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Women: Will we change the face of philanthropy from the top down? via @djohnsonak

Chandeliers made of recycled bicycle parts create public theater

Climate Change Before And After Pictures #green

Every spring same old thing.No time. It just gets sucked away from me. One minute I'm looking at the 0600 number on my phone (yup I've given up my alarm clock for my smart phone) and the next minute it's ten pm and I'm wondering what did I really accomplish today? So lets recap. We woke. While Keith did outside chores I helped one of our egg suppliers find room in our store frig for even more eggs, answered emails, called in beef cutting orders, invoiced pork customers from the week before. Then we drove 4 hours RT to meet with some fine folk who farm for a living, make very little money at it and our now fighting our own government tooth and nail to keep on doing it. Because we arrived early we took 20 minutes to walk and 5 minutes in a thrift shop so Keith could buy me the coolest old painting of Irish Cottages. I did turn 54 a few days ago. Yeah, yeah, I know I don't look a day over 53. Stopped on the way home for another errand, which is top secret. Even though I am a world wide public figure I'm allowed a little privacy. Keith then threw me out of the truck while he went to another town 20 minutes south for farm supplies.And then I...I...oh man this is hard to admit...I watched a little TV. Not much, nothing meaningful and the entire time I swear I was thinking about farm work, and I quickly turned it off as hubbie came up the drive (we didn't put in the alarm drive to just tell us when customers were arriving you know) He doesn't really need to know what kind of sloth he married. Feeling guilty as sin (is there any other kind of sin?) I hightailed it for the garden and did some serious weeding and transplanting. Distracted by my Mares whinnying I spent a few moments brushing her and promising for the umpteenth time we'd go for a ride soon. At 7pm Keith went out to milk while I did laundry and then ended up here. You will note that supper did not get made. Another Cheerios evening apparently.So why do I feel like nothing was accomplished? If any of you have a handle on this life thing let me know.If you have time that is.

I wonder how many can relate to me. I stand in the baking aisle at the store, hand outstretched to the baking chocolate but unable to decide which brand to get. Yes, if you saw me, I am the woman at New Seasons Market frozen in indecision in the chocolate section.   Granted there are times when I can be indecisive. It has certainly been known to happen. But this is a little different. My mind is whirling with three thoughts, budget, birthday parties, slavery, which makes an interesting mix when trying to decide what chocolate to buy.

India bans captive dolphin shows, says they should be seen as ?non-human persons? #green

Study: Car emissions can turn good cholesterol bad #green

In a bold move to protect the well-being of dolphins, India has moved to ban dolphin shows -- a push that helps elevate their status from creatures of mere curiosity to one that borders more closely to the personhood we seem to share.

Meet #GOOD100 honoree Teddy Krolik, Engaging Baltimore's Community in Grassroots Activism

Teddy Krolik’s job is all about engagement. As the Environmental & Sanitation Program Director of Baltimore’s Reservoir Hill Improvement Council, he works with the residents of the diverse, historic district to tackle local social and environmental issues as a community. Krolik sees the efforts of the RHIC in terms of exponential growth: education and neighborhood improvements beget pride, which in turn inspires more participation, more improvement and a shared sense of responsibility. Some examples of RHIC projects are typical urban “greening” initiatives, Krolik says. They include planting trees, cleaning up dumping sites, promoting energy conservation, and bringing hands-on environmental education to students, teachers, and parents at the local elementary school. “The most important part of my job is really just walking around and sitting on stoops with folks,” Krolik says. “I am not the reason any of these projects get done; the residents are the ones who come up with the ideas, and more importantly, they are the ones who actually make everything happen. My biggest contribution is bringing residents together so that they can see there are other people, both in the neighborhood and beyond, who have the knowledge, resources, and perseverance to help them achieve their goals.” Currently, the RHIC is challenging its constituency to design and execute a plan to bring an entire vacant block back to life as a community center and urban farm. Whitelock Street is the former commercial hub of the neighborhood, and RHIC’s vision is to return it to an active place where neighbors of all ages can work and play together. “Winter is usually the planning season, so that spring through fall can be a constant stream of volunteer work days,” Krolik says. “We hope to report significant progress on our vacant lot rehabilitation projects by early summer 2013.” Follow Teddy Krolick here. Get this and more delivered to your home by subscribing to GOOD Magazine at subscribe.good.is. It's just $25 for an annual subscription (21% off the cover price.)