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Jul 02, 2009

The Giving Tree: Many of you may have read Shel Silverstein's classic story "The Giving Tree" about a tree which gives everything of herself to a boy she loves. (If you haven't read it, please do and share it with a child!) During my childhood, my mother's friend gave the book to me and my brothe

HelpOthers.org: Anonymous Acts of Kindness
(SmileCards!)

Jul 02, 2009

Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor: And it lo

Fat Knowledge
(PhatBoy)

Jul 02, 2009

Reconnecting with me: I have often found my voice when I thought the cacophony would engulf it. There have been so many occasions previously when I decided life was just not giving me time or opportunity enough to do what I wanted. This time I chose to reign in my excuses and ask them to either shut

26 Letters and A Talkative Hand
(Anita)

Jul 02, 2009

Worldchanging Interview: Shawn Frayne:

Worldchanging: Bright Green
(Stephen)

Jul 02, 2009

Montreal Movers Use Only Bikes: Here’s a novel idea: move all your belongings only using a bike. You can do it regardless of where you live, but in Montreal you can hire someone else to do the hard work for you. Transport Myette is a new moving company in Montreal

Things Are Good
(GoodThings)

Jul 02, 2009

Co-existence Thrives in Israeli Elementary School for Arabs and Jews (Video): Enrollment is up for Jewish and Arab students attending the Read more... (http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/civics/general/hand-in-hand-school-jerusalem.html)

Good News Network ()
(GoodNews)

Jul 02, 2009

Why I'm Giving Away $1 Billion: "In 2007 the company I cofounded, the Blackstone Group, held a most successful public offering. I found myself, at 81, an instant billionaire. I wish I could've called my father, a Greek immigrant who had spent most of his life running a 24-hour diner in Kearney, Neb. The news might have pleased him

DailyGood.org
(SignOfLight)

Jul 01, 2009

Helen Woo Visits Berkeley Monastery: I was a brand-new Novice Monk when Helen Woo first arrived at Gold Mountain

Dharma Forest
(Heng Sure)

Jul 01, 2009

Photos: SurThrival NY, Daniel Vitalis rocks the house: This past weekend our good friend Vanessa Barg hosted alchemist, herbalist and spring water king,

We Like It Raw
(Dhrumil)

Jul 01, 2009

Buen Viaje ~ Happy Travels!: So the HyWy has quit her job and will be traveling to Spain for about 2.5 months.  If all goes well and I have time off I would like to visit her, but we would also like to go to India this year and that is more important.  If you are curious about what she plans on doing on this endeavor hit

the Zoo Biz
(Neerav)

Jun 30, 2009

Four World-Changing Questions: BLOG World-Changing Questions

How to Save the World
(Dave)

Jun 30, 2009

Practice: Spirituality is sometimes seen as a passive action.Love,joy,kindness,radiance .... are few of the words used to describe "spiritual people".These words are used to describe the results seen in a person,who has walked the path.No way, can spiritual practice be described in these glowing terms.S

HTURT
(Preethi)

Jun 30, 2009

Power of Sadhna: An experience from a few months back:There are places where you go and can feel something different. Often these places become points of pilgrimage. They are places that have become charged with the intensity and heat of someone(s)' penance. Karl Marx' chair in the library whe

Know Thyself
(Heena)

Jun 30, 2009

what time is it?: A forwarded mail from Tiger Pran… > At 12hr 34 minutes and 56 seconds on the > 7th of August this year (2009), > the time and date will be > 12:34:56 07/08/09 > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 > This will never happen in your life again ! > Amaze your friends . > Be the firs

a common man ಸಂಜಯ
(Sanjay)

Jun 30, 2009

The Way of Social Action: Every week, the CharityFocus interns have to read a book and do a book report.  Last week, one of the them got "How Can I Help", by Ram Dass and Paul Gorman.  Here is an profound excerpt from Chapte

CharityFocus.org: Incubator of Compassionate Action
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