Author: Daniela

  • Happy Birthday Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

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    Today is Ghandi’s birthday.  He would have been 144.  In honor of this auspicious occasion, some timeless Ghandi wisdom: “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” “A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.” “An ounce of practice is worth…

  • The Sickle and The Sword

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    The newly released video for the first single, “Constant” off the rapper’s upcoming album,The Sickle and the Sword, is a gorgeous piece of chilled out Northwestern mysticism. The song is an exciting new direction for RA Scion, formerly of Seattle hip hop group Common Market. The Sickle and The Sword, appropriately enough, is due out on Halloween. Witch’s…

  • Top Tofu Producer to Display Non-GMO Project Verification

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    Nasoya announces plan to display the Non-GMO Project Verification seal on pack in PR Newswire. Nasoya, America’s #1 brand of tofu, today announced that all of its tofu products will soon display the Non-GMO Project Verification seal on pack.  Nasoya tofu has long been produced using Non-GMO ingredients, and the brand is proud to display the…

  • 30% of EU Funds Earmarked for “Green” Measures

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    Sofia News Agency announces that “At least 30% of the EU funds earmarked for agriculture will go to “green” measures.” According to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), the reform, which is to take effect as of 2014, envisages a 25% aid supplement during the first 5 years in addition to the existing assistance…

  • Starving In The Spring

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    Originally posted on The Dish: The Arab Spring nations, such as Egypt and Syria, have struggled with food security: The food import dependence and lack of foreign exchange is all the more worrying as the global food crisis of 2008  [seen above] has shown a diminished reliability of global food markets. Not only did prices skyrocket, some…

  • The Last Rays

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  • The Struggle Between Truth And Illusion

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    Originally posted on The Dish: Reviewing Zibaldone, the massive new translation of Giacomo Leopardi’s notebooks, John Gray highlights the 19th century philosopher-poet’s critique of Christianity: His sympathies lay with the ancients, whose way of life he believed was more conducive to human happiness. A product of the increase of knowledge, the modern world is driven…

  • The Examen of Consciousness

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    The Examen of Consciousness is a spiritual practice developed by St. Ignatius Loyola which can help you grow more sensitive to your own spirit and its source. You can listen to an audio podcast of a guided Examen led by Father Peter Filice, S.J., by clicking here:http://www.jesuitscalifornia.org/NETC…

  • Trans-Pacific Partnership Shrouded in Secrecy Has Far-Reaching Consequences

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    A fellow blogger suggested, in a recent comment, that we should all pay close attention to The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as it will have far reaching consequences for U.S. laws, workers rights, the environment and many other aspects of our lives. In response, I’m posting  Kevin Zeese’s coverage of the September 23rd protest that took place at…

  • Image of the Day

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    Elaborate art applied to the conservation of native plants.