Summer Volunteer Needed at the Great Stupa
by Merete Mueller on May 22, 2008
A summer in the mountains spent working outside at a Buddhist retreat center? Um, yes please. Shambhala Mountain Center is looking for a few landscaping and carpentry volunteers during the month of July. Projects range from planting to polishing the standing Buddha statue, to cleaning The Great Stupa and painting. For more information, contact Lindy King.
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Video of the Week: Patagonia Comes to Boulder
by Merete Mueller on May 22, 2008
The mysterious recent passing of eco-clothing company Nau was a tremor in the foundation of sustainable biz. But Patagonia is a reassuring example of a clothing company that has successfully combined doing good with doing well. In this video of the store’s Grand Opening in Boulder, Waylon chats up Patagonia’s ambassadors, climbing stars Lynn Hill, Timmy O’Neil [...]
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Summer Issue Release!
by Waylon Lewis on May 22, 2008
Our brand-spankin’ new Summer issue is out. It’s our heaviest issue ever—it’s got a fancy surprise on the cover—it’s got futuristic mod ecofashion, prenatal yoga, our first annual Mindful Life award and interviews with Paul Ray (Cultural Creatives), Cyndi Lee (Om Yoga) and Chris Sharma (Michael Jordan of climbing). And it’s available all around Boulder (a lot), and from sea [...]
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It was bound to happen
by Todd Mayville on May 22, 2008
Those fries you ordered are far more valuable than you think… or at least their grease is. Restaurants and police across the country are reporting thefts of grease intended for conversion into biodiesel, and the suspected grease pirates are people who take it for home biodiesel brewing. Biodiesel has gone mainstream, and its value has [...]
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elephant journal: The Union of Body, Speech and Mind: A Conversation with Cyndi Lee
by elephantjournal dotcom on May 21, 2008
Our story begins, some say, 4,000 years ago when a tradition called yoga originates, in a faraway country called India. 2,500 years ago, another wisdom tradition starts when a young yoga practitioner finally gives up, sits beneath a tree, and discovers a rather scientifc technique for sorting out the human mind—training it to wake up [...]
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elephant journal: Cultural Creatives: A Conversation with Paul Ray
by elephantjournal dotcom on May 21, 2008
In 2000—just before yoga and then meditation appeared on the cover of Time, and years before the term “green” meant much more than a color to most Americans—sociologist Paul H. Ray and his wife, psychologist Sherry Ruth Anderson’s book, The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World announced the fruition [...]
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Green Truck Rental
by Merete Mueller on May 21, 2008
In Boulder, graduation (elefriend Jared Polis gave the commencement address at Naropa University last weekend) means mass exodus, with students abandoning barely-used furniture and appliances by the dumpsters, emptying houses and packing their trunks with four years of life, ready to move on to the next thing. No matter where you are, summer is the [...]
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www of the week: Oily Cassandra.
by Merete Mueller on May 21, 2008
It’s long been our mission to make “the mindful life”—living a good life that also happens to be good for others, and our planet—interesting to people who wouldn’t ordinarily care. Hopefully, through humor and hip design, we’ve reached a few frat boys, a few construction workers, a few Wal-Mart moms. But Oily Cassandra takes a [...]
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Reserve Your Ticket
by elephantjournal.com on May 20, 2008
elephant’s Summer issue release party at Boulder Theater, May 28 hosted by Shaun McGrath, Mayor of Boulder and featuring… interviews with Sharon Salzberg and Silk Soymilk founder Steve Demos a mini debate between Will Shafroth, Joan Fitz-Gerald and Jared Polis, candidates in the hottest congressional race in the country ecofashion show courtesy Buffalo Exchange and Deux fm, [...]
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Just in time for the genetically modified harve$t
by Todd Mayville on May 20, 2008
He’s on his way out, but that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten his friends. GW’s newest “aid package” to resolve the global food crisis will conveniently benefit companies like Monsanto by promoting genetically modified crops… the same types of crops many African countries have rejected before. Of course, we all know that he only has others’ [...]
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Photography: Asparagus in Blue
by elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2008
Fresh asparagus is quintessentially something old, something new. These wildly green shoots appear in a bed that was consciously established years ago, anticipating future enjoyment of asparagus with citrus or hollandaise, roasted or gracing a smooth risotto. Maybe the gardener planned to remain for the harvest; most certainly it was an act of generosity to [...]
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Mary Taylor’s EcoKitchen: New! Improved?
by Waylon Lewis on May 19, 2008
You buy a latté, and a shiny new quarter appears in the change, catching your attention before tossing it into the tip jar. You snap on a new pair of skis, see an exotic fruit at the farmers’ market or sit in a brand spanking new car, and it feels good. There’s just something about [...]
