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DROP THE GLOVES: Get your hands dirty and connect to your garden

GARDEN TO LOVE: Who will remove the gloves - Hands Holding a Seedling and Soil

I recently received a phone call from a man in town responding to an article that appeared in a local paper about our four-acre vegetable garden at Sunrise Ranch. He asked, quite politely, whether…

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BEING VEGAN: A personal essay about veganism

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I wear a necklace that spells out the word vegan. People peer at it and ask me, “Are you vegan?” It seems like an odd question, but people find vegans odd. When I respond that I indeed am a vegan…

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SEED LENDING: Saving and sharing seeds at seed libraries

Sowing Revolution: Seed libraries offer hope for freedom of food - hands holding corn seeds

The seed revolution began one sunny afternoon on a neatly mowed lawn at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. For an historic moment, it wasn’t much to gawk at: a circle of about a dozen seedsmen…

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INDOOR HERB GARDENING: How to plan and maintain an indoor herb garden

Indoor herb garden ceramic pots

Growing your own herbs can add a new dimension to your cooking. You can also save money by making your own herbal teas, tinctures and salves. Some think…

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URBAN FARMING: Growing healthy food in cities—a food revolution

Urban Farming -San Francisco- a large victory garden in front of City Hall.

As more and more people grow concerned over what is happening with our food supply—from harmful chemical exposure to under ripe harvesting—urban farms…

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HOLY: A prose poem by Max Reif

HOLY: Prose poem by Max Reif

The word Holy had lost its way. It was speaking on a soapbox in the park. People passed by, oblivious. A few stopped to gawk or jeer. Only one little boy stood listening, enrapt…

MY DENNY’S “AMERICANA” ADVENTURE: Two essays by Max Reif

My Denny's Americana Adventure - two essays by Max Reif

Americans know Denny’s, the chain of so-so diners that in many areas are the only places to go after a night of carousing or, conversely, upon very early rising, as the only places open all night…

GHEE: A healthier alternative to butter (with ghee recipe)

To Ghee or not to ghee: Clarified butter - a healthier alternative

To some it’s known as clarified butter, to others the golden elixir of healing—ghee is a staple ingredient in Indian cooking and Ayurvedic healing known for its versatility, great taste, and many…

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past - image roadsigns

Sadar Patrappa Road is commonly abbreviated to S.P. Road, nice and short for those wanting to save some time saying the extra syllables. This is Bangalore after all—the hub of India’s fast-paced…