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Sh'mal Ellenberg
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McRorie Community Garden…
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Writing Zoo
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Mike a beautiful display of our natural world, with words that are poingnant to our deepest feelings. So good to see and read all that you are beholding and sharing with others. It's an inspiration. That river in Colombia amazing. I sent the pix to…
Sh'mal, I've been "reading" this post a while and felt I had to pat you on the back for the high work you do. It's all about life, isn't it? We may be working in binary (computer geeks), turning soil (organic geeks) or turning on and off the lights,…
Bob Sh’mal Ellenberg
908 NE 115th St.
Seattle, Wa. 98125
352-256-9279
Shmal8@yahoo.com
AMAZING GRACE
The others left at 6:15 p.m. I came to the house to relieve Lynn for three hours while she went to a Buddhist meditation class and Mary, Bob’s dau…
I have a feeling this year is going to be about how to make our world more peceful and harmonious with the natural cycles. Full moon tonight, the energies are storng. Gathering here in Seattle this afternoon for a peace vigil; the group has been mee…
Mike oh Mike, it reads like you are getting into a new groove with your writing. Really, either coming alive anew, or been holding back or working on doing more or giving it a whole new try with stringing words together in making sense and letting t…
As always, now, these recollections take the reader back in lyrical prose to a time that inspired a whole couple of generations. I love the photos posted elsewhere of these halcyon days:
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Amazing Grace
Bob Sh’mal Ellenberg
908 NE 115th St.
Seattle, Wa. 98125
352-256-9279
Shmal8@yahoo.com
AMAZING GRACE
The others left at 6:15 p.m. I came to the house to relieve Lynn for three hours while she went to a Buddhist meditation class and Mary, Bob’s daughter and her husband Tom were going out for something to eat. They would all be back around 9:00 or 9:30.
I sat in the living room for fifteen minutes reading when it came to me I should be in the bedroom with Bob, who was in his last days. I along w… Continue
908 NE 115th St.
Seattle, Wa. 98125
352-256-9279
Shmal8@yahoo.com
AMAZING GRACE
The others left at 6:15 p.m. I came to the house to relieve Lynn for three hours while she went to a Buddhist meditation class and Mary, Bob’s daughter and her husband Tom were going out for something to eat. They would all be back around 9:00 or 9:30.
I sat in the living room for fifteen minutes reading when it came to me I should be in the bedroom with Bob, who was in his last days. I along w… Continue
Posted on January 11, 2010 at 8:16pm — 1 Comment
Some more on the Ganja Boogie Band in Nogo Arkansas
BUILDING MY CABIN
New Mexico was sort of our training ground for getting us into the frame of mind for what we wanted to do in Arkansas. In New Mexico the hippies had adobe models for building their homes, but in Nogo, like I said, we were freer in building our houses. I had never built anything before, hence some of what I built was pretty primitive and basic, but worked. At least when I, with some help from Eloise and Lance, built my cabin, no one could tell me it didn’t meet community standar… Continue
New Mexico was sort of our training ground for getting us into the frame of mind for what we wanted to do in Arkansas. In New Mexico the hippies had adobe models for building their homes, but in Nogo, like I said, we were freer in building our houses. I had never built anything before, hence some of what I built was pretty primitive and basic, but worked. At least when I, with some help from Eloise and Lance, built my cabin, no one could tell me it didn’t meet community standar… Continue
Posted on December 11, 2009 at 3:24pm — 1 Comment
let the white house know
Dear Friend,
Somehow a top official from CropLife -- the powerful chemical industry
trade group that went after Michelle Obama's organic garden -- has been
nominated to serve as America's chief agricultural negotiator for
international trade. If confirmed by the Senate, Isi Siddiqui, who has
spent the last several years of his career fighting various restrictions
and bans on environmentally hazardous pesticides, would bring that
inappropriately aggressive stance on broadening pesticide use to t… Continue
Somehow a top official from CropLife -- the powerful chemical industry
trade group that went after Michelle Obama's organic garden -- has been
nominated to serve as America's chief agricultural negotiator for
international trade. If confirmed by the Senate, Isi Siddiqui, who has
spent the last several years of his career fighting various restrictions
and bans on environmentally hazardous pesticides, would bring that
inappropriately aggressive stance on broadening pesticide use to t… Continue
Posted on December 3, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment
Teachings of the Sufi Masters
The Teachings of the Sufi Masters
There must be an acceleration of a shift in consciousness so humans have a greater understanding of each of their roles on this planet. On the material plane there are so many areas of concern that each of us must be aware of. They all can be dealt with if the shift in consciousness takes place along with each of us doing our share in spreading the material plane work along with the cosmic work.
