Spirit of Change - Spring 2013

Food for Thought - Spring Cleaning

If you need an attitude adjustment, just think of it as spring cleaning – cleaning out the outdated stuff that no longer serves you and bringing in the new, fresh and vibrant!

Maine Town Declares Food Sovereignty

If enough citizens in enough towns stand up for their inalienable right to produce and choose the food they eat, the government might have to listen!

More Marriages: Let the rainbow wedding bells ring!

Let the rainbow wedding bells ring! It is time for us to end the persecution of GLBT Americans who can no more change their sexual orientation than a heterosexual person could choose to become gay. Yes, we should allow these Americans the right to be who they are...

Green Tip of the Month: Thrift Stores

Thrift shops and second hand stores offer our material goods a second life, save us at least 50% on clothing, accessories, furniture and appliances, and provide us with unique, fun and fashionable wardrobes...

"Imagine" by John Lennon

Enjoy three minutes of peace with the official video of John and Yoko's nostalgic anthem. If we can imagine it, we can begin it...

"The Power of Voice"

Event Date: Sunday, April 21, 2013 "Voices of Boys and Men" Benefit Concert, this year's concert theme is "The Power of Voice"...

10 Myths — And 10 Truths — About Atheism

Given that we know that atheists are often among the most intelligent and scientifically literate people in any society, it seems important to deflate the myths that prevent them from playing a larger role in our national discourse...

Famous Non-Theists

Thomas Edison — “I have never seen the slightest scientific proof of the religious ideas of heaven and hell, of the future life of individuals, or of a personal God.”

To Be A Drop Of Peace

Around the time when the war in Iraq started I was invited to a birthday party for my friend Maria. A couple of dozen people stood around and chatted casually in small clusters...

The Power of Voice

In 27 years as a body psychotherapist, I have come to witness how powerfully the human spirit seeks expression and how finding one’s voice is a critical pathway in connecting with and understanding who we truly are...

Cultivating a Better Food System in 2013


As we start 2013, many people will be thinking about plans and promises to improve their diet and health. But we think a broader collection of farmers, policy-makers, and eaters need new, bigger resolutions for fixing the food system...