The Relationship of Evolution

Really great article, stretching our preconceived ideas on evolution.
"The Reenchanted World"

Making TP

If only the firm I used to work for had something like this for all that unwanted paper

Willie Smits Restores a Rainforest

This is such an inspiring story...permaculture at its finest. I can only imagine the possibilities when we accomplish restoration like this in other countries.

The Dangers of Microwaves

I know most of you have heard all this before. But I thought I'd post this really in depth article on microwaves. Lots of history, science, and facts. Did you know the Soviet Union in the 70's banned microwaves because they felt they were too dangerous?

"Food Rules": A Completely Different Way To Fix The Health Care Crisis

Always great, an article by Michael Pollen promoting his new book re: a change in diet and lifestyle as the cure for illness.

The Connection between the Economy and Terrorism

This is such an interesting theory about world economics...and I tend to believe it especially with the consistent increase in the Euro over the last few years. The Euro is even now being excepted on the streets of NY.

Move Your Money

A wonderful new website that has been created called Move Your Money that promotes the idea of supporting local economies and community banks. No more giant banks that are "too big to fail". This website provides a list of banks in your community that are worth investing your money in.

The Commercialization of Childhood

The How of Happiness

Madness, Civilization and Media

A powerful article by Antonio Lopez, Madness, Civilization and Media discussing our collective abduction from being bonded to mother earth.

Excerpt from article, "Yet western civilization is itself a removal and displacement machine. To quote Andy Warhol, 'Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.' This is the story of the past 5,000 years. We have been kidnapped from Earth, but fail to recognize the aberration. Is it fair to say that as hostages to abstract principles, we suffer from collective Stockholm Syndrome -- that we have bonded with an abusing overlord?"

Quantum Communication

A new documentary explaining the world's consciousness through quantum physics....below is the trailer

Soil Testing

This is a great idea for anyone starting an organic garden, to have their soil tested. UMass provides a really inexpensive send away soil test plus they give you info on how to boost the quality and nutrients in your soil that are deficient.

What Are Friends For...

Amazing medical benefits of friendship.

Doctors in Mexico City Cured 2009 Swine Flu with Homeopathy

It seems like individual States and the Federal government are trying to push through quarantines and vaccinations already for the swine flu even though most of the drugs don't actually help cure the flu. Instead we should be promoting homeopathy which has been used for a hundred years to cure this flu.

Small Farmers See Promise in Obama's Plans

President Obama may not have appointed a locavore to be the secretary of Agriculture, but he has ordered his administration to go after Big Agra with antitrust laws. A joint effort by the departments of Agriculture and Justice will look into business practices by seed companies, beef packers, and dairies, NPR reports. The government will begin next year “to learn about anti-competitive conduct in agricultural markets,” by hearing from farmers at workshops across the country. We bet the farmers have some whoppers.

Small Farmers See Promise In Obama’s Plans [NPR]

Vaccine Nation

In his documentary film Vaccine Nation, award-winning investigative film director Dr. Gary Null challenges the basic health claims by government health agencies and pharmaceutical firms that vaccines are perfectly safe. This is one of the most critical questions facing today's children and future generations to come. If inoculation with a large regimen of vaccines is safe, what can account for the rapid increase in autism and other mental disabilities that are now at epidemic proportions? And why isn't the sudden onset of neurological illnesses in children being treated as an urgent crisis by our government and medical industries?

A Gathering of the Tribe

A Gathering of the Tribe by Charles Eisenstein

Sustainably

Interview with Wes Jackson, co-founder of The Land Institute
-- Read the Full Interview

We live off of what comes out of the soil, not what's in the bank. If we squander the ecological capital of the soil, the capital on paper won't much matter... For the past 50 or 60 years, we have followed industrialized agricultural policies that have increased the rate of destruction of productive farmland. For those 50 or 60 years, we have let ourselves believe the absurd notion that as long as we have money we will have food. If we continue our offenses against the land and the labor by which we are fed, the food supply will decline, and we will have a problem far more complex than the failure of our paper economy. Remember, if our agriculture is not sustainable then our food supply is not sustainable... Either we pay attention or we pay a huge price, not so far down the road. When we face the fact that civilizations have destroyed themselves by destroying their farmland, it's clear that we don't really have a choice.

Quote of the Week

"You choose your own path or you have it chosen for you."
-Heros

Mercury in Corn Syrup

Included in the OCA's latest newsletter was this spot on Mercury...

In a new study published Monday in the scientific journal Environmental Health, mercury was found in nearly 50% of tested samples of commercial high fructose corn syrup. The news is disturbing given that this ingredient is present in a large portion of processed American foods. According to David Wallinga, M.D., co-author of the study, "Given how much high fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the FDA to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply."

A separate study by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy detected mercury in nearly one-third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where high fructose corn syrup is the first or second highest labeled ingredient-including products by Quaker, Hershey's, Kraft and Smucker's.