Acknowledging that our breath is a universal breath, connected wit… Continue
There must be an acceleration of a shift in consciousness so humans have a greater understanding of each of their roles on this planet. On the material plane there are so many areas of concern that each of us must be aware of. They all can be dealt with if the shift in consciousness takes place along with each of us doing our share in spreading the material plane work along with the cosmic work.
Acknowledging that our breath is a universal breath, connected wit… Continue
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 7:29pm —
more on the Ganja Boogien Band
NEW MEXICO
A NEW BEGINNING
In the winter of 1970 a group of strangers migrated from cities to the Santa Fe Community School in Santa Fe, New Mexico where this odyssey began. If there can be a beginning for anything that happens in life, since now I know: Life is a smooth if sometimes irregular and uncertain ongoing creation story, from the big bang to this moment. We each brought with something with us that became a part of the whole.
Like a spark of spirit.
A simple spark inside that was being… Continue
A NEW BEGINNING
In the winter of 1970 a group of strangers migrated from cities to the Santa Fe Community School in Santa Fe, New Mexico where this odyssey began. If there can be a beginning for anything that happens in life, since now I know: Life is a smooth if sometimes irregular and uncertain ongoing creation story, from the big bang to this moment. We each brought with something with us that became a part of the whole.
Like a spark of spirit.
A simple spark inside that was being… Continue
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 7:26pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (10 comments)
- At 9:30am on August 12, 2009,
Michael Levin said…
- Hi Sh'mal,
Could you please post your reading list? I've enjoyed the books and magazines you gave me so much. Sojourners, The Sun, etc... It's a new world to me, these deep, moving, thoughtful publications oriented toward spirituality, helping others and creative writing. Activism, too - and social work. I love it, and I've finally worked my way through the magazines and books. I think everyone here at Zoobird would like to read a Reading List from Sh'mal - maybe here on your home page.
In fact, I think I'll include a new profile question for everyone asking what their Reading List is.
Chow for now, Mike
- At 2:56pm on April 25, 2009,
Lois Hudson said… - Dear Sh'mal,
Have you seen The Soloist, or read it? I saw the movie yesterday, and had to get the book. I think we both can relate to Steve and his friend, Nathanial. Julliard and music hold strongly in my heart, but even stronger the needs of the mentally ill and neglected.
Sh'mal, I've enjoyed reading about your experiences as a Social Worker.
I relate......Lois Hudson
- At 9:17pm on December 30, 2008,
Ron Chandler said… - Dear Sh'mal:
Thank you for writing, and I am glad that you have enjoyed the posts from Thailand and India. I will post more images when I get to another location. I hope that this email finds you well, and enjoying the beautiful Northwest. Seattle is lucky to have you!
Best to you,
Ron
- At 7:08pm on December 21, 2008,
Ellen Bush said… - Hi again, You'll need to go to page two of the groups and click on Environmental Zoo to join. I'll check, I think there's a place for me to invite you which might make it easier for you. Blessings.
- At 7:03pm on December 21, 2008,
Ellen Bush said…
- Hi, Good for you! I'm glad your main interest with the elders and perhaps others is spirituality. Life is all about that! Thanks for coming on board.
- At 3:21pm on December 21, 2008,
Ellen Bush said…
- Hi Sh'mal, You sound like a very interesting person to get to know. I'd like to invite you to be my friend on this site and also to join my new group, Environmental Zoo, where you may share your concerns, solutions, ideas, or anything else you'd like to share. There is also a discussion going. See you there?
- At 4:49am on October 5, 2008,
Michael Levin said…
- Did I read correctly (in your comment on Dave Beasley's page) that you landed an organic garden patch in Seattle?
I went to the Fall Harvest Fest at Indigo, led by Abundant Edible Landscapes, yesterday. It was very informative. I took lots of pictures and plan to write it up in my blog and Elephant Journal later today. Meanwhile, I took lots of pictures and put them in an album called "Fall Harvest Fest".
I want to hear all about your Seattle gardening adventures!
Talk to you soon,
Michael
- At 7:59pm on August 25, 2008,
Lois Hudson said…
- Hi Sh'mal,
Nice hearing from you and such nice things about my son. He just recently became interested and excited about community gardening. I've been outside, in humid ,sizzling Houston, watching from a distance the birds and squirrels eating the food I put down for them. They seem grateful. Lois
- At 11:32pm on June 22, 2008,
Michael Levin said…
- We miss ya here in the Swamp...where you at?
- At 10:58pm on June 5, 2008,
Michael Levin said…
- Welcome, Sh'mal! We're so glad you dropped by...
Now, we need some wisdom from the McRorie benefactor. Feel free to create content wherever you like. A discussion or blog post. In fact, you might want to use this blog at Zoobird as a starting point for your writing.
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Barry Hannah's Long Shadow
One afternoon in July, the author Barry Hannah took to the small roads south of Oxford, Mississippi, where he lives, to visit the grave of friend and fellow writer Larry Brown. Hannah hadn’t been out this way in some months. He missed an important turn at a place called the Yocona River Inn and had to stop at a country store to ask directions...Crosby Stills Nash - ( Wooden Ships tab )
If you smile at me I will understand...Leonardo's Music
A fine place to spend time in Micanopy, FLJohn Lennon - Watching The Wheels
People say I'm crazyDoing what I'm doing
Well they give me all kinds of warnings
To save me from ruin...
Hijos del Maiz Spanish School - Nicaragua - Vision
The Campesino Spanish School Hijos del Maiz is an alternative creation supporting dreams in the community. It is a permanent state of learning, exchanging with other communities and cultures in a dynamic transformation towards social justice.Grow Your Own Spring Salad Mix | Garden Guides
If you're craving fresh greens and horrifed by supermarket prices, why not grow your own? Nothing tastes fresher and sweeter than a spring salad just picked from your own windowsill or garden.The best time to harvest Mesclun is early in the morning before the sun is high; heat causes wilting. Start harvesting when the greens are two inches long, never letting them get more than six inches tall; use scissors to snip them off just above the growing crowns (about one inch above the soil level). This is called the cut-and-come-again method because the crop will grow back; if you water and lightly fertilize after harvesting, the greens should be ready for harvest again soon.What Is Kombucha?
Kombucha is a living health drink made by fermenting tea and sugar with the kombucha culture. The result can taste like something between sparkling apple cider and champagne, depending on what kind of tea you use. It's not what you'd imagine fermented tea to taste like.Masticating Juicer
A masticating juicer is the answer to every juicing problem. Because it operates on the mastication process, this type of juicer chews the fibers and breaks up the cells of vegetables and fruits. This give you more fiber, enzymes, vitamins and trace minerals. This all results in the darker, richer color of the juice and a sweeter, richer more full-bodied flavor.Kennedy Space Center Hotels - Find hotels near Kennedy Space Center, FL!
If you're thinking of coming to Florida to visit the many community gardens or see a liftoff, check this website info on lodging.Bike Books
This website has several very useful books on bikes and bike maintenance.Omega 9000 Juicer
I have one of these! I just bought it on craigslist, but it's called a "Imperial Golden Harvest 9901" - I think it's the same thing. If you like juicing, join the Zoobird Juice Lovers group.Is there such a thing as the best juicer?
This article has great tips about juicing.I Can See Clearly Now tabs and lyrics
I can see clearly now the rain is goneI can see all obstacles in my way
Gone all the dark clouds that made me blind
It's gonna be a bright, (bright) bright, (bright) sun shiny day
How to make your own Kombucha-Tea
This recipe is referenced by Wikipedia.
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