All Blog Posts Tagged 'elephant' (15)

My friend Waylon wrote a book. It's called "Things I Would Like To Do With You". That's such a nice opener. I can't wait to read it. He's also starting a publishing company. The big idea behind the new publishing company is that writers will get a 50% share of the profits rather than the piddly amount most writers get.

Waylon's also going to do…

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News Flash! Our friend Shmal has been accepted into the writers fold at Elephant Journal! Publisher in chief Waylon Lewis is a member here at Zoobird. You can find Shmal's writing at the following…

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I just wrote an article for Elephant Journal about my new friend and musician Lauris Vidal. Click here to read it and please let me know what you think - either here or on the Ele article as a comment. That would make my day!…

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Merete Mueller writes about herb gardening here. If you've got limited space and some time to enjoy working with your hands, the payoff is worth the… Continue

I dedicate this to my dog. You can dedicate this to your present family. I dedicate this to my mom. We can all dedicate this to the future families.

 

Read the rest here, at Elephant…

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Wherever You Go There You Are, by Jon Kabat-Zinn is a good book explaining one man’s view of meditation…

{Note: this article was originally published here on Elephant Journal}

 

 Meditation can be as simple as you like. Basically, we know meditation is all about clearing our mind for a time. It’s hard to not think about…

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Have you ever wanted to build your own bike? How about one built with sustainable materials? Read the rest of this article in the Bike…

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I mentioned Elephant Journal to Carla Van Arnum. After visiting it, she raved about an article with a video that she thought was superb. This is the video.



Like what you've read so far? Visit the Zoobird Mind, Body and Spirit group and read the rest… Continue

I don't usually just post articles in Zoobird discussions and say "go look", but this one is so fun to read, I just have to! [ed. wait a minute, yes I do!]

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/03/fixie-love-an-old-fixie-becomes-a-real-schwinner/



Graham's writing style is half the fun. The comments are icing on the cake. And, I love the… Continue

Imagine yourself at the beautiful coast. Looking down, your view is full of things. Looking up, the view clears and becomes simpler, less busy, calmer. That’s what each movement of Qi Gong brings to you. Qi Gong brings focus. Purpose. Qi Gong eliminates what clutters your mind and body. What’s left is filled with what you’re looking for…



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I've been out of town a good while now. Just got back. Today, I'll head out to the garden and see how my plants have fared. I hear rumors that it's like armageddon. Spring planting here I come.

I needed a Gibson fix yesterday when I got here but the lib was closed, so I tried Google Books Good thing it's there - not complete books, but enough to take the edge off…

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You want yoga. But, you're far from the "social chi" you get by being in a group of people close to you. Well, there's Yoga on Demand, from our friends at Core Power Yoga. Here's what I learned. Read the rest here!

Ethiopians have exquisite food. It’s more than just nutrition. It’s culture. It’s friendship. And, it tastes great. My Ethiopian friends at The Nile amazed the guests I brought to their restaurant on another visit. My friends couldn’t believe I had only been there once before. We were greeted so warmly. The food was so good. We ate with our right hand, using injera, the pankake like bread made from teff, a nutritious gluten free grain. And, I came… Continue

The Conservation Initiative for the Asian Elephant's (CIFAE) vision is "A just, equitable and peaceful society in which elephant and human have the resources necessary to thrive." Ron Chandler founded the CIFAE and he's writing in from Thailand now to keep us in the loop as he works to assist these amazing animals. Read the rest… Continue

We have all sorts of visitors at the McRorie Community Garden. Yesterday, a rather large bird dropped by just before sunset.

He saw us and we saw him. When I started taking pictures, he seemed to notice and perked up.

Then, he just decided to chill and lay back.

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