Jamie Oliver TED Talk

Posted by on Apr 10, 2011 in Events and Education, Green or Nature, Healing | 3 comments

Hello all!  Blogger Slacker Returns 🙂 I’ve had several conversations with people lately about food.  Not just about what to have for dinner, but why we are choosing what to eat.  Local?  Organic? Free Trade?  Healthy?  Not?  What really matters and why does it matter?  Food is more than just about fuel for the body, although that is certainly important.  But the food choices we make impact others and the health of the planet, as well as our own health. During this conversation about food and choices, this really cool TED talk by Jamie Oliver came up, so I wanted to post it.  In looking...

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MABA & Tsunami Relief, Buddhist Events

Posted by on Mar 15, 2011 in Events and Education, Green or Nature, Healing, Spirituality or Religion | Comments Off on MABA & Tsunami Relief, Buddhist Events

Hello All!  Blogger Slacker returns with spring events at MABA, including their China trip and tsunami relief for the Buddhist community in Japan.  If you have never been to MABA, this pic is from them. www.maba-usa.org for directions and information   Mid-America Buddhist Association Monastery via Hwy. 94 to Schindler Rd. in Augusta , MO – a secluded and tranquil setting Dear Friends, See Below for information about: 1)     Earthquake – Tsunami Relief 2)     Sunday Meditation Schedule 3)     Sunday Study Group 4)     Spring Meditation Retreat — April 16 5)     Qingming Ancestor...

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The Lost Generation

Posted by on Jul 18, 2010 in Green or Nature, Misc stuff that is totally unrelated to anything obvious | Comments Off on The Lost Generation

A palindrome is a word or phrase that can be read the same backward or forwards, like the word Bob or Mom, or whatever. This video called The Lost Generation is an amazingly cool example of this as she speaks of her generation (probably in her teens or 20s) and all the projections and fears we all have. Well worth the couple of minutes. This kid won a prize from AARP for this. Have a great day! peace 🙂

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