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Slow Food by Peggy Markel: Recipe for Thai Green Curry
by elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2008
Green Curry Paste It’s worth it to make your own paste! Makes 5 tablespoons. >> 1 tsp. coriander seed, toasted >> 1/2 tsp. cumin seed, toasted >> 1/2 tsp. black peppercorns >> 1/2 tsp. tumeric (or 1 tsp. fresh-peeled and chopped) >> 1/2 tsp. salt >> 1 Tbl. fresh galangal, peeled and chopped >> 3 [...]
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Slow Food with Peggy Markel: A Farmer’s Market, Thai Style.
by elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2008
A woman soaks shark fins to place between bamboo mats. She can sell them to restaurants at $25 a pop. A coconut shredder works continuously. The first press offers cream, the second press milk. No green curry worth its “milk” would be made with anything less. The next stand is full of…unidentifiable greens. Heaps of [...]
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Summer Astrology, with Horoscope and I Ching.
by elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2008
As the equinox means “equal night” when the light and dark are given equal time, we might re-evaluate our biases. With Pluto in Capricorn—the sign of the Father—it implies the Mother, which then evokes the ongoing struggles and fascination between men and women, Mom and Dad. The earth’s slant at 23.4 degrees conveniently affords us [...]
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Atchoo! Cure Spring Allergies with Natural Remedies and Herbs, via Brigitte Mars.
by elephantjournal dotcom on May 19, 2008
While the world flowers in beauty, many of us find this a season of sniffling and suffering. Hay fever (for the two of you who don’t know) is a common allergy resulting in itchiness, congestion and discharge of the mouth, eyes, ears and nose, sneezing, bronchial irritation and swollen mucus membranes. Though hay fever is [...]
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Buddhism and Activism: Teenagers Get Off the Cushion and Into the World
by elephantjournal.com on May 19, 2008
“Wisdom is what keeps fearlessness from becoming aggression, and gentleness from becoming weakness.” ~ the Shambhala teachings. I am what some call a generic Dharma Brat, though of course nobody is generic. The one thing all Dharma Brats have in common—what defines our generation—is that we are all among of the first wave of Americans to [...]
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Photo of the Week via Corey Kohn: Moffat Airstream
by elephantjournal dotcom on May 16, 2008
The trailer, flanking a small herd of junked cars and trucks, caught my attention with a silver glint of reflected midday sun as I drove by. Had it been a small home, a work shed, an unrealized dream of carefree cross-country travel now shored up off the side of this pin-straight country road? Lulled into [...]
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Gay marriage in California okayed by REPUBLICAN…
by Todd Mayville on May 16, 2008
…judges?! Who’d a thunk it? In what has to be one of the (sort of) more surprising twists, California’s State Supreme Court has legalized gay marriage. That’s not the surprising bit, though. The surprising part is that three of the four judges of the court were actually appointed by Republican governors, and one of the [...]
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 14, 2008
Event Title: Exploring the Path of Karma Yoga Event Date: July 18 – July 20, 2008 Event Location: Om Time Boulder Event Price: $150 by 7/4 -$185 after Contact Person or Website: www.omtime.com ACTivate your intention through a weekend gathering with Scott Feinberg & Amy Lombardo, founders of Karma Krew: A karma-yoga based nonprofit whose [...]
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 13, 2008
Event Title: Spa Bébé Infant Massage Classes now forming! Event Date: August 2008 Event Location: Boulder & Louisville Event Price: $95 Contact Person or Website: www.spabebe.com Come join our infant massage classes! New classes forming now for August 2008! Find out first hand just how beneficial infant massage is for both you and your Bébé! [...]
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 12, 2008
Event Title: Brand New Beginners Yoga Event Date: May 31, 2008 Event Location: om time Boulder Event Price: $40 Contact Person or Website: www.omtime.com Brand New Beginners is designed for complete beginners. It is an inspiring way of getting to know the fundamentals of Hatha yoga. If you think you are “not flexible enough” or [...]
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As if you needed any more reasons to go organic… let them eat genetically modified cake
by Todd Mayville on May 12, 2008
Farmers across the U.S. are getting ready to plant its first crop of genetically modified sugar beets, the Montsanto Roundup Ready, and thanks to the lobbying efforts of Montsanto and others, it remains impossible to know if we are eating GM foods or not unless you choose to eat organically (GMO’s are banned in organic [...]
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 12, 2008
Event Title: Anjali Restorative Yoga-Nosara Beach Costa Rica Event Date: July 13-20, 2008 Event Location: Nosara Beach, Costa Rica Event Price: $2395 single/$1895 double Contact Person or Website: inwardbound.com Retreat into the Jungle, into your Self, into the magic of Anjali RestorativeYoga … At a pristine ocean meets jungle setting, enjoy the practice of Anjali [...]
