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Sustainable Living: The Heart Of The Matter

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This Is My Only Home

February 5th, 2012 · 5 Comments · community, nature

“This is my home . . . this is my only home . . . this is the only sacred place I have ever known . . . “ We all sang that together last night, performers and audience alike, at the end of the Winterfolk concert, led by the radiant Tracy Grammer. I had [...]

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Post From The Prairie

November 16th, 2011 · No Comments · food & drink, nature

Do you love fresh, crusty bread, like I do? A grain elevator like the one to the right

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The Best Things In Life: Part II

October 25th, 2011 · No Comments · home & garden, nature, simplicity

This is a guest post by my friend Allison Hamilton.  Allison lives in the country and skillfully grows an amazing variety of vegetables and fruit trees, when she isn’t creating award-winning solar energy projects. She calls me Ali. I love the way she’s deepened the conversation on the best things in life. I love this [...]

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What To Do With An Autumn Equinox?

September 20th, 2011 · 4 Comments · home & garden, nature

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Top Ten Things To Happily Live Without, Part II

July 6th, 2011 · 7 Comments · food & drink, health & well being, lifestyle, money, nature

Last month’s edition of this proved so popular, I’ve written a sequel. The premise of the diamond-cut life is that joy and well-being come from what we do and who we are with, not from possessions that are costly to both us and the planet. 1. Cable television. The average cost for cable TV in [...]

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