Author: Daniela

  • People Are Not Disposable

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    Vandana Shiva’s article How Economic Growth Has Become Anti-Life is so “right on” that I’ve posted it in its entirety.  In it she expresses how our obsession with growth has eclipsed our concern for sustainability, justice and human dignity. Limitless growth is the fantasy of economists, businesses and politicians. It is seen as a measure…

  • Diwali 2013: The Festival Of Lights

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    In the Sikh tradition, Diwali commemorates the release of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru, who was imprisoned by the Mughal emperor Jahangir. When Guru Hargobind arrived in Amritsar, his devotees lit thousands of oil lamps to celebrate his return. For Sikhs, this day is known as Bandi Chhor Divas (day of release from prison). Sikhs celebrate Diwali by…

  • Take a minute to listen to David Bronner’s impassioned plea for GMO labeling. And then say “thanks”!

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    Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, a fifth-generation family-owned business, believes consumers should have the right to know if their food, or other products, contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). So the Bronner Family has donated $2 million so far to YES on I-522, the campaign to pass a GMO labeling initiative in Washington State. Please go to…

  • Maramadi (Ox race)

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    Originally posted on Joshi Daniel Photography: Maramadi (Ox race) | Kalluvathukkal, Kollam, Kerala, India Maramadi (Ox race) is an agricultural festival of Kerala which takes place during the harvest season. It is a race between several pairs of oxen, where each pair is controlled by three men and is held in freshly ploughed paddy fields.

  • Developing advanced biofuels

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    Originally posted on Science on the Land: In the United States, the Agriculture Secretary is Tom Vilsack. He’s offering money to develop commercial-scale biorefineries or retrofit existing facilities with appropriate technology to develop advanced biofuels. ‘Advanced biofuels’ means that these fuels are to come from non-food sources. Sources such as algae and waste food. You…

  • Happy Samhain

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  • Every Night Is Ladies’ Night In Reykjavik

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    Originally posted on The Dish: The World Economic Forum has once again named Iceland the most equal country for women, while the US has slipped in the rankings to #23 (pdf). Catherine A. Traywick tells economists to take note: The notion that gender equality drives development (rather than the other way round) has been so widely celebrated…

  • The Legend of “Stingy Jack”

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    Ever wonder how the Jack-O-Lantern tradition originated. History.com provides the answer: People have been making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack.” According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didn’t want…

  • Photo of the Day

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    Starocherkassk Cossack Festival

  • 100 Mile Food Plan

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    Originally posted on Homeplace Earth: When I taught the class Four Season Food Production at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, the first project of the semester was a 100 Mile Food Plan. Working in groups, the students were to imagine their food supply was going to be disrupted and their only food, beginning January 1,…