Archive for March, 2009
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
The Soul of Merton 3-25-09
Inspired by my readings of “Contemplative Prayer” and “Contemplation In A World Of Action” by Thomas MertonIn Contemplation In a World of Action, Thomas Merton gives a crystal-clear meditation on the daily battle of the post-modern spirit soul to defin…
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Reaping What You Sow…
House Bill 875 (HR 875), the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, purports toTo establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the sa…
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Deliver Us From Cheeseburgers
So many reasons to not eat cheeseburgers. Here is a contemporary one.
From: Deliver us from cheeseburgers
Peter Aldhous, San Francisco bureau chief
My climate guilt is complete. Not only did I expand my personal carbon footprint by flying from California to attend the AAAS meeting, but yesterday I ordered a cheeseburger on room service at my hotel here […]
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Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Darwin Is Dead!-Atheism vs Evolution
If you would like to contribute to our year-long “celebration” of Darwin’s 200th birthday, please send your articles, editorials, or any other creative and informative pieces to nvclub108@gmail.comFrom Sita-Pati Prabhu’s blog, an enlightening piece tha…
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Monday, March 23rd, 2009
“Writing in the Afterlife” by Billy Collins
I imagined the atmosphere would be clear,
shot with pristine light,
not this sulphurous haze,
the air ionized as before a thunderstorm.
Many have pictured a river here,
but no one mentioned all the boats,
their benches crowded with naked passengers,
each bent over a writing tablet.
I knew I would not always be a child
with a model train and a model tunnel,
and […]
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Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
Michelle Isn’t The Only One Planting Berries
“WASHINGTON (AP) - Twenty-six elementary schoolchildren wielded shovels, rakes, pitchforks and wheelbarrows to help first lady Michelle Obama break ground on the first day of spring for a produce and herb garden on the White House grounds.
“Crops to be planted in the coming weeks on the 1,100-square-foot, L-shaped patch near the fountain on the South […]
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Saturday, March 21st, 2009
As Iron Is Attracted To A Magnet
“O brahmanas [teachers], as iron attracted by a magnetic stone moves automatically toward the magnet, my consciousness, having been changed by His will, is attracted by Lord Visnu, who carries a disc in His hand. Thus I have no independence.”
SB 7.5.14
When my wife does craft shows, if she sees something she likes she will try […]
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
C\O Barack Obama….
There is a desperate need for spiritual leadership. There is desperate need for the leaders of our world to know how to care for their constituents, to know how to inspire others to serve and sacrifice for the greater good, and to bring people back to…
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Festival of Inspiration Requires Drummer & Bass Player
Dates would be Friday May 8th & Saturday, May 9th.
They would accompany Titiksita Karunika from the West Coast with his Mantra Rock style R & R.
Contact Malati 304-845-9591 malatidevi@aol.com
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
First Planting of 2009 Garden Season
We have had below average moisture for March so the beds in the upper part of my garden dried up enough to work yesterday. I ran the tiller over them and then used a broadfork to to loosen and aerate the soil. Tillers don’t go deep enough IMHO.
A broadfork has two handles and […]
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
A glimpse into my life as a monk here in NYC….
Two reporters, Ben and Neeraj, from NYC Interactive and Columbia University, recently made a short video piece on my life as a monk here in NYC, and how I came to follow this faith after being raised as a Catholic. Click the link below to check it outh…
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Darwin Is Dead!-The Debate
If you would like to contribute to our year-long “celebration” of Darwin’s 200th birthday, please send your articles, editorials, or any other creative and informative pieces to nvclub108@gmail.comHG Sita-Pati Prabhu, inspiration and living force behin…
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Tea Tree Oil and Poison Ivy
I recently got a poison ivy rash on my arm. I used to be immune so have always been a bit cavalier about contacting it. This must have come from a vine that was tangled up in a grape vine that was choking a weed tree that I removed to give the sunlight […]
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
This Just In From The Vedic Village…
Dear Friends, This first of our soon-to-be monthly newsletters, will give you updates about our progress at Vedic Village and graciously ask for your continued prayers and support. As you may know, on February 18, 2009, The Michigan Society for Cow Pr…
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Sometimes You Have To Give The Moral of The Story
The preacher put four worms into four separate jars:
The first worm was put in a jar of alcohol.
The second worm was put in a jar of cigarette smoke.
The third worm was put in a jar of chocolate.
The fourth worm was put in a jar of soil.
He asked his congregation to watch what happened.
First worm in […]