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‘The Art of Gathering’ changes communication concepts

Reprinted from the August 12, 2021 editionLast of three parts Every day we find ourselves in gatherings, Priya Parker wrote in “The Art of Gathering.” If we can understand what makes these gatherings effective and memorable, then we can reframe and redirect them to benefit everyone, host and guest, alike....

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Good ideas can be produced in the middle of the night

Reprinted from the August 5, 2021 editionSecond of three parts Every day we find ourselves in gatherings, Priya Parker writes in “The Art of Gathering.” (Part one was an esssential methods of gatherings. We find ourselves in part two.) “For as long as she lived, Virginia Kirkus told everyone that...

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Essential methods in ‘The Art of Gathering’ important

Reprinted from the August 5, 2021 editionFirst of three parts Every day we find ourselves in gatherings, Priya Parker writes in “The Art of Gathering.” “If we can understand what makes these gatherings effective and memorable, then we can re-frame and redirect them to benefit everyone, host and guest alike,”...

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As human footprint expands, insects, birds, decline

Reprinted from August 19, 2021Last of two parts ‘“The only thing that balances all of risks and costs of migration is the huge benefit of coming up to North America to reproduce,’ Doug Tallamy for the The Wild Life Society. ‘In temperate zone springtime, there’s a giant flush of green...

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Decline of birds in wildlife caused by decline of insects

Reprinted from August 19, 2021First of two parts The following article by Dana Kobilinsky printed in The Wildlife Society addresses a decline of birds because of fewer insects. “ Researchers say caterpillars are one of the most important food sources for insectivorous birds, but they are declining. Credit: Doug Tallamy...

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…nature breathing, moving, trembling, in human form

Reprinted from March 24, 2022Last of two parts Kendra Ward wrote the following article which was published in the 2021 Spring issue of YES magazine. “We can engage in simple rituals of reciprocity by finding a daily communion with the creatures, waterways, and stars that remind us something vibrantly alive...

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Stopping global warming specific aim of eccentric inventor

Reprint from July 11, 2019 A most interesting feature was presented on CBS television show, ‘60 Minutes”, recently. Allison Cacich reported online about an amazing discovery with the following headline: Inventor Marshall Medoff Could Be on Track to Stop Global Warming. “The two words most often used to describe inventor...

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Fallen leaves should stay, can be beneficial

Reprint from November 8, 2022Last of two parts Last week we read in part one, that fallen leaves assist gardes with nutrients. Here is part two: ‘“For gardeners, turning leaves into solid waste is wasteful. Fallen leaves offer a double benefit,’ Mizejewski wrote. ‘Leaves form a natural mulch that helps...

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Fallen leaves assist gardens with nutrients, assist environment

Reprint from November 8, 2022First of two parts This Fall, remember to leave the leaves on the ground. Jessica Ordóñez-Lancet submitted the following report from the National Wildlife Federation: “With the arrival of Fall, the National Wildlife Federation wants to remind you to put your rake and blower away and...

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Growth of hemp started in small plots of Native people

Reprint from May 26, 2022 and June 2, 2022Last of four parts Native people offer growing interest in the Green Revolution. Winona LaDuke writes on Alex White Plume, a leader of the Ogala Lakota tribe in the Spring 2021 edition of Yes! magazine. “And though tribes had been reluctant to...

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Growth of hemp started in small plots of Native people

Reprint from May 26, 2022 and June 2, 2022Third of four parts Winona LaDuke writes on Alex White Plume, a leader of the Ogala Lakota tribe in the Spring 2021 edition of Yes! magazine. “More than 20 years ago, Alex White Plume, a leader of the Oglala Lakota, planted his...

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Hemp way of the future in the green revolution

Reprint from May 26, 2022 and June 2, 2022 Second of four parts “With all but six states having either legalized, decriminalized, or medicalized marijuana, we’re experiencing a renaissance moment of cannabis, including hemp, its non-psychoactive relative. And it’s about time. In the next economy, hemp will be foundational to...

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Dole uses solar panels to help fight food waste

Reprinted from May 13, 2021 Last of three parts “Working at every layer applies to aspects of our world affected by food,” said Future Food Institute Founder Sara Roversi. “‘Thirty-seven percent of global emissions come from the food industry, she said. To tackle this problem, Dole Packaged Foods is working...

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Dole Packaged Foods: Innovative, food-tech, sustainability

Reprinted from May 13, 2021 Second of three parts ‘“We realized well before COVID that we needed to open up as a business, to bring the best of the outside in,’ said Pier Luigi Sigismondi, president of Dole Packaged Foods. The pandemic simply ramped up the process and made Sigismondi...

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Dole Packaged Foods: Boost nutrition, end food deserts

Reprinted from May 13, 2021 First of three parts The pandemic inspired Dole Packaged Foods to launch an ambitious new program to bring nutritious sustenance to one billion persons by 2025. Here is how innovation is helping to close the gap on food inequality: Fastco Works, FastCompany, writes: “It’s peak...

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Dale’s Kids in Iowa received surprise gifts for college

Dale Schroeder was a simple, humble, man from Iowa, who ended up changing the lives of 33 individuals forever. Schroeder worked as a carpenter at the same company for 67 years. He grew up poor and had no wife or children of his own. Caitlin O’Kane of CBS wrote the...

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Mourning doves common in backyards across America

Reprinted from May 12, 2022Last of three parts Teri Dunn contributed the following article in the Birds&Blooms magazine: “Mourning doves are beloved in backyards across America. Readers can learn interesting facts to know on the beautiful mourning dove. Mourning Doves Mate for Life “It’s fairly common to see two mourning...

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Mourning doves make cooing/wooing sound, fly fast

Reprinted from May 5 and 12, 2022Second of three parts Here is the continuation of interesting facts of the beloved mourning doves. Teri Dunn contributed the following article in the Birds&Blooms magazine: “Mourning doves are beloved in backyards across America. Learn interesting facts you should know about the beautiful mourning...

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Beautiful mourning dove will stay north: Fill feeders

Reprinted from May 5, 2022First of three parts Teri Dunn contributed the following article in the Birds&Blooms magazine: “Mournings doves are beloved in backyards across the United States. Here are interesting facts you should know about the beautiful mourning dove: “I already knew that mourning doves sometimes will hang around...

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Children’s Health Defense team resists middle class demise

Reprinted from October 29, 2020 What about our children? The emotional world for so many of our children has been turned upside down. The breadwinner of the family has lost a job, which could mean losing a home. The parent, perhaps, needs to stand in a long line for basic...

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