http://www.elephantjournal.com daily blog, videos, e-newsletter & magazine on yoga + organics + green living + non-new agey spirituality + ecofashion + conscious consumerism=it's about the mindful life. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:39:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/bike-of-the-day-botd-6/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/bike-of-the-day-botd-6/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:58:11 +0000 Michael http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=39600 This vintage French "Leopard" bicycle is a mixte. Tony couldn't be happier! It's beautiful. Seen at Books, Inc in Gainesville, FL...]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/bike-of-the-day-botd-6/feed/ 1 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/01/falkland-and-s-georgia-island-wildlife/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/01/falkland-and-s-georgia-island-wildlife/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:21:49 +0000 Michael http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=37162 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… You may be wondering where exactly the Falkland and S Georgia [...]]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/01/falkland-and-s-georgia-island-wildlife/feed/ 0 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/a-great-day-at-the-garden/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/a-great-day-at-the-garden/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:10:59 +0000 Michael http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=34947 Community gardening is a magic experience. It's one of getting close to the fragrant, rich soil and growing delicious food so beautiful that...]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/a-great-day-at-the-garden/feed/ 0 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/copenhagen-calling-brown-cop15/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/copenhagen-calling-brown-cop15/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:50:24 +0000 Michael http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=34260 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. So [...]]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/copenhagen-calling-brown-cop15/feed/ 1 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/bicycle-commuting-without-suffering/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/bicycle-commuting-without-suffering/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:31:06 +0000 Michael http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33882 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... ]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/bicycle-commuting-without-suffering/feed/ 0 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/11/solar-heated-water-and-rain-barrels-in-bolivia/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/11/solar-heated-water-and-rain-barrels-in-bolivia/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:09:16 +0000 Michael http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=32621 Cochabamba is green… Just so you know, Cochabamba is taking the smart route to energy efficiency in Bolivia. You can see a solar heated water tank on the roof of the interesting book and travel store called The Spitting Llama in Cochabamba. Hey, think about it: it only makes sense to take advantage of solar energy [...]]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/11/solar-heated-water-and-rain-barrels-in-bolivia/feed/ 1 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/11/how-to-cheat-time/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/11/how-to-cheat-time/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:17:52 +0000 Michael http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=32195 Today’s Irish Independent newspaper features a front page article entitled “Top Ways to Cheat Time”... Here are the suggestions: 1) Lift weights. 2) Don’t diet — this will age you as the body turns to burning muscle to replace the energy you’re no longer getting from food. 3) Don’t smoke, reduce your coffee and alcohol and don’t eat empty [...]]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/11/how-to-cheat-time/feed/ 0 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/11/public-bike-schemes-dublin-and-paris-going-strong/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/11/public-bike-schemes-dublin-and-paris-going-strong/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:57:57 +0000 Michael http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=30504 Dublin, Ireland and Paris, France recently rolled out Public Bike sharing Schemes... ]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/11/public-bike-schemes-dublin-and-paris-going-strong/feed/ 46 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/10/sharability-dot-org-community-promotes-sharing-rather-than-buying/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/10/sharability-dot-org-community-promotes-sharing-rather-than-buying/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:35:25 +0000 Michael http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=28553 UF Phd candidate Alex Goldman founded www.sharability.org thinking that sharing makes more sense than buying. Say for example you need to dig a posthole. Once. Hopefully, never again! Does it make sense to run to the hardware store and buy your own posthole digger? Why not borrow one for an hour from a neighbor.]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/10/sharability-dot-org-community-promotes-sharing-rather-than-buying/feed/ 0 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/10/recycled-cycle-bike-rack/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/10/recycled-cycle-bike-rack/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:23:25 +0000 Michael http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=28436 This Bianchi and Raleigh rest on a bike rack made from recycled bike frames at Austin's Coffee in Winter Park, FL. It's a pretty novel idea. Simple and well thought out. Why throw away useful bike frames when they can be put to good use as bike racks.]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/10/recycled-cycle-bike-rack/feed/ 3