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“Everybody paddle the canoes together; bail and paddle, paddle and bail, and the shore will be reached.
E lauhoe mai na wa’a; i ke ka, i ka hoe; i ka hoe, i ke ka; pae aku i ka ‘aina.”
― Hawaiian proverb
Communal living minimizes carbon footprint – The Western Front: News
Communal Living Minimizes Carbon Footprint Nestled in the fields of rural Missouri, the entire Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage uses only 10 percent of the resources used by an average American. The 280-acre planned residential community produces its own solar and wind power...
A Photographer's Eye For Tragedy And Hope In ‘Salt Of The Earth' : NPR
The Salt of the Earth, a documentary about famed photographer Sebastiao Salgado, ends with tranquil images of his family farm in Brazil, a leafy earthly paradise restored from the ravages of severe drought. That's where Salgado went to recover from his experiences in...
Is communal living making a comeback? – Business Of Life – Crain's Chicago Business
Communal Living Making A Comeback? A year and a half ago, 30-year-old Gunes Henderson and her family moved from their house in suburban Aurora to a mansion in Hyde Park. Henderson and her husband, both translators, share a loud, busy house with their two children and...
The Incredible Moringa Tree
The Incredible Moringa Tree - Epoch Times It’s difficult to discuss moringa without feeling like you’re bragging. Some call it the miracle tree, and the number of gifts it offers makes clear why. Ounce for ounce, moringa leaf has twice as much protein and calcium as...
New information available on little fire ants | West Hawaii Today
Little fire ants (Wasmannia auropunctata) are now on all four major Hawaiian Islands and they continue to spread in South Kona. Reviewing practices for prevention and control can help keep numbers down and save Kona residences and farms from dangerous infestations. We...
Pesticides in Produce Consumer Reports
Across America, confusion reigns in the supermarket aisles about how to eat healthfully. One thing on shopper’s minds: the pesticides in produce. In fact, a recent Consumer Reports survey of 1,050 people found that pesticides are a concern for 85 percent of Americans....