally, leaving it free to roam. Washing the dishes, shoveling manure, weeding a garden, … Continue reading

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Sometimes I Think the Whole World has Gone Crazy

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(This is a dual post; regular font is Bee and italics Ell). Cops shutting down kids’ lemonade stands—so far I’ve seen reports of this happening in Iowa, Georgia and Texas. Food inspectors shutting down church bake sales—Salem, Massachusetts (witch hunt … Continue reading

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The Frugal and Sometimes Perpetual Garden

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photo credit: thebittenword.com Gardening can be so expensive that a single tomato costs you five dollars, not counting your labor. But there are a number of tricks that will allow you to thumb your nose at the agribusiness conglomerates who … Continue reading

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