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Latte Art from Russia.by Michael Levin on Feb 3, 2013 Here’s some latte art from a Russian website called I Love Yoga. 741 views |
Breathing in Mt. Rainier.by Michael Levin on Feb 8, 2012 You met Sh’mal with his story “Native Hippie Wheat”. I’ve told you virtually nothing about him, but that will come in due time. However, in the meantime here’s the best possible introduction to Sh’mal Ellenberg: my personal favorite, “Breathing in Mt Ranier”. Enjoy! Bob Sh’mal Ellenberg 908 NE 115 St Seattle, Wa. 98125 352-256-9279 shmal@zoobird.com BREATHING [...] 352 views |
 Mindful Eating.by Michael Levin on Feb 8, 2012 What is mindful eating? You might think of mindful eating as meditating while eating. The meditation takes the form of focusing on the food you’re eating and not so much the conversation and distractions that surround it. 454 views |
I’ll Fly Away: Blues, Spirituality & Biking with Lauris Vidal.by Michael Levin on Feb 2, 2012 Lauris Vidal and I spent an afternoon together talking music, bikes and the roots of his spiritual, bluesy get up and ride music. This is the result. 142 views |
Words shape our thoughts.by Michael Levin on Nov 14, 2011 He gave man speech, and speech created thought, Which is the measure of the Universe… 627 views |
 Living Off-The-Gridby Michael Levin on Oct 6, 2011 Living off-the-grid means living without public utilities like electricity. People who live off-the grid may not depend on municipal water, sewage, or natural gas. It also can mean you’re self-sufficient in various ways. There are many third-world citizens who have lived off-the grid for generations. Some people choose this alternative lifestyle to save money. It’s also a way to lower your environmental footprint. Michael “Mycol” Stevens lives off-the-grid just north of Gainesville, Florida. I met Mycol at a Fall planting workshop called “Fall Harvest Fest” hosted by our local green store, Indigo. He gave a talk about his experiences with self sustenance, organic living and his alternative lifestyle in general. He invited me to his place after the talk. 9,966 views |
A Great Day at the Gardenby Michael Levin on Sep 21, 2011 New beginnings and a beautiful day at the garden! 496 views |
The Joy of The Night Ride.by Michael Levin on Sep 18, 2011 Enlighten your senses! Go for a night ride on your bike… 860 views |
Love Your Garden…by Michael Levin on Sep 18, 2011 ¿Le gusta este jardín, que es suyo? ¡Evite que sus hijos lo destruyan! 450 views |
Fat, Dumb and Happy…by Michael Levin on Aug 4, 2011 To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost. ~Gustave Flaubert 440 views |
LOHAS and health, sustainabilityby Michael Levin on Jun 24, 2011 Green can’t be cliche or a lifestyle option to work, for lack of better words. It has to be practical, cheap and easy. That’s the key… 316 views |
LOHAS – Raising Capitalby Michael Levin on Jun 23, 2011 If you’re in business for yourself, or thinking of starting a business, you probably have considered borrowing money… 140 views |
Vermont and other States of Mindby Michael Levin on Jun 18, 2011 Do you think people wake up in the morning and roll over and say “Hey, looks like a sweet way to make a living. I think I’ll grab a cardboard and a Magic Marker and do some begging on a busy street corner today?” Hell no. It’s desperation. It sucks. There are swarms of mosquitos here and it’s cold in Portland, the cops beat the shit out of these homeless… 465 views |
Yasso on Running, Community and Inclusionby Michael Levin on Jun 7, 2011 Yasso said he often got asked what two words best described running for him. He said you’d think they might be interval training or negative splits. Nope. Yasso loves running because of community and inclusion… 272 views |
Wherever You Go There You Areby Michael Levin on Jun 5, 2011 Meditation can be as simple as you like. Basically, we know meditation is all about clearing our mind for a time. It’s hard to not think about anything. So, we search for some guidance. Zinn’s book “Wherever You Go There You Are” satisfies me as a well-written, knowledgable guide to understanding and practicing by a degreed MD practitioner who happens to be a clear thinker and writer, too. 1,188 views |
