Archive for January, 2009
Sunday, January 25th, 2009
One Way To Fertilize Shrubs
Put out black sunflower seeds for wild birds near the shrub.
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
Compassionate Reflections #4
Inspired by my reading of “Vaisnava Compassion” by HH Satsvarupa MaharajaSpiritual life, from beginning to end, is an opening of our hearts in divine, dramatic, and dynamic selfless acts and ways. Your neighbor, your dearest friend, and the nearest str…
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Saturday, January 24th, 2009
Gosh Makes a Cameo Appearance in the Woods
We just had two nice days after a couple of weeks of subfreezing weather. Two sunny days, yesterday it even got to 50 degrees (10 C). If we had had a couple of more warm days my witch hazel would have bloomed but today it is back to subfreezing and will be there for several […]
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
One Reason I Rarely Drink Soda
Besides being an unnecessary expense, disposal of container (which also applies to bottled water) and taking the place of other beneficial liquids like fruit juices or water, soda sucks for health reasons as well.
Source: Still Spooked by High-Fructose Corn Syrup
By now most everyone has seen ads from the Corn Refiners Association, claiming that […]
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Compassionate Reflections #3
Inspired by my reading of “Vaisnava Compassion” by HH Satsvarupa MaharajaWe all carry our own stone, or as the Beatles sing, “boy, you’re gonna carry that weight, carry that weight a long time.”It’s a heavy load of false ego, dirty addictions, life-dra…
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
The Guru and The Cat
” Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.”
Bg 18.66
How would religiosity be a problem? The following illustrates one possible answer.
Once upon a time in a certain village in India there lived a guru. Every evening the guru would […]
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
Fourth Quarter Steelers’ Game Thoughts
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
Sacred Journeys: Gaura Purnima at New Vrindaban
Spend this Gaura Purnima absorbed in the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!
Sacred Journeys
Seminars by HH Indradyumna Swami and HH Varsana Swami
March 6-8, 2009
Visiting holy places is a cherished principle on the path of devotion. Devotees of the Lord regularly visit such auspicious locations as Vrindavan, Mayapur, and Jagannath Puri, where the Lord and His associates […]
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Sunday, January 18th, 2009
Planes and Presidents: Omens?
Bush took office and soon after came 9/11 with the iconic photos of a plane crashing into the Twin Towers in New York City. He is now considered one of the worst presidents ever (even though he is just a front man and scapegoat for Dick Cheney, whatever).
Now we have a new set of photos […]
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Saturday, January 17th, 2009
“Our Valley” by Philip Levine
We don’t see the ocean, not ever, but in July and August
when the worst heat seems to rise from the hard clay
of this valley, you could be walking through a fig orchard
when suddenly the wind cools and for a moment
you get a whiff of salt, and in that moment you can almost
believe something is waiting […]
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Friday, January 16th, 2009
Classic Periodic Table
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If you are too shy to wear it, send it to me and I will.
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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
“Slumdog Millionaire”,”The Story of India” Bring Attention To India
“Slumdog Millionaire” is a commercial movie that just won 4 Golden Globes including best picture and best original score. “The story of the life of an impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik, who becomes a contestant on the Hindi version of “Who Wants to be A Millionaire?”, wins, and is then suspected of cheating.”
I haven’t seen […]
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Teens Turn to Greens
First US count finds 1 in 200 kids are vegetarian
Sam Silverman is co-captain of his high school football team — a safety accustomed to bruising collisions. But that’s nothing compared with the abuse he gets for being a vegetarian.
“I get a lot of flak for it in the locker room,” said the 16-year-old junior at […]
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Compassionate Reflections #2
Inspired by my reading of “Vaisnava Compassion” by HH Satsvarupa MaharajaIn his book, Maharaja stresses the importance of nourishing each devotee’s individual capacity to best serve the devotees. Individuality is often shattered in the face of fanatic…
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Northern Lights
One plus of living farther North is in the winter you can get some great displays of the Northern Lights. They were a common sight in North Dakota where I grew up. I have seen a glimpse of them here in West Virginia, but it is extremely rare. I imagine most people in the Southern […]