THIRTY SOMETHING by Ishi Dinim AT THE TIME of writing, I’ve spent the last five days nursing a mean flu. Probably lost about 10 pounds and who knows how many hours of sleep? It’s funny how humbling life can be. I was scared to touch my family for fear of infecting them. Lately, I’ve been having these wonderful staring contests with my daughter....

May 25, 2009

INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Steve Anderson SOCIAL MEDIA tools like Facebook and Twitter are all the rage these days. We often hear about the incredible potential of social media or, conversely, their lack of relevance, compared to traditional media. But what exactly are social media? Social media are the web-based tools, applications, spaces and practices that people...

May 25, 2009

NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina WHILE WE can certainly find some pretty absurd stuff on the Internet, I marvel at the ease with which we can now find facts that, in past decades, would have taken months of searching. The following websites are rich in information: For accurate information about vitamins and minerals, visit the Linus Pauling Institute’s...

May 25, 2009

ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot BY NOW, most gardeners will have acquired their seeds for this year’s garden. You can keep better track of seeds by filing them  Super Duper Compost Build a pile four-feet high and four-feet in diameter, alternating the following in six-inch layers: leaves, weeds (no seeds), herbaceous prunings, manure (can...

May 25, 2009

THE POWER OF NOW by Eckhart Tolle What about all those people who, it seems, actually want to suffer? I have a friend whose partner is physically abusive toward her and her previous relationship was of a similar kind. Why does she choose such men and why is she refusing to get out of that situation now? Why do so many people actually choose pain? I KNOW...