Howwabout a Nice Big Cup of Shut the F**k Up? On Censorship & Mindfulness.by Michael Levin on May 10, 2011 CNN just aired a story about injunctions. An injunction is a legal term that means you’re prohibited from doing something. A media injunction prohibits the media from mentioning some forbidden topic. A super injunction prohibits even talking about the injunction… 876 views |
Eternityby Michael Levin on May 6, 2011 A billion stars go spinning through the night… 297 views |
Join: Elephant Bicycle.by Michael Levin on May 6, 2011 We have a Facebook page called Elephant Bicycle, and it’s a lot of fun…http://www.facebook.com/elephantbicycle – check it out! 1,060 views |
Dukkha ::: The Dumbest Thing.by Michael Levin on Apr 13, 2011 What’s the dumbest thing you’ve ever done in your life? Did it involve a friend, your spouse, your pet? Fine. Did it involve the police? Nice. Did it get written up by the media? Outstanding. Have you never told anyone? Now’s your big chance… 252 views |
Classic Bike Show: Seattle 2011.by Michael Levin on Mar 23, 2011 Enjoy these photos from the 2011 Classic Bike Show! 576 views |
A Great Day at the Garden!by Michael Levin on Mar 13, 2011 It’s rather funny that we chuckle at traditional knowledge. Remember the TV show “Green Acres”? I’ll tell you what: when you’re faced with an aggressive rooster and that task of putting him back in his coop is daunting, traditional “simple living” might not seem so easy. 589 views |
Simple Vipassanaby Michael Levin on Mar 2, 2011 I asked someone to describe their concept of vipassana… 220 views |
Gifts of All Colors (Or, what’s a haibun?)by Michael Levin on Feb 2, 2011 “You know”, he confided, “I want to walk in front of a truck…” (photo of Chevy S-10 by Michael Levin) “You know”, he confided, “I want to walk in front of a truck. My little girls would be much better off. I am the reject of the family…” That’s how this haibun begins. What’s a [...] 185 views |
On Not Smoking Anymore…by Michael Levin on Jan 30, 2011 Quitting smoking or anything is tough… 1,251 views |
Bean Sprout Freshness!by Michael Levin on Jan 15, 2011 When one is rising, standing, walking, doing something, stopping, one should constantly concentrate one’s mind on the act and the doing of it, not on one’s relation to the act, or its character or value. . . . One should simply practice concentration of the mind on the act itself. – Ashvaghosha Bean sprouts are [...] 272 views |
My Freshly Sown Patch At McRorie Community Gardenby Michael Levin on Dec 19, 2010 “Humanity knows nothing at all. There is no intrinsic value in anything, and every action is a futile, meaningless effort.” Gardening at our community garden has opened the door to many things for me. I just planted carrot, okra, zipper cream and tomatillo seeds this week. I’m happy because it’s been raining these past few [...] 215 views |
What is Meditation?by Michael Levin on Nov 14, 2010 “When the past thought has ceased, and a future thought has not yet risen, isn’t there a gap? Well, prolong it. That’s meditation.” ~Jamyang Khyentse 280 views |
Tall Grass.by Michael Levin on Nov 14, 2010 Working at it and Working at it and still the tall the tall grass grows ~ Santoka 1882-1940 208 views |
Native Hippie Wheat.by Michael Levin on Nov 6, 2010 Sh’mal is the best part of what’s left over from the 60′s… 431 views |
Jose’s Bamboo Loomby Michael Levin on Nov 3, 2010 Jose offered to show me his bamboo loom invention on the 4th of July, 2010. I took him up on it… 516 views |
Bluebird at Finca Mycol.by Michael Levin on Oct 15, 2010 I was at Finca Mycol (Living off the Grid) this week… 422 views |
Ethiopian Vegetarian Feast.by Michael Levin on Oct 15, 2010 Today I’m going to use all the vegetables and spices I have on hand with some couscous to make a feast from the tasty recipes I just found on a website called Astray’s Recipes. The first dish is called simply Ethiopian Vegetables. My takeaway: “Stir in cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, turmeric, garlic, & onion.” That [...] 363 views |
Travel + Bicycle = Folding Bike 101.by Michael Levin on Oct 7, 2010 Bike of The Day {BOTD} ::: Brompton Today’s {BotD} Bike of the Day is a Brompton folding bike… 1,068 views |
Steven Colbert on Immigration, Citizenship & Border Security.by Michael Levin on Sep 25, 2010 Steven Colbert appeared before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and Border Security to talk about the controversy surrounding immigration and migrant farm workers… 1,402 views |
