Archive for September, 2009
Monday, September 28th, 2009
Back From The Gourd Show
We are home from the Ohio Gourd Show with a van stuffed full of gourds, 158 5-6″ scrubbed martin house gourds in cargo bags on the roof racks, and a U-Haul trailer stuffed with bigger gourds that mostly came from a preorder we placed with Bayou Gourds from Louisiana that we picked up at the […]
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
The Nectar Chronicles: Part 8
Inspired by the “Nectar of Devotion” lecture series given by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada from October 20-November 13, 1972 at the Radha-Damodara Temple in Vrndavana, IndiaAll of these lectures are available for download at ISKCON Desire Tree.10-3…
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Some Building Not Living Up To The Green Label
From the August 30, 2009 edition of the New York Times:”The council’s own research suggests that a quarter of the new buildings that have been certified do not save as much energy as their designs predicted and that most do not track energy consumpti…
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Friday, September 25th, 2009
The Scientists
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Making A Giraffe
Vidya has been selling beaucoup gourd giraffes. For many of them she uses dipper gourds which aren’t that available to buy so I am resurrecting a abandoned project to build a gourd trellis. Dipper gourds grown on the ground get a curved handle. On a trellis they grow straight due to the influence of gravity.
I […]
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
The Right Way To Pray?
From the Sept 20th edition of The New York Times Magazine”Most people don’t live in churches. And these days, most laypeople tend to do more contemplative prayer and less confession. The sacrament of penance has radically diminished since Vatican II….
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Our Plastic Legacy Afloat
An editorial from the August Twenty-Sixth Edition of the New York Times:Until recently, the earth had seven continents. To that number, humans have added an eighth — an amorphous, floating mass of waste plastic trapped in a gyre of currents in the no…
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Another Liver Biopsy
Yesterday (Tuesday) I had to be in Pittsburgh at UPMC for a liver biopsy at 6 AM.
First they do some prep work of taking a blood sample to check clotting times so they know you won’t bleed out, take blood pressure to make sure the system isn’t under stress, and then insert a tube in […]
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Monday, September 21st, 2009
The Sweet Savor Of Liberty
From The Seven-Story Mountain by Thomas MertonThe monastery is a school-a school in which we learn from God how to be happy. Our happiness consists in sharing the happiness of God, the perfection of His unlimited freedom, the perfection of His love.Wh…
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Biotech-Free?
From the August 28, 2009 edition the New York Times”Dag Falck, a project board member who is the organic program manager of Nature’s Path, said testing and labeling were needed to protect the industry from the steady spread of biotech ingredients. Hi…
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
“spark of Krishna’s splendor” by Ananda
I am the taste of water,
the light of the sun and the moon,
the syllable om? in the Vedic mantras;
the sound in ether
ability in man
original fragrance of the earth,
the heat in fire.
the life of all that lives,
the penances of all ascetics
the original seed of all existences,
the intelligence of the intelligent,
the prowess of all powerful men
strength of […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Solazyme To Develop Algae Fuels for US Navy
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Solazyme Inc. has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to research, develop, and demonstrate commercial scale production of algae-derived advanced biofuel that meets the United States Navy’s rigorous specifications for military tactical platforms. Solazyme will utilize its innovative large-scale algal oil production process to provide renewable F-76 Naval Distillate fuel for testing […]
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
ISCOWP News Volume 19 Issue 2
Dear ISCOWP Members,
This spring and summer has been full of activity at ISCOWP. Every farm experiences its busiest time during these seasons. Not only is there planting, harvesting, preserving of produce, cow care and fencing, but in our case there is also conducting tours for guests desiring to understand and experience cow protection. The touring experience is a new one for us and we are learning how to improve it with each tour.
You can also read about the barn water crises and donate to it on our web page at: Emergency: Water for the Cows!
Krishna says: “I am the taste of water…” B.G. Chapter 7 Text 8
Praying that this letter finds you well,
Sincerely,
Balabhadra & Chayadevi
(William E. Dove & Irene M. Dove)
ISCOWP Co-Managing Directors
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Wanted: Creative Devotees
Dear Creative Devotees: The festival of Ram Vijaya, victory over Ravana, is due to be celebrated next Saturday, Sept. 26th.
We need someone who will VOLUNTEER to create Ravana…means building a frame for his body, stuffing it with straw, draping cloth over it, and topping it off with 10 fierce faces (fireworks […]
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
spray-on solar cells
Inhabitat From Inhabitat.comAugust 25, 2009 Spray-On Solar Cells Energize Almost Any Surface by Yuka Yoneda Bulky and expensive photovoltaic panels are so 2008. What does the future look like? Entire buildings…