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5 MAY 2022 I SWAN SHOOTINGS

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Lisbeth

I cannot say for certain where my own love for swans originated. Swans have been loved for millennia by kings, queens, regular people, and peasants alike. Swans have been the subject of art and a symbol of grace and beauty, … Continue reading →

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4 MAY 2022 DOWN THE DRAIN

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Lisbeth

I woke up to snow on Monday that continued through the morning. The grass was completely covered. The streets were filled with puddles and small rivers were speeding down the sides of them, headed for the storm drains. Rain water … Continue reading →

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3 MAY 2022 GARDEN ARTIST

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Lisbeth

An artist, when working on her masterpiece, loses herself in her work. She may paint for hours, oblivious to the world around her as she immerses herself in her painting. She may forget to pick up her daughter from school, … Continue reading →

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2 MAY 2022 BRINK OF DESTRUCTION

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Lisbeth

There was a song recorded in 1965 by Barry McGuire called The Eve of Destruction. It was when the draft was forcing thousands of young men to fight in the Vietnam war and the song reflected a current argument of … Continue reading →

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29 APRIL 2022 DEEP THINKING

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Lisbeth

There are, I have decided, two kinds of thinking. The habitual, addictive type of thinking is what Eckhart Tolle encourages us to refrain from. It is the type of thought that takes over a person’s mind, feeding them a continuous … Continue reading →

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28 APRIL 2022 NOT EASY BEING GREEN

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Lisbeth

Do you remember Kermit from Sesame Street? He sang, “It’s not easy being green…” Indeed, it is not easy being an environmentalist, an ecofeminist, a naturalist, or a budding permaculturist in a world that is mostly brown. In a world … Continue reading →

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27 APRIL 2022 ECOFEMINISM

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Lisbeth

The term ecofeminism was coined by a French woman, Françoise d’Eaubonne in1974. Noting the associations between women and the environment, and the way in which both have been dominated under a male hierarchy, it sought to reassert value to the … Continue reading →

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26 APRIL2022 USHERING IN A NEW ERA

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Lisbeth

Between  my adolescent years and the beginning of the current decade, fast food chains have grown to provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner to many Americans. The first McDonald’s restaurant opened in 1955. As more and more women joined the workforce, … Continue reading →

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25 APRIL 2022 PEACE RACE

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Lisbeth

When I was in high school, I rode with my girlfriend and her parents to drop off her older sister at her college campus in Boulder, Colorado. My friend and I helped her settle into her tiny dorm room and … Continue reading →

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22 APRIL 2022 THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Lisbeth

The terrible Chernobyl disaster that occurred in April 1986, in Ukraine, released massive amounts of radiation into the environment. The country, after more than two decades since gaining its independence from the Soviet Union, was beginning to recover; but Putin’s … Continue reading →

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