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“It is possible to rehabilitate large-scale damaged ecosystems.”  John D. Liu, Ecologist In this video Liu demonstrates land healing on the Chinese Plateau.  Liu engineers restoration using earth’s resources the way they were meant to be used.  He takes a … Continue reading →

Desert Food Forest and Organic Commercial Production in Three Years – Update on Wadi Rum Consultancy (Jordan) Permaculture is a harmonious method of working with the environment using sustainable agricultural designs.  Geoff Lawton from Australia is a permaculture genius.  After … Continue reading →

From Ellen’s Kitchen-Gluten Free Flour Mix 2 cups rice or millet flour 2/3 cup potato starch 1/3 cup tapioca starch 1-2 tsp. of xanthan gum From Gluten-Free Breakfast, Brunch & Beyond by Linda J. Amendt 4 cups finely ground or … Continue reading →

Socialization is “ the process by which a human being beginning at infancy acquires the habits, beliefs, and accumulated knowledge of society through education and training for adult status.”  Merriam-Webster  From birth onward, we are influenced by the behaviors of … Continue reading →

Blue Diamond gluten-free crackers made with sea salt are our favorite cracker. They are similar in snap and texture to the crackers we used to enjoy in our wheat eating days.  The ingredients appear to be G.M.O. free too.  We … Continue reading →

“Be careful little heart who you trust…” plays the song on a children’s C.D. in a group of young children in a learning center.  We teach our children to be careful about trusting strangers, but what about the average American?  … Continue reading →

“I wonder why it is we are not all kinder to each other … How much the world needs it! How easily it is done!” ― Henry Drummond St. Valentine gave his life out of love for Jesus Christ.  He … Continue reading →

While teaching a basic lesson about genetics to one of my 7th grade students, I wondered why they didn’t introduce genetic engineering into the topic.  Genetic engineering affects most of life on the planet today.  Our oceans are polluted with … Continue reading →

All along the way we have heard people say, ”We need to compromise so we can make progress with our political and social goals”.  Well, what would our founding fathers say about our republic?  I would guess most would advocate … Continue reading →

Education is complex and full of variables that affect the outcome.  The system is the problem.  The problem started when “The Father of Public Education”, Horace Mann, gained influence over the American educational system from the Congregational church.  The Congregational … Continue reading →