“I’m fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in.” ~ George S. McGovern
As we honor those who have lost their lives today, let us not forget that it is humanity that pays the true cost of war. And none more so than soldiers and their families. My heart goes out to them.
Love these guys at the Food is Free project based in Austin, Texas. They are doing so many awesome things to bring about real change and have been inspiring countless others to rethink food and community. Check out this empowering speech given by one of the founders at the March against Monsanto on Saturday. The food revolution is unstoppable!!
“It was exciting to share the ideas and vision of Food is Free Project with so many passionate and fired up people at the March Against Monsanto in Austin. We shared over 7,000 free organic seedlings and started some amazing conversations about simple ways to take action in our communities. Onward!”
Libby and Brady Birky, devoted countless hours to soup kitchens before quitting their day jobs to open Same Cafe, the first non-profit restaurant in Denver. Their menu consists of fresh organic ingredients from local farms and is prepped by a volunteer kitchen. The mission is making healthy food available for all. Patrons give what they can afford or volunteer their time in the kitchen. They are able to feed hundreds of people healthy meals everyday. It’s a full time job for a stronger community. So awesome!
To all the peaceful warriors out there joining the Worldwide March against Monsanto today and to those who boycott Monsanto and their products on a daily basis – Thank you for spreading awareness. Much love, respect, and appreciation!!
“Amazingly, some of us have retained passion. Some of us continue to be disciples of the things we love. We drag our addicted, programmed asses out of deeply-worn ruts. We walk against the grain and the odds, turn away from apathy and accumulation, and stand for something. It may not look like much while you’re doing it. You may feel crazy. You may experience terrifying loneliness. But it should help to remember that you are one of a gentle multitude living “out there” on the lunatic fringe, letting your life be galvanized by the irrational, doing your tiny giant part to restore meaning by giving your gifts to the world. And for that, I thank you.” ~ Dreamwork with Toko-pa
Art by Steve de la Mere
So moving. A farmer has a change of heart and releases 752 hens from their cramped little cages. Watch these hens experience sunshine and the ability to roam for the first time. All animals deserve loving, healthy environments to live in. So happy for these hens!
“I’ve had rainbows in my clouds, and the thing to do it seems to me… Is to prepare yourself so that you can be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.” ~Maya Angelou
“Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force.” ~George Bernard Shaw
Under The Blue Door 