Photo of the Week via Corey Kohn
by Merete Mueller on Apr 16, 2008
Down in New Mexico for a visit, Uncle Earl makes us breakfast in the morning, and then shows me around the vegetable patches and flower beds laid out under the giant apricot tree in the back yard. The dry air and bright sunlight coming over the garden wall reminds me so much of the place [...]
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And The [Ecofashion] Winner Is…
by Merete Mueller on Apr 16, 2008
Congrats to Kailee Riches, the winner of our Spring 2007 ecofashion raffle. Kailee won Mademoiselle Modiste’s Rainbow Bright Dress, tailored from re-sourced fabrics. Sarah Richard, the mind behind Mademoiselle Modiste writes that every article she sews is a piece of art: “People become attached to what they wear—the average woman between 18 to 54 years [...]
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Elephantees: Organic, Fair-Labor…Hot.
by Merete Mueller on Apr 16, 2008
Our latest batch of elephantees (printed on organic cotton, fair-labor American Apparel shirts) have arrived, just in time for strutting your stuff in the balmy weather of early Summer. Available in four styles: I (elephant) MY LOCAL FARMER’S MARKET; EAT ME, I’M ORGANIC; I (elephant) BOULDER; I AM ELEPHANT. In Boulder? Get yours at Boulder [...]
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Earth Water International: Eco Activism with Every Sip
by Merete Mueller on Apr 16, 2008
Depending on where you come from, bottled water is either evil or an angel. For example, if you’re traveling in many parts of South Asia or Latin America, it’s a necessity. If you live in Southern California, it’s posh (Fiji water exploded after it showed up on the sets of Friends and Desperate Housewives). But [...]
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From Whole Foods to Timbuk2
by Merete Mueller on Apr 16, 2008
San Francisco-based bike bag company Timbuk2 recently teamed up with their local Whole Foods (just a bike ride away from Timbuk2’s downtown manufacturing plant) to make bags out of the old banners that hung over the store’s meat and produce departments. The vinyl Whole Foods “Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes” and “Eat Locally” banners suddenly became the [...]
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Junk Mail Nation: DWR makes Modern Green.
by Waylon Lewis on Apr 16, 2008
Didja know the average American receives 41 pounds of junk mail a year? That’s not only eco-irresponsible—that’s annoying. An awful lot of that junk mail can be reduced by making a few cancellation calls—as our intern, Nigel, does once a week (otherwise we’d probably receive 82 pounds a year, our P.O. Box is so stuffed). [...]
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Clean Green: Favorite Eco Cleaners
by Merete Mueller on Apr 16, 2008
As the weather (finally!) lightens up and we open our rusty windows, it’s time to sweep under the carpets and blow dust from the deepest corners of our closets. But did you know that the toxic chemicals in cleaning products have been directly linked to rising rates of cancer and asthma? Even worse, long after [...]
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Video of the Week: Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 16, 2008
Our recent interviews with environmental big-wigs Paul Hawken and Lester Brown show two very different approaches to saving the planet. On one hand, Paul Hawken finds hope in the momentum of grassroots movements, many individuals coming together for a cause they believe in. On the other, Lester Brown says that no matter how many individuals [...]
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www of the week: TED.com
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 16, 2008
Many of my friends headed straight to grad school after college, but not me. I’m a fan of real-world learning, rather than dropping thousands for admission to an ivory tower. Not everyone shares this opinion, of course, but some of the people I respect most—my grandfather or, say, Abraham Lincoln—never even graduated high school. I [...]
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Cut our editor’s letter?
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 16, 2008
After 5.5 years of writing hopefully witty, hopefully insightful, hopefully-informative-to-new-readers, yet hopefully still-interesting-to-longtime-ones Editor’s Letters in each issue of the magazine, I’m thinking of handing my Ed Letter off to our amazing Heather Mueller, and beginning to write a hopefully-soon-published novel about the first generation of Americans to grow up Buddhist. I’m a writer, first [...]
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Hillary Clinton’s Rebuttal to Obama Met with a Collective Sigh
by Alex King on Apr 15, 2008
The response to Obama’s statements about voters being bitter is not exactly having the effect Clinton wanted, but at least this primary is almost over with. Call it for Obama already, Clinton has no tricks left and it seems that even her friends (i.e. superdelegates) are remembering why they don’t want the Clinton’s back [...]
