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rise: January 2011
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011. 8220;When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why. The poor are hungry, they call me a communist.” Dom Helder Camara. Have you ever wondered how our current society interacts with politics, business, the defense department (i.e. the attack department) and sustainability? For an amazing perspective, read Endgame. By Derrick Jensen, but be prepared to view society in a different light. Http:/ denver.bcycle.com. By cleaning up their mining and supply chains.
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rise: June 2009
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Monday, June 15, 2009. The price we pay for money is paid in liberty” - Robert Louis Stevenson. Life tip: Be conscious! Practice making fewer, but better informed decisions. Stay in the present. Try to live a more quality, less quantity life. Think simplicity. Consider what will actually improve your life versus what mass media tells you is a necessity. How do you do this? Start with thinking about every decision you make, instead of just going by habit. A. Next step could be meditation (. 8220;A mind st...
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rise: August 2009
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Monday, August 24, 2009. Green tip # 1: Garden! The easiest way to eat healthy, eat locally, eat cheaply, have food security, learn, get your hands dirty, reconnect with your mother (Earth). Here’re a couple pix from my first attempt (the wetter than normal Denver summer certainly helped). Green tip # 2: Save money (by saving electricity)! S and electronics and how much energy they really use. For some good quick info, check out: Vampire. 8220;Aspire to inspire before you expire” - anonymous. 8220;The do...
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rise: September 2010
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Monday, September 13, 2010. 8220;A lawn is nature under totalitarian rule.” - Michael Pollan. Green tip: To keep your lawn healthy and happy, mow your lawn to 3 inches or higher, which promotes deep. Roots and helps shade the soil, thereby reducing moisture loss. Also, leave the grass clippings on the lawn to return nutrients and carbon to the soil (this works for small quantities of dead leaves too), which will also decrease the need for fertilizer. What NOT to buy: 10 items to never buy again. This eco...
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rise: May 2010
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Saturday, May 15, 2010. Want to eat organic, locally-produced food inexpensively? Yes, I know you do. Me too, and that’s why I joined a CSA ( Community Supported Agriculture. CSA’s are based on a farmer or group of farmers pre-selling their crops before they harvest and oftentimes before they even plant. Most CSA’s provide weekly or bi-weekly baskets of food to the share hold. Http:/ www.localharvest.org/csa/. Who here has ever seen the TV show ‘Flipper’ or gone to SeaWorld or swam.
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rise: rise 29
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Sunday, January 24, 2010. 8220;Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be. Shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” Buddha. Wondering what rebates are out there for making upgrades to your home? For some of the best and easiest, check out. Health tip: Want healthier gums and whiter teeth for a few pennies a day? When you hear the word ‘sustainability’ what comes to mind? The world with a big smile? Your finances and purchasin. Consider if yo...
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rise: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. 8220;Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives, and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time.” Voltaire. Exercise part 1: Please take 5 – 10 minutes now (before reading the rest of the Rise) to consider the following questions:. Have you ever attempted to think beyond our current civilization? If you could recreate our world, what changes would you make? How would the content of school textbooks be different? We’d potentially be less. Now that you...
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rise: rise 31
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Saturday, May 15, 2010. Want to eat organic, locally-produced food inexpensively? Yes, I know you do. Me too, and that’s why I joined a CSA ( Community Supported Agriculture. CSA’s are based on a farmer or group of farmers pre-selling their crops before they harvest and oftentimes before they even plant. Most CSA’s provide weekly or bi-weekly baskets of food to the share hold. Http:/ www.localharvest.org/csa/. Who here has ever seen the TV show ‘Flipper’ or gone to SeaWorld or swam.
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rise: April 2010
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Thursday, April 1, 2010. Can we transition from a world of environmental, moral and community degradation to one of health, happiness and respect for all peoples and the planet? 8220;Poverty is the worst form of violence.” Mohandas K. Gandhi. Another item for consideration is the cost of your food. When you spend money in a grocery store or restaurant, what are you actually paying for? Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." Michael Pollan. Finally consider one last type of transition that many people in...
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