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Colo’s Governor Bill Ritter
by Walk The Talk Show on May 10, 2008
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Bill Ritter is a liberal in a conservative state, and a pro-life Catholic in a pro-choice party. He’s also an environmentalist as we found at his recent address hosted by CU.
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 9, 2008
Event Title: Anjali Restorative Yoga Teacher Training-Level One-Fall 2008 Event Date: August 15-December 14, 2008 Event Location: om time Denver 773 Santa Fe Dr Denver, CO 80204 Event Price: $1400-$1645 Contact Person or Website: anjali@omtime.com Level One Anjali Teacher’s training: • Explore the physics of rest • Surround yourself in the history, philosophy, and mythology [...]
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 9, 2008
Event Title: Entering the Current-Intorductory Yoga Teacher Training Summer Cycle Event Date: August 18-24, 2008 Event Location: om time Denver 773 Santa Fe Dr Denver, CO 80204 Event Price: $675-$750 Contact Person or Website: www.omtime.com Become a Teacher. Become Yourself. Join us for öm time’s Introductory Teacher Training Cycle designed for those desiring to significantly [...]
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 9, 2008
Event Title: Entering The Current Intro Yoga Teacher Training Program Event Date: Sept 5 – Dec 7, 2008 Event Location: Om Time Boulder & Denver Event Price: $2995/$3250 Contact Person or Website: teachertraining@omtime.com Join us for öm time’s Introductory Teacher Training Cycle designed for those desiring to deepen their personal practices and perhaps teach yoga. [...]
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 9, 2008
Event Title: Anusara Yoga Teacher’s Immersion with Jeanie Manchester Event Date: 6/27/08-8/10/08 Event Location: om time Boulder Event Price: $370/$400 Contact Person or Website: www.omtime.com This training will guide students and teachers to step further into themselves by refining their potential and personal gifts for teaching Yoga. Each student will have the opportunity to develop [...]
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 9, 2008
Event Title: Anusara Yoga Immersion with Jeanie Manchester Event Date: 1/16/09 – 11/15/09 Event Location: om time Boulder Event Price: $575pt/$1500 series Contact Person or Website: www.omtime.com The Immersion provides a gateway into a deeper practice and knowledge of yoga on all levels: heart, mind and body. The Anusara Immersion was not designed solely for [...]
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 9, 2008
Event Title: Storytime Yoga on Rocky Mountain PBS Event Date: Sunday June 1, 8:30 a.m. Event Location: All over Colorado on PBS stations! Event Price: Free! Contact Person or Website: www.StorytimeYoga.com Yoga Teacher and Storyteller Sydney Solis premiers her children’s television show Storytime Yoga: The Peddler’s Dream. Teaching children yoga, meditation, relaxation, Spanish, geography, philosophy [...]
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Urban Farmers? In Milwaukee, one grossed 220K last year.
by Waylon Lewis on May 8, 2008
From Detroit to NYC, Philly to Oakland, citizens are turning their local vacant lot into a (profitable) farmer’s oasis—a sustainable, urban twist on the Food Not Lawns movement.”They found traces of lead, so to ensure their food’s safety, they built raised beds of compost. (Heavy metals are common contaminants in city soil because of vehicle [...]
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The Empire Strikes Barack – from the good folks behind Baracky
by Waylon Lewis on May 8, 2008
From the good folks behind Baracky Barack’s comeback from the dark days of Jeremiah Wright & Pennsylvania…goes interstellar! 1.2 million hits on this one on YouTube in first week alone!
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Portland leads Top 10 Bike Commuting Cities
by Waylon Lewis on May 8, 2008
“Nationally, only 0.4 percent of commuters use a bicycle.” Egad. We got a ways to go to get folks enjoying fresh air, free exercise, free parking, and hardly any maintenance costs. City / Percentage Portland / 3.5 Minneapolis / 2.4 Seattle / 2.3 Tucson / 2.2 San Francisco / 1.8 Sacramento / 1.8 Washington DC [...]
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Elitism is as Elitism Does
by Waylon Lewis on May 7, 2008
Ya gotta be rich to run for office in a democracy? Nah. Obama and his wife are worth just over a million, total, including their home–by farrrr the poorest folks to run for our highest office in many years—and they just now paid off their college loans. So I guess all of Hillary’s accusations of [...]
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The purgings will continue until morale improves
by Todd Mayville on May 7, 2008
Once again the Bushies have demonstrated that lack of loyalty and actually doing your job can cost you. Former EPA regional administrator Mary Gade was forced out after daring to take on Dow Chemical in defense of the people of Michigan. The “Protection” part of Environmental Protection Agency must be proof that even the feds [...]