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Only In Boulder: the unnecessary multi-passenger bike
by Alex King on Apr 15, 2008
Spotted at the first Farmers Market . Not appropriate. In any sense. And no, your family isn’t cute riding tandem, just annoying
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Braindead Establishment: National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley Confused Tibet and Nepal
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 14, 2008
On ABC’s This Week, The Bush Admin’s brainiac Stephen Hadley confuses the two countries – Nepal and Tibet – while discussing the ongoing Olympics controversy. This is just a small gaffe in terms of things but it underlines the incompetence in the current government. VIA THINK PROGRESS
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Kanye West’s Idea of a Fixed Gear
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 14, 2008
For all you eco-minded hipsters with your skinny jeans and bright colored shirts… Thanks for the tip Evan. VIA KANYE’S BLOG
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Bill Clinton: “All these economically insecure white people…are scared to death…”
by Alex King on Apr 14, 2008
Bill Clinton quoted in the Sunday LA Times in September 1991:”You know, he [Bush] wants to divide us over race. I’m from the South. I understand this. This quota deal they’re gonna pull in the next election is the same old scam they’ve been pulling on us for decade after decade after decade. When their [...]
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Brooklyn’s Flea Market
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 14, 2008
Why do we love flea markets? Because flea markets mean vintage, re-used, hand-made, one-of-a-kind clothing and furniture. The polar opposite of walking into a Target or WalMart—bombarded with racks of mass-produced, cheap, China-made products—strolling through a flea market is like buying veggies from a local farm. People meet and actually talk to each other. They [...]
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The Politics of Environment: China on Bill Maher, Iraq Hearings on SNL
by Alex King on Apr 13, 2008
On this weeks Real Time with Bill Maher, the panelists discuss the lack of importance of environmental policy in the ’08 election and also connects that non-recognition to our dealing with China.
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Save the Internet, Support Net Neutrality
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 11, 2008
Via Working Assets/Credo We’ll Deliver Your Signature in Person to the FCC Next Week Without net neutrality legislation, telecom companies will be free to choke off or censor any viewpoints or content they don’t agree with. What good is free speech if powerful corporations have the ability to shut off or slow down viewpoints they [...]
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Staff Therapy/HR Intervention: Saving your business from its leadership.
by Waylon Lewis on Apr 11, 2008
Staff therapy, courtesy Alisa Yablonski. (Back when I had a staff, struggled with HR) The other day, we (including yours truly) had had just about enough of my temper tantrums, stress, sensitivity and negativity. Even Redford, my golden dappled mutt pooch, was like, “I know I’m not supposed make so much noise with my bone, [...]
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China as the Scapegoat for International Failures with Sudan
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 11, 2008
VIA WASHINGTON REALIST It’s interesting how politicians are quick to paint China as the one to blame for all the troubles and human rights violations in Sudan. The logic runs as follows, and is not completely unjustified: China resists efforts to sanction Sudan in the UN Security Council, which gives cover for the government in [...]
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Ayurveda Q&A with Dr. John Douillard: Is It Possible to Eat Local During the Winter Months?
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 11, 2008
Our farmers’ market customers want to keep supporting local farmers and eating locally through the winter, and food preservation is becoming a lost art. Ayurveda focuses on seasonal eating as a pillar of health. Since it can be difficult to find fresh fruits and vegetables in the wintertime, what balance do you recommend to eating [...]
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Ayurveda Q&A with Dr. John Douillard: Easy Winter Soup for Healthy (and Lazy) Bachelors.
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 11, 2008
I rarely cook at home. When I do, I often eat soup. What are some simple and easy winter recipes? ~ Chad Greedy, climber and videoer of rocks For those bachelor types who often go hungry in the winter months, here is my favorite and extremely simple winter soup recipe that “anyone” can make! Boil [...]
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Ayurveda Q&A with Dr. John Douillard: Fight Holiday Indigestion and Keep Off Winter Lbs.
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 11, 2008
How can we stay fit and not suffer indigestion from overeating during the Winter? I find it difficult to exercise as regularly when it’s cold out, especially running a business and being a single mom. ~ Debra Caplin, owner of The T Bar It’s natural to gain a few pounds in the winter. Squirrels are [...]
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Al Gore’s Revised Slideshow on Climate Crisis
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
In a follow up to slideshow “the inconvenient truth”, Al Gore presents some new material on TED last week.
