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Guerciotti Dream - Bike of the Day

"Bike of the Day {BotD} ::: Guerciotti - this bike is something special. It's everything an Italian road bike...loves to be. Right down to the vintage die in the chainring. See it? Here's a link to more photos…

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Added by Michael Levin on October 25, 2011 at 9:28pm — No Comments

Payne's Prairie Hike

(photo from the Florida Payne's Prairie website)

I headed out to the Payne's Prairie the other day for my first adventure hike with Lars Anderson, Adventure Outpost owner and Zoobird member. That photo you see above is from the… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 9, 2011 at 2:11pm — 2 Comments

A Fabulous Ciocc

This is a beautiful vintage Ciocc. Click on the photo to go to the set. Pelizzoli World (the bike shop that made it) favorited it! It's all Campy and rides like a dream! Enjoy...

Added by Michael Levin on September 20, 2011 at 11:20am — No Comments

From Shmal - A Story About Aging

(Night Jasmine photo by Michael Levin - Taken in Portland, OR one beautiful night)

I’ve been sick the past year, but still get around on my own, taking walks around the block a few times a week and have two caregivers that come in a few times a week to put some meals in the fridge for me and clean up my messes. I’ve never been much of a…

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Added by Michael Levin on September 18, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

Fall Planting Ideas

Best bets for starting a traditional garden this month are:…

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Added by Michael Levin on September 18, 2011 at 8:07am — 2 Comments

A Great Day at the Garden!

I went to the garden tonight. What a good time! So many nice things happened. I rode up at dusk and found the garden drenched in the light of the sunset. My mission tonight was simple. I wanted to pick some mint for tea. Mint is dependable. I pulled one strand of the mint, took a look around and saw that the garlic chives were thriving, as always. Troopers! Tomatoes all over the place. Meanwhile, someone visiting the garden said hi. I took a walk around and saw some old… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on August 6, 2011 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Firefly Primitive Skills Gathering 2011

Coyote tells us about the Firefly Primitive Skills Gathering:

"We just got back from Firefly Primitive Skills Gathering in Asheville, NC and this is a summary of what we got into…

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Added by Michael Levin on July 21, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

Burning Man

Burning Man is an art festival that occurs annually in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Emergent community, radical self reliance and a gift giving environment are some of the attributes of this unique happening in… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on July 20, 2011 at 1:55pm — 3 Comments

Hang this in your Home

I dedicate this to my dog. You can dedicate this to your present family. I dedicate this to my mom. We can all dedicate this to the future families.

Read the rest here, at Elephant…

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Added by Michael Levin on July 9, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Why I Don't Eat Organic {inspired by Elephant Journal}

Photo by Michael Levin

There's an eye catcher on Elephant Journal entitled "Why I Don't Eat Organic". The answer, of course, is because it's so expensive. The recent freeze has thrown tomato prices skyward.…

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Added by Michael Levin on July 8, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Spring Planting

Black Cherry tomatoes! Michael Walker is the source of these beauties. Thanks, Michael!

These are… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on June 20, 2011 at 1:32pm — No Comments

A Shmal World

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Added by Michael Levin on June 18, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments

Vermont and other States of Mind

http://vermontandotherstatesofmind.blogspot.com

Dear Mom,

Now, *this* is poetry. This is writing. This is my friend Arupa's…

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Added by Michael Levin on June 18, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

Tomatoes And Jalapeños

Straight from my patch at the McRorie Community Garden! Read more here in the McRorie Community Gardeners group!

Added by Michael Levin on June 16, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Imagine...Around the World!

Playing for Change put this video together. What a great way to start the day! Enjoy...…

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Added by Michael Levin on June 16, 2011 at 7:18am — No Comments

Yasso on Running, Community and Inclusion

Bart Yