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  • Love What You Do

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    Harvey Mackay emphasizes the importance of loving what you do — no matter what your age:  Donna Frantz’s greatest skill isn’t the organic farming that has dominated her life for the last 16 years. It’s the passion for living her dream and working tirelessly with energy and dedication. At age 81, she is not about…

  • Women Uniting to Save the Planet

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    Jensine Larsen writes about her experience at this year’s International Women’s Earth and Climate Summit. ‘Women everywhere are claiming power and linking networks to restore the Earth and address climate change. They are harnessing digital media and in-person convenings to accelerate the movement, operating as an immune system to boost the Earth’s resilience.’ It was…

  • Photo of the Day

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    The rice terraces of Yunnan, China, are carved into the hillside. Different types of vegetation lend the landscape its alternating hues. See more surreal landscapes here.

  • New Technology Helps Preserve Indigenous Culture

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    In an interview with Radio Australia, Dr Kirsty Gillespie discusses how new technology can help to preserve the music and culture of indigenous peoples: Dr Kirsty Gillespie is an ethno-musicologist has studied music and culture in the remote Lake Kopiago region in the highlands and the Lihir Island in New Ireland province in Papua New Guinea.…

  • AIB365: It’s Your Fault

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    Every sexual assault case in India inspires a string of stupid and hateful remarks against women. This is our response to those remarks. Check us out at: http://www.facebook.com/IndiaBakchod AIB 365 is a weekly sketch show from India’s edgiest, politically incorrect comedy collective AIB. AIB comprises of Tanmay Bhat, Gursimran Khamba, Rohan Joshi, Ashish Shakya.  

  • Pulling The Plug On Big Coal

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    Originally posted on The Dish: On Friday, the EPA proposed tougher emissions standards that new power plants must meet. In the absence of climate change legislation, it’s a BFD. Brad Plumer examines the impact: The regulations aren’t likely to have a huge impact in the near future — the standard will make it extremely hard to build new coal plants…

  • Monday’s Poem

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    Still Life Westerly sun’s glow Casts shimmering Golden Patterns on Hardwood maple Glints Pale yellow Faceted Italian gold Bracelet Bought in Venice Thirty-five years ago Israeli globe earrings Turquoise stones Spatter Mediterranean blue Amidst coral beads Leather bound journal Dragonfly wing Lacquered yellow On a sun seared White pebbled path These treasures Strewn together Loosely…

  • The Rebirth Of Catholicism, Ctd

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    Originally posted on The Dish: A reader responds to the incredible interview with Pope Francis released today: After reading the Pope’s remarkable interview, I noticed that James Martin, an editor at America and himself a Jesuit priest, had a short companion piece about preparing the interview for publication. This comment jumped out at me: Our review process…

  • The Rebirth Of Catholicism

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    Originally posted on The Dish: I am, I must confess, still reeling from Pope Francis’ new, lengthy and remarkable interview. I can barely believe that these words – so redolent of Jesus’ – are coming from the new Bishop of Rome, after so long an absence. Although the Pope is unfailingly respectful of his predecessor,…

  • Birdseye View

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    Check out this amazing video of an eagle with a GoPro camera strapped to its back: