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Who Will Be Zoobird's 500th Member?

Who will be Zoobird's 500th member?

Added by Michael Levin on February 16, 2012 at 10:25am — No Comments

Vermont and other States of Mind

http://vermontandotherstatesofmind.blogspot.com

Dear Mom,

Now, *this* is poetry. This is writing. This is my friend Arupa's…

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Added by Michael Levin on June 18, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

HOME VAN NEWSLETTER 11/6/10

(photo by Michael Levin www.zoobird.com)

“Hope is the thing with feathers,

that perches in the soul,

and sings the song without the words,

and never stops at all.”

Emily Dickinson

I've written a bit about the Home Van - here and… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on November 6, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

HOME VAN PET CARE PROJECT NEWS – October 2010

HOME VAN PET CARE PROJECT NEWS – October 2010

From: Elizabeth Howard, Project Coordinator…

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Added by Michael Levin on October 17, 2010 at 1:42pm — No Comments

"Simon" has been living in the homeless community for about two years. His presence there has been a mystery. He seems to have none of the problems that ordinarily result in homelessness.

Gradually, we discovered that he is an ordained minister and is

quietly assisting certain invidividuals who need help, often the most

vulnerable and confused. I started to ask him to help out, here…

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Added by Michael Levin on October 15, 2010 at 12:33pm — No Comments

HOME VAN NEWSLETTER 8/14/10 ::: GAINESVILLE SAYS GOODBYE TO FATHER GILLESPIE

Father John Gillespie, Director of St. Augustines Church and Catholic Student Center, long-time board member of St. Francis House, and a strong advocate for the homeless and hungry people of Gainesville for many

years, is being reassigned to a parish in St. Augustine. He went before

the City Commission many times over the years, strongly supporting the basic

human rights of poor and homeless people, most recently during the ongoing

battle…

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Added by Michael Levin on August 15, 2010 at 4:25pm — No Comments

HOME VAN NEWSLETTER 6/28/10

GPD STEPS UP TO THE PLATE

I am deeply grateful and happy to let you know that the Gainesville

Police Department is joining in the effort to keep our homeless friends

hydrated and well through the extreme heat of this summer. They are

accepting donations of bottled water, sun screen and bug spray at their

headquarters, 721 NW 6th Street, and taking them out to areas where

homeless people camp. They have also created… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on June 29, 2010 at 11:44am — 2 Comments

HOME VAN NEWSLETTER 5/1/10

THANK YOUS!

A belated thank you to the children of Westminster Presybterian Church,

who made 12 dozen dyed Easter eggs for us to take out. They do this

every year, and it's really special. Thank you to the P.K. Yonge 9th

graders who collected an awesome amount of food for us, along with some

socks and hygiene products. The PK 9th graders are making a special

project of learning about homeless people and doing… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on May 1, 2010 at 6:06pm — No Comments

A Great Day at the Garden 1/17/10

Yesterday, I headed up to McRorie Community Garden and had a look at my patch. There were some radishes ready to pick. Thanks to Zoobird Bob Tuskin and his Survivalist seeds for these! I gathered some mint and collard greens, as well.…

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Added by Michael Levin on January 18, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Gratitude is a Sickness Suffered By Dogs...

Elephant Journal points us to an article in the NYTimes entitled "Now Sending | Dictator Cards". It's good to remind ourselves of the ways various people… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 25, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

HOME VAN PET CARE PROJECT NEWS

Photo of Sassy, the beautiful Irish Setter owned by Sandy Lack in Reno, taken by Michael Levin

From Elizabeth Howard, Coordinator

“. . . I live in the house near the corner, which I have named Gratitude.” Mary Oliver

Many times now I come home and there are bags of pet food on my… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on September 17, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Home Van Pet Care Project News

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HOME VAN PET CARE PROJECT! In May it will be two years old. This project came about when one of our friends, Diane, came to a support gathering for homeless people with a tiny kitty in her hands. That kitty was part of our first all spayed/neutered cat colony in Tent City – the Tent City Tribe. Diane and her friend James are still our reliable caretakers for that Tribe of nine cats.

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Added by Michael Levin on May 8, 2009 at 11:35am — No Comments

Random Thoughts

Thanks to all of you for contributing your ideas, blog posts, discussions and media to Zoobird! It's a lot of fun and informative, too, isn't it? Thanks also for inviting your friends.

Check the "Latest Activity" section at the bottom of Zoobird's homepage to see what's new in general.

I see that Bob Tuskin is having an event on web radio with… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on November 21, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Zoobirds Write!

We have a magic community here at Zoobird! Here are some of the things our members have written about:

Robbie, my vegan friend I met at the NW Hostel in Portland with his friend Gabby, who I hope joins Zoobird, has taught me so much about healthy food. Gabby has, too!…

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Added by Michael Levin on September 1, 2008 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

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Russian Rye, Anyone?

Have you always wanted to make your own bread? Well, here's a little article about making rye bread with a bread machine. This bread machine came from a thrift store and only cost $11.99! The ingredients to make Russian Rye were so simple you won't believe how easy it was. Enjoy!