Right before I headed out to mentor some workshops at this year’s Spirit of Change annual Harvest Gathering in Ashby, MA, I got an email from a good friend of mine, concerning a potential mountain lion that was exhibiting the classic signs of a big cat about to go bad.
The snow here in New England will soon fly, inspiring my French-Canadian wife to dig out the snowshoes, cross-country skis and ice skates.
The holidays are only weeks away and it’s time to start thinking about shopping. Not! When you consider it’s likely that few people you know actually remotely need anything, why bother?
I’ve shared my living space with companion animals for almost all my life.
Imagine a bomb that only kills Caucasians with red hair. Or short people. Or Arabs. Or Chinese.
When I was much younger, my grandfather gave me some sound advice that has always stuck with me...
All foods have their season, their time to display themselves in all their glory. And each season contributes a unique energy to these foods. Summer brings an expansive energy to foods to help cool us.
I have had many experiences of “knowing” what my dog was thinking but there was one episode when communication went beyond knowing and it transformed our relationship…
Molten lava. Tree frogs. A fertile valley. Our green-blue marble in space. These are some images that come to mind when I think of Mother Earth.
It's evident that we are living in interesting times, and I think we're feeling that we understand better every day why that was considered a curse by the ancient Chinese.
When I was growing up I formed my feelings about the Earth in several ways: 1) childhood experiences in Nature, 2) the cultural bias of my youth 3) somewhat scientific information available through various channels. Luckily Nature won out.
To the Editor, To continue the dialogue about eating “free-range” farm animals, I want to submit some thoughts about whether this is, in fact, humane enough.
In 1789, Thomas Jefferson wrote a note to James Madison about the future possibility of a president who didn’t understand the principles on which America was founded.
To all Americans who love America...who believe our country has gone astray in becoming something other than the land of freedom, justice and equality for all...
Almost nobody has escaped the experience of a headache. In fact, nearly half the world’s population has a headache so severe that they are disabled at least once a year.
Menopause in all its glory is coming out of the closet and into the mainstream of conversation, sometimes even in mixed company.
Now here is one powerhouse of a food! If you’re looking for ease of preparation, versatility and great taste all rolled into one healthy food choice, this one’s for you.
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya abdominal therapy are practiced and taught by Dr. Rosita Arvigo, D.N., who has spent the last thirty years studying and teaching Maya medicine.
espite little action on many critical issues at the recent World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, the beginning of 2003 reveals fresh evidence of humanity’s capacity to respond rapidly to unprecedented environmental and social threats.
In March of 2002, I did what many people who are closing in on their 40th birthday do -- I took inventory of my life. After a short deliberation, I decided I needed a new home because I felt stifled by the warren-like floor plan and low ceilings of my ranch-style house.
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