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An Excellent TED Speech on Rainforests & Orangutans

15 September 2009
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Despite weighing in at just under one half hour, I was hanging on each word Willie Smits crafted into his speech. Imagine being offered an orangutan at the market only to find it on a garbage pile. Mr. Smits started out saving the orangutans and ended up saving much more.

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Watering the Children

27 July 2009
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Today is a rather hot one in the sunshine. I’ve been working in the shaded garage on our chicken tractor complement to the new raised beds. The children have been the ones in the sun. And they’re hot. My solution? If Mr. B and Miss Chief are hot, then our plants might be thirsty as [...]

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Building Two Raised Beds

25 July 2009
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Amidst all of our construction planning (greenhouse & garage thing), I’ve been considering the patio layout. Papa and a friend are going to pour it themselves, which should be interesting. Because the patio is HUGE, I want to break it up a little with some planting areas. In the interest of directing traffic, I’d also [...]

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Permaculture Research

8 July 2009
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I’ve been reading up on permaculture again. It’s always a good way to remember that, from a Christian perspective, we are to be stewards of the Earth. From the Buddhist perspective, it is good to work in harmony with nature and do no harm. Coming soon to our property is a greenhouse. It’s gonna be [...]

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