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Patagonia: Caring for our Earth is Good for Business
by Walk The Talk Show on Apr 10, 2008
elephant journal’s editor, Waylon Lewis, welcomes Patagonia—the eco outdoor apparel company that’s paved the way for mindful businesses everywhere—to the green streets of Boulder, Colorado.
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McCain shows Guts
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
McCain says that he wouldn’t attend the Olympics, if he were President—demonstrating guts that we have yet to see from Senator Clinton or Senator Obama. [Context: China is besmirching the ideals of the Olympics—int’l cooperation—by hosting the Olympics in their human-rights-smothering Communist nation founded by Mao, who killed more than Stalin and Hitler combined, and [...]
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This week’s elevision 4.16.08
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
“elevision: ”elephant journal’s weekly talk show Every Wednesday: live interviews with people worth listening to, organic drinks, networking and live music! In the back of Trilogy (2017 13th St.). 6:30 pm drink specials & live music with elevision¹s own Camren Von Davis 7:00 pm 7:45 pm SHOWTIME followed by live music & mingling Wednesday, [...]
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Classifieds
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
Want to work for elephant? We’re looking for an ad sales manager to assist publisher Waylon H. Lewis in keeping ele surviving and thriving. Send resume to publisher@iamelephant.com Need a beautiful green office in downtown Boulder? Share building with elephant & other green/political businesses. Inquire at publisher@iamelephant.com
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Dalai Lama Tells Beijing “I am just a human. I am not a demon”
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
TOKYO — The Dalai Lama said Thursday that he supported Beijing’s hosting of the Summer Olympics, but he insisted that pro-Tibetdemonstrators had the right to voice their opinions during the international torch relay as long as they refrained from violence. During a brief stopover in Japan on his way to the United States, the Dalai [...]
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IOC Now Making the Beijing Olympics a Political and Social Matter
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
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Mindful Motorist : American Interest in Big Trucks on the Decline
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
The days of Americans migrating from cars to ever larger pickup trucks and SUVs may finally be behind us as a perfect storm seems to be hitting the big truck segment. The combination of high fuel prices and the implosion of the real estate bubble has led to full-size pickups dropping to an 11.7 percent [...]
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Earth Hour? Not so much. Via Alex King, for elephantjournal.com.
by Walk The Talk Show on Apr 10, 2008
Even though Boulder is a the cradle of so-called green business and attitude, my camera didn’t record any lights going off for Earth Hour 2008. Music: Radiohead – 4 Minute Warning Earth Hour – Boulder, Colorado from Alex King & Mito Media on Vimeo. During Earth Hour, eight to nine p.m. on March 30, people [...]
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Protests Follow Olympic Torch
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
This morning, Olympic organizers in Paris cancelled the last leg of the torch’s run through the city when the route was blocked by thousands of protestors, many with Tibetan flags. Read more at nytimes.com.
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Corey Kohn
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
We heart Corey Kohn the best Miksang-ish Dharma Brat Photographer ever & Recommend you subscribe to her spacious photo of the week. An afternoon drive takes us across a web of dirt roads connecting a series of suburban farms. There are blights of mansion housing developments out on these plains now, but in between there [...]
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Kelly MacLean
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
Video of the Week: Mindful Comedy Saving the world is serious business, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a few laughs. In fact, the ability to poke fun at ourselves and the things we hold dear keeps us a few steps away from fundamentalism, and grants us the flexibility to take criticism and accept [...]
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Mary Taylor, Julian Schnabel, Blogging for elephantjournaldotcom…via Heather Mueller.
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
In Mary Taylor’s upcoming Spring EcoKitchen column, she writes about the “Allure of the New”—the impulse to move onward and upward, simply for the sake of moving, without really knowing where we’re headed or what we want. Well, like most other 20-somethings with ambition in this country, I’m guilty as charged. At any given moment, [...]
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Camren’s Guide to Non-hippie Music
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 10, 2008
[Via Camren von Davis, the Paul Schaffer of elevision, ele’s weekly talk show. For more non-hippie (Waylon is shouting, “I like Hippie music!”) music, check out Kirk Peterson’s Winter ‘08 music review column.] Here’s the deal—I’m likely a hippie at heart. But this does not mean that hippies playing guitar outside of my office window [...]