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Elephant in the Room: Obama, McCain
by Waylon Lewis on May 6, 2008
Check this brilliant, darkly illuminating, and somehow pretty fair-handed essay by the NYTimes’ Frank Rich.”…he did say that God created Hurricane Katrina to punish New Orleans for its sins, particularly a scheduled “homosexual parade there on the Monday that Katrina came.”
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If I were Mayor of Boulder.
by Waylon Lewis on May 6, 2008
Waylon Lewis: Interviewing Dr. Weil in Denver, at Origins / Pekoe Sip House. In a recent Sunday magazine (which prominently featured our brau, Ryan Van Duzer) the New York Times published the zillionth relatively superficial article about how in Boulder, Colorado—elephant’s hometown—everyone bicycles, recycles and drinks lattés. The author referenced one of Boulder’s many epithets: [...]
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www of the week: eCo Times
by Merete Mueller on May 6, 2008
If econscious market hadn’t been our friends since the beginning, we’d be trying our best to elbow them out of the online green media niche and crush their new eCo Times with our own green blog. But, as it happens, we’ll peacefully co-exist and cooperate, ’cause we believe they believe in their/our mission: to be [...]
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Video of the Week: Seane Corn: the Union of Activism & Yoga.
by Merete Mueller on May 6, 2008
Seane Corn’s from Jersey, and she has amazing hair. She’s also a world famous yoga instructor, having represented yoga in an iconic Nike commercial. But what makes Seane one of the coolest yoginis ever is her dedication to yoga’s tough side. On our talk show, “elevision,” she talked about working with the dark emotions that [...]
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Photo of the Week via Corey Kohn: Alley Aquarium
by elephantjournal dotcom on May 6, 2008
Wandering home on the way from doing errands, the overcast cold of the spring day is disappointing. But as I turn down an alley, the gray is offset by the thick smell of lilacs, the tender haze of green starting to cover the hedges and the multi-colored fantasia of an abandoned aquarium in the dirt. [...]
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Don’t Pour Poison Down the Drain! Get Eco.
by Merete Mueller on May 6, 2008
My boyfriend is balding. But that, I can deal with. My problem is the drain—it’s clogged with hair and I can barely take a shower without the tub filling up. The bathroom sink is even worse. At any other time in my life, I would have gone to the local hardware store, picked up a [...]
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Summer Events
by Merete Mueller on May 6, 2008
Now that it’s almost Summer, it’s time to break out of your cold-weather solitude, meet the neighbors and get involved in your community. One place to start is the event page at elephantjournal.com. Check back each week for Boulder-local and national events related to sustainability, yoga, buddhadharma, activism, climbing, even sitting out in the sun [...]
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Call for Volunteers: The Gaia Film Fest
by Merete Mueller on May 6, 2008
June 20-22 in Boulder, Colorado, the Gaia Film Fest celebrates documentary, short and feature films that “inspire and educate.” The festival is currently looking for a few good volunteers. Contact them for details—we’ll see you there.
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Robert Masters: Is Monogamy Worth It?
by Walk The Talk Show on May 5, 2008
Everyone’s a little terrified of intimacy, but at the same time we all want it. What gives?
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by tdomf_b5c9b on May 2, 2008
Event Title: Anjali Restorative Yoga Teacher Training-Summer Event Date: July 21-July 24 Event Location: om time Denver 773 Santa Fe Dr Denver, CO 80204 Event Price: $450 Contact Person or Website: anjali@omtime.comWhat would happen if–you were able to regard your breath, body, and mind as perfect, complete,and enlightened?What if–you could teach this to others?Anjali Restorative [...]
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A Pen made out of Recycled Paper?
by Waylon Lewis on May 2, 2008
It’s true. Want to turn your office green? Check out this great online eco-responsible office supplies company for everything from paper to eco printer toner to non-nasty chemical purell soap dispensers. http://www.ecogreenoffice.com/catalog/catalog_list/4
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Raw, Organic Milk at Windsor Dairy
by Todd Mayville on May 1, 2008
Photo: Lauren Mackey. Check out her great photo blog here. One of my new favorite new additions to the Boulder Farmers’ Market is Windsor Dairy, and their amazing raw milk cheeses. While it’s illegal to buy or sell raw milk in Colorado, it is legal to have raw milk if it comes from a cow [...]
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Plastic Pacific. A Garbage Island the size of Texas.
by Merete Mueller on May 1, 2008
In recent blog posts and in our Winter 2008 issue, we alluded to a “Texas-sized island of plastic floating in the Pacific ocean.” Sounds crazy, right? Well, the story was enough to motivate Vice to rent a boat and strike out into the Pacific gyre—the remote location between San Francisco and Hawaii where ocean currents [...]
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