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The model of Gaviotas, a sustainable village
… with aluminum, so food is grown in hydroponic gardens. Experiments in 1982 suggested that pine trees would grow on the millions of acres of grassland. Villagers planted 10,000 seedlings the … mild breeze windmills, low-energy deep-well pumps, resin and other bioproducts from the pine trees. Gaviotas has many friends telling its story. Yes magazine published a long account of the …
Become a friend of Jesus, and Jesus will fill you with blessings
… a chance to rest and wash their feet and then have something to eat; rest in the shade of the tree." This story -- if we're going to understand the deepest meaning of it, we have to go back …
Sights and sounds of the papal trip
… setting indeed, with the mountains looming in the background and a courtyard framed by palm trees and fountains. On a sunny day, it would have been a delight; Thursday, however, it was a … shock troops to drive people out.) I eventually spotted a patch of dry ground under some leafy trees and set up shop there while waiting for the pope to arrive. The photo above, taken by one …
An open-door policy
… Let some water be brought, that you may bathe your feet, and then rest yourselves under the tree. Now that you have come this close to your servant, let me bring you a little food, that you …
Abortion & Conscience
… even when the fetus is only a zygote, it is still not an acorn and will not grow into an oak tree. The fact that nature washes away many fertilized eggs should make us cautious about being …
Her death still hurts, but it is better now
… first, grief emotions attacked from everywhere. There was anger in my oatmeal, regret in the trees in my neighbor's backyard, depression drove my car to the grocery store, and frustration …
Cost concerns loom for pope's Brazil trip
… cases, controversy has been stirred in environmentally sensitive Brazil by efforts to cut down trees to accommodate World Youth Day events. Especially in a country already on edge because of a … space-clearing efforts in two World Youth Day venues that involved plans to cut down trees have also sparked concern. In the Serra da Tiririca national park, 334 trees were reportedly removed from an Atlantic rainforest in order to accommodate a gathering of …
Summer mysteries born of earth, air, water and fire
… went as wild as he was, that everything would have worked out differently and no blackened trees or scorched runway would be left as the traces of the Mysterium Tremendum et Fascinans (the …
Summer camp gives Palestinian children joy in a conflict-filled life
… The adult monitors lose sight of the kids for a while as they round a bend past a grove of trees. Then there is a phone call from two other volunteers in At-Tuwani. They have sighted the …
Ohio couple's garden brings beauty, mystery to backyard
… and a totally different scene emerges. This is a garden primeval. The expanse of bushes, trees, flowers and ferns is immediately overwhelming. The eyes pick up an unexpected pop of color …