Finding happiness after the death of a loved one can be one of the most difficult challenges that one can face in life. In terms of events that can negatively impact one’s life...
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While many people view the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) as a pesky weed, many herbalists consider it to be a valuable herb for food and medicine. The dandelion...
What happens to Earth if—or when—people suddenly vanish? The History Channel presents a dramatic, fascinating what-if scenario, part science fiction and part true natural science. Welcome to Earth, Population- 0
Momma I thought you should know,
I am confused as anything,
When I see them eatin' all night,
Momma why can’t I get one bite?
Momma I thought you should know,
I am 5 now...
Even the December sky
was bright then
you know,
the old times
or was it a month ago?
Either way...
In the hot summer months, it's hard to imagine how anyone could look at a bulging, ripe, sweet, enticing mango, freshly cut from the tree, and not want to eat it right away...
Likely you have heard about our evolutionary shift, the end of the world in 2012, or some other version of coming events that can either be empowering or depressing. How...
A controversial three-part, three-hour series made for the BBC by Adam Curtis discusses how humans have been colonized by the machines they have built...
Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen once described the concept of community as a ship, saying that, “everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.” Set in the context...
Emotional stress happens when your negative emotions begin growing out of control and take over your life. Why do you set things up in your life the way you do? Do...
What if the emotion of laughter was erased? Imagine you are about to propose to your girlfriend and finally mustered up the courage to commit. You have invited her to an...
It is a hallmark of human experience that we tend to miss the significance of the moment. Many things occur to us over the course of our lives, and it is often only when...
Strange how things work out sometimes… something unusual happens in your life and you wonder, ‘What on Earth was that all about?’ Then one day, years...
Danielle Mika Nagel is studio director of the world’s first Chopra Yoga Center located in Vancouver, BC. The studio practices Chopra Yoga, a form of yoga inspired by the...
In my study,
I saw the latest pictures of the “supermoon” and thought,
“Do you appear larger when you rise
than when you are near your zenith
because the earth’s atmosphere warps our perceptions
or is it that we’re comparing you to other visible objects near the horizon
which inflates the eye’s estimation of your size?”
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As science looks more and more at the human body with greater technology, we have begun to come full circle in understanding what the ancients knew about the heart...
The surge in social awareness in the past few decades has led to an improved understanding of complex and technical social problems. Yet the majority of current initiatives...
James Jereb was not looking for a mystical experience when he set out on his annual hike in the mountains near Sedona, Arizona, on February 17, 1996. He did not consider...
BUILDINGS DON'T HAVE TO BE INERT, LIFELESS SHELLS. They can be transformed into living, breathing home ecosystems with the installation of green roofs...
For the first time in human history, more people live in cities than in rural environments. Instead of inhabiting wide open green spaces we live in crowded concrete jungles...
Stone Soup is a Brothers Grimm fable found in many different versions all across Europe about the benefits of cooperation and selflessness. According to the story...
The situation on Spaceship Earth is critical. Latest reports indicate that deterioration of life-supporting systems is accelerating, with no sign that our corrective efforts...
Your body is constantly trying to rebalance itself to maintain homeostasis. If all things are correct and your stress is minimal you'll have a happy environment...
The quantity of books on green and sustainable home design grows by the day. Many of them cover similar material in similar ways. When deciding which quality book to review, I look closely at the author or authors. Do they really know what they are talking about? Do others respect their knowledge? Can they write clearly so the reader will understand the material?
Dan Chiras gets my “yes” on all three questions—and then some. He was a college professor and writing about sustainable development...
