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Big Foods Takeover of Organics
How many times has something unique and forward thinking been co-opted, then destroyed, by people with no imagination, but a lot of money? Welcome to the Big Organics Industry. I’ve posted the entire New York Times article about how Big Food has predictably and depressingly taken over organics and turned it into a profit center…
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A Poem For Sunday
Originally posted on The Dish: http://youtu.be/9DZ-Xukd9-o “Nighttime Begins with a Line by Pablo Neruda” by Yusef Komunyakaa: So my body went on growing, by night, went on pleading & singing to the earth I was born to be woven back into: Love, let me see if I can’t sink my roots deeper into you, your…
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Ignatian Spirituality
Ignatian spirituality is a spirituality for everyday life. It insists that God is present in our world and active in our lives. It is a pathway to deeper prayer, good decisions guided by keen discernment, and an active life of service to others. Here, we are introduced to a daily practice adapted from Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises. The…
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Sunday Prayer
Teach Me To Listen The following prayer was composed by John Veltri, S.J., a Canadian spiritual director and expert guide for those presenting the Spiritual Exercises. Teach me to listen, O God, to those nearest me, my family, my friends, my co-workers. Help me to be aware that no matter what words I hear,…
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Photo of the Day
Slow-growing corals in the deep sea may live as long as 4,000 years. Like trees, the corals have growth rings that record changes in ocean chemistry and climate.
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List Of Monsanto Companies
Originally posted on CHENNAI YOUTH TIMEZ: List Of Monsanto Companies Source : realfarmacy.com
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Scientists Find Symbiotic Relationship Unlike Anything Seen Before
RedOrbit reports on a discovery that “further demonstrates just how unexpected and unusual nature can be.” Scientists have found two strains of bacteria whose symbiotic relationship is unlike anything seen before: Long, thin, hairlike Thioploca (meaning “sulfur braids” in Spanish) trichomes form chains down into marine sediment, which tiny anammox cells ride down like an…
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A Climate Success Story
Originally posted on The Dish: Ben Richmond relays some rare good news about climate change: The Montreal Protocol, already hailed by Kofi Anan as “perhaps the single most successful international agreement to date,” can add another feather to its cap. In addition to slowing the growth of, and then shrinking, the hole in the ozone layer, the…