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Dying With Dignity at the End of a Long and Fruitful Life

Posted on Nov 29th, 2009 by John : Peacemaker John

I am currently completing the sequel to In Search of Simplicity which will be called Beyond the Search (this is the latest incarnation in a series of possible titles). It is the story of Lucia's... More »

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A Review of the Documentary: Home

Posted on Nov 1st, 2009 by John : Peacemaker John

  Two nights ago I watched the documentary, Home, with a small group of friends. The film, approaching two hours in duration, is a visual feast. Entirely shot from the air, presumably from a helicopter,... More »

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Tony Achtzehner and a Return to Nature

Posted on Oct 20th, 2009 by John : Peacemaker John

My special guest Wednesday, October 14, 2009 on Voices from the North was Tony Achtzehner. Tony has made dramatic transformations in the course of his life. He spent his first twelve years in an idyllic... More »

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You Are Brilliant and the Earth is Hiring

Posted on Sep 2nd, 2009 by John : Peacemaker John

For those of you who have not yet had the opportunity to read Paul Hawken's recent speech I paste it below. And if you have already read it, why not read it again. Enjoy and be... More »

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A Green School in Bali

Posted on Jul 4th, 2009 by John : Peacemaker John

A friend of ours has been involved with Waldorf Steiner education for a while now. She is enthused about a new project in Bali. It does look pretty amazing. The video is worth a watch.... More »

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The One Straw Revolution

Posted on Jun 19th, 2009 by John : Peacemaker John

 I mentioned in In Search of Simplicity the inspiration I had received from Japanese scientist and farmer, Masanobu Fukuoka. He found through trial and error a number of secrets that nature revealed to those prepared... More »

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A Farm for the Future

Posted on Jun 5th, 2009 by John : Peacemaker John

  Two days ago I watched this movie with my nutrition class. Rebecca Hosking grew up on a farm in Devon. Her memories of her childhood are less than nostalgic. Farm life was drudgery. Her... More »

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All Life is Precious

Posted on May 31st, 2009 by John : Peacemaker John

  All life is precious A quilted tapestry Each is important In Nature's mystery. The above words are one verse in a song I wrote about 8 years ago, a song called Smile if You... More »

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The Rainbow Gathering

Posted on May 30th, 2009 by John : Peacemaker John

  I recently spent a couple of days picking organic olives on the organic orchard of a New Zealand man who was involved in Rainbow Gatherings in Wales for many years. He was one of... More »

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Alcohol: My Personal Perspective

Posted on May 28th, 2009 by John : Peacemaker John

  My journey with alcohol was short but tumultuous. My parents drank socially but not to excess. It was their daily ritual to enjoy a drink together when my father returned home from work. It... More »

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