The Mindful Garden.by Michael Levin on Sep 23, 2010 “If anything is the Right Action today, coming out to the garden with you surely is!” Alex liked the tone of those words. “Let’s take a look around and see how the plants are coming along.” 315 views |
{BotD} Bike of the Day ::: Bilenkyby Michael Levin on Aug 25, 2010 This Bilenky bike was parked in front of the Whole Foods in Winter Park, FL. It’s fitted with couplers that allow you to break it down easily to ship. The panniers make it into a useful commuter. The owner may have been touring or shopping, but either way, equipped to carry lots of stuff in [...] 760 views |
Get Spiritual, Eat Sweet, or Give Kombucha a Kick ::: You Pick!by Michael Levin on Jul 3, 2010 There’s a book called “Finding God in the Garden”, by Balfour Brickner… 595 views |
Sexy Radish Farm!by Michael Levin on Jun 18, 2010 Blow up your TV throw away your paper Go to the country, build you a home Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches… (John Prine song) I spent a few days at the Sexy Radish Farm. This little gem is located in the Texas hill country just a few miles outside San Antonio. [...] 1,743 views |
Express Yourself!by Michael Levin on Jun 8, 2010 Independently published media and art is catching on. You think websites are effective? Try printing up your own fliers, handouts, zines and brochures! People have been doing it for a long time… 323 views |
A Rooster Named Dogby Michael Levin on Jun 2, 2010 It’s become popular to raise chickens in urban settings these days. Why? Fresh eggs and poultry go a long way in this economy. Raising your own food brings you closer to the earth. By tending to your own chickens you’re assured of their health. 246 views |
 Miss October ’09by Michael Levin on Apr 9, 2010 I’m sitting by the fire pit at the Hostel in the Forest. Across from me the splendid and pleasantly plump Taste-alicious is perched a top the arm rest of a low to the ground wood backed bench… 288 views |
 Bike of The Day {BOTD} ::: Ciöccby Michael Levin on Apr 9, 2010 The Ciöcc is a beautiful Italian bike that was made by frame maker Giovanni Pelizzoli The factory was founded 60 years ago in Mozzo, Italy. Ciöcc means “poker faced” in Italian slang… 1,534 views |
 Bike of The Day {BOTD}by Michael Levin on Feb 5, 2010 This vintage French “Leopard” bicycle is a mixte. Tony couldn’t be happier! It’s beautiful. Seen at Books, Inc in Gainesville, FL… 406 views |
 Falkland and S Georgia Island Wildlifeby Michael Levin on Jan 12, 2010 You probably saw Sandra Critelli’s viral Stingray photos (more accurately known as Cownose Rays or Golden Rays Rhinoptera Bonasus) as they circumnavigated the web. If you missed them, click here. Sandra just took a new set of photos from the Falkland and S Georgia Islands… 180 views |
 A Great Day at the Gardenby Michael Levin on Dec 23, 2009 Community gardening is a magic experience. It’s one of getting close to the fragrant, rich soil and growing delicious food so beautiful that… 204 views |
 Copenhagen Calling Brown COP15by Michael Levin on Dec 16, 2009 This just in from Avaaz: “We just got word that the UK’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown would like to update Avaaz members on the Copenhagen summit and answer some questions from us TODAY (Wednesday), before he sits down with Barack Obama, Germany’s Angela Merkel, China’s Wen Jiabao, President Lula from Brazil and other top leaders. 150 views |
 Bicycle Commuting without Sufferingby Michael Levin on Dec 13, 2009 So, you wake up, open the window and smell those smells you smell when it rains. Or, has snowed. Your bike is without rider, beckoning you. But, you think it’s not a good day to ride. You’d rather hang with another rider, Japhy Ryder, and immerse yourself in thought about dhukka… 774 views |
 Solar heated water in Boliviaby Michael Levin on Nov 30, 2009 Cochabamba is green… 252 views |
 How to Cheat Timeby Michael Levin on Nov 23, 2009 Today’s Irish Independent newspaper features a front page article entitled “Top Ways to Cheat Time”… 168 views |
 Public Bike Schemes ::: Dublin and Paris Going Strong!by Michael Levin on Nov 10, 2009 Dublin, Ireland and Paris, France recently rolled out Public Bike sharing Schemes… 667 views |
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