Archive for June, 2008
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June 24, 2008
We live in a world where possibilities seem endless.
Where the choices we make are endless.
A cycle or circle
Around and around,
Sometimes ending up
On unsteady ground.
I know if I try I will always be challenged.
I know if I don’t my life will stay stagnant.
I live in endless hope.
I love with all my heart.
I give to all I can.
I thank to no end.
The more I love you,
The more you love me.
The more we love each other,
The more the world will see.
The future can be bright if you want it too.
The light will always be there for you.
A mantra or a mission is all you need to see your goal finished.
Perseverance is the key to it.
To dream is to fully lead life.
To love is to end all strife.
Challenges come and go
And people may say no,
But when the questions are asked
The answers you’ll always know.
Peace and Love
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June 14, 2008
The picture above is the colorado potato beetle… and I hate them. I don’t really hate them, but managing an entire field of potatoes that is infested with potato beetles can be overwhelming.
We have two varieties on our farm. One variety attacks the husk cherry tomatoes (triple striped) while the bigger version attacks the potatoes. And let me tell you, attack they do!
More often than not, you will see them in this picture’s presented position (I love alliterations). Luckily they are easy to catch because when you touch them they play dead, so all you need is a jar and a lot of sunscreen.
The eggs are bit harder to find only due to the fact they are on the underside of the leaves, so you need to lift up every leaf. Luckily though the eggs start off bright yellow and are in large clusters, and when you crush them, they pop kind of like caviar.
My least favorite part are the larvae. They turn brown and are harder to see. When you see larva you not only see one you see many… and they are all over the plant so your patience is key.
I felt bad being a potato beetle killer, but for now it is my only option. I am currently growing potatoes in a barrel with bush beans as companion plants to prevent any kind of infestation. I’ll let you all know how it works out… Oh, did I mention when you squish a beetle the insides are bright orange?
Peace and Love
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June 8, 2008
I must admit that in my early years of education and through most of high school I couldn’t have cared less about history. Something about it just didn’t seem real to me. All I can remember as a kid was having to lug around a really large book that I only opened when I received homework assignments and when I happened to be awake in class. For some reason the reality of US and world history was about as real as cartoons were to me in my former years.
I am sad to say that I am telling the truth and that I really despised history class. As I look back now I wish I had been brought aware of the importance all those years of study were to my future as an american citizen.
I honestly couldn’t tell you anything about any war that happened before the War on Iraq. I couldn’t give you the name of more than 10 presidents. I probably couldn’t even tell you who the founding fathers were… actually no I can’t and I feel ashamed.
I feel ashamed because it was supposed to be my job to be motivated in my education as a child and because I hated to read I couldn’t find any. I also am ashamed of all the teachers I had and all the people in my life who never talked to me about the implications of what I was “learning” about. I feel so behind now I don’t know where to start.
All this has been coming to fruition more and more because of the living situations I have been in as well as the current events that the country has been operating with. I hear about the war and I never do anything about it because I have no idea why I need to… well now I feel like I do.
I have been a stagnant pool for too long. I have to stand up for my civil liberties and I have to stand up and speak out against all the tyranny and all the injustice. I want peace and I want love. If those really mean something to me I need to be aware of things that have gone on in the past so I can be ready to not repeat those events in the future. If anyone has some good books that I may find some serious information about WWI, WWII, or any other relevant world changing event, I would be honored to hear the suggestion.
Peace and Love
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June 8, 2008
Does anyone know how to stop people from stealing content from my blog? If anyone knows anyone that may know someone please leave a comment.
Peace and Love
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June 2, 2008
All my life I’ve had the privilege and the honor to meet some of the most amazing people. Some of which I have made some close friendships with. As life goes on I find myself wanting these people to stay in my life. More and more I see how all of us could get together and make our dreams of living sustainably and peacefully a reality.
The other day Deborah (another one of these amazing people), before she left Silverbrook, sent me the coolest webpage:
http://www.ic.org/
This website is exactly what my mind has been thinking about. I really want to start my own intentional community someday. I think living and loving in a community is where life really is. I hope all people realize that if we are to stay alive in this changing world we need to all work together and love each other.
Peace and Love