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The Godfather of Tea in the West: James Norwood Pratt.
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
James Norwood Pratt is the god of tea. The man who’s made tea an art in the West, not just the East. The man who’s put it on the level of wine appreciation in an overcaffeinated latte-obsessed nation. Check out this interview http://www.chow.com/stories/10721 —he’s great—we hope to interview him someday in our pages.
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PM Brown Won’t Attend Olympic Opening Ceremony
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, a spokeswoman said.Wednesday’s confirmation from Downing Street puts Brown on a growing list of world leaders who have said they will not attend the ceremony. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper have said they plan to stay [...]
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An Interview with Samdhong Rinpoche
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
VIA GoodMagazine.com Samdhong Rinpoche is often overshadowed by the Dalai Lama, but the Tibetan prime-minister-in-exile is working behind the scenes to secure a future for his people. The efforts of Tibet’s government-in-exile—led by Prime Minister Samdhong Rinpoche and Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama—will be remembered as a persistent thorn in the side of Communist [...]
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3rd Annual Benefit Dinner for the Buffalo
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
Event Location: Gold Lake Resort, 3371 Gold Lake Rd, Ward, Co 80481 Event Price: Suggested Donation $100/ sliding scale available Event Details: Join the Buffalo Field Campaign (www.buffalofieldcampaign.org) and Gold Lake Resort (www.goldlake.com) for an elegant 3 course dinner with paired wines and beers, a silent auction featuring local artists and bussinesses, live music and [...]
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What Food Really Looks Like
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
My mom used to be a commercial actress, so as a kid I spent plenty of time on sets, witness to all the manipulation that makes advertisements appear perfect. I remember one Dunkin’ Donuts photoshoot where the donut frosting was actually made out of toothpaste—because actual frosting was too runny to form the sugary [...]
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Oneness & the Heart of the World
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
with Fr. Thomas Keating & Llewellyn Vaughan-LeeFriday Evening Talk & Saturday One-Day SeminarMay 2 – 3, 2008 in Boulder, ColoradoJoin us at this unique meeting of two mystical traditions, Sufi and Christian, to explore the oneness that is at the heart of all spiritual life, and the contribution this awareness can make at this present [...]
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2008
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
Presented by the Association of Health Care Journalists and its Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism MAY 2-4 MissouriSchool of Journalism Columbia, Mo. Nearly a quarter of America’s population lives in rural areas. Rural residents are more likely to have chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, report fair or poor health, have [...]
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Design Project Build
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
On April 5, 2008 Design Project Build invites you to join us in an exhilarating inaugural event brought to you by Boulder Design Festival 2K09. This event series will focus on five design disciplines, with the first event exhibiting local architecture design and creative development! This event will feature architecture and interior design exhibits with [...]
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Run like a girl April 12
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
Event Location: outdoor DIVAS BoulderEvent Price: FREEEvent Details: MORNINGS with DIVASJoin Darcy Africa, a GoLite professional athlete for a morning trail run.APRIL 12 *9am*BOULDER* FREEEnjoy a 45 minute trail run with a professional athlete. Meet at outdoor DIVAS for a pep talk and a goodie for your run from GoLite. Run like a girl!Email mmacdonald@outdoordivas.com
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Girls at Play kayaking clinic
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
Event Location: GoldenEvent Price: $50Event Details: JUNE 13 8am-4pm â $50Girls at Play: Here’s your chance to get your feet wet; this is the perfect class for the curious. Join us for a day of skills, laughter and fun. Girls at Play offers women the chance to learn and improve their paddling skills in a [...]
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Women’s Bike Clinic with Mia Stockdale
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
Event Location: GoldenEvent Price: $50Event Details: JUNE 13 8am-4pm â $50Girls at Play: Here’s your chance to get your feet wet, this is the perfect class for the curious. Join us for a day of skills, laughter and fun. Girls at Play offers women the chance to learn and improve their paddling skills in a [...]
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DIVAS wear skirts kayaking camp
by elephantjournal dotcom on Apr 9, 2008
Event Location: Boulder and Golden Event Price: $399 Event Details: JUNE 14,15, 16 $399 (save $25 ea. when you sign up with a friend) DIVAS wear skirts: This whitewater kayaking camp is perfect for women looking to advance their technical skills through experiential learning. This 3-day camp begins in the Boulder reservoir with a basic [...]
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