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Send us a text Autumn is here and the leaves are changing! The colors! The spectacle! The furious battle??? As I watch the majestic splendor of the season, my enjoyment is tempered by the fruitless, unnatural, and ultimately harmful exercises I witness up and down the suburban streets. In a time that we need more than ever to Listen and Respond to the subtle cues of nature around u

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Send us a text The cup of tea. An unassuming choice it may seem, but the culture it engenders by its very nature creates a fascinating social vehicle. What some may decry as a stuffy or rigid exercise, actually can provide an insight into a community seldom found elsewhere. In this episode we will delve into the unique ways the English teatime can be used to create a very real soci

Send us a text Not all damage can be seen. Not all struggles happen in public view. When we hide our true pain from others, not only do we rob them of the ability to sympathize, but we turn away help we do not recognize from areas we do not expect it. In this episode I tackle a topic I have been putting off for over a year now. Mostly this was because of my desire to maintain a pos

Send us a text We beg for it, we plead for it, offer deals, and go to great lengths to achieve it, but the moments of inspiration fall sparingly upon those who hunger most for them. Throughout history the pursuit of inspiration has been a mystery for all who have had the experience. The agreed upon position seems to point mostly toward the impression that the phenomenon is a capric

Send us a text Choosing gifts is possibly one of the most stressful parts of participation, when it comes to the holidays. The desire to conjure an idea both uniquely appropriate, and unexpectedly welcome sets a very high bar not only for one person, but for possibly dozens at a time. This imperative often is broken down into a monetary metric. Gifts are ruled equivalent if their p

Send us a text ‘It’s the season, to bundle up! Not only ourselves, but our homes and buildings as well! As we transition from days spent running from the heat and humidity into days spent equally chasing them down, there are some useful techniques to keep in mind as we do. Maintaining a livable environment is not only a priority for comfort and efficiency, but has been proven t

Send us a text What do you get the man who has everything? Why, everything, of course! Throughout history, attempts have been made to conquer vast swathes of the globe beneath a single banner and ruler. Some notable examples could even have been said to have effectively achieved a mythical domination. But, what does it actually take to win the biggest prize of all? What can be glea

Send us a text How do you change the makeup of a whole community? Where do you begin if you have an idea for a whole new way to live? Who gets to decide how we structure our lives and relationships in an ever evolving society? We live at a time when our ability to get into contact with each other has never been easier, and yet we live lives more isolated from actual human interacti

Send us a text Halloween! The most contested, controversial, and confusing holiday on the western calendar. Half beloved, half derided, it seems to either engender disgust, or adoration. Its celebration alone can be seen as grounds for religious condemnation among certain sects, even as history itself tells a different tale. In this episode, we discover not only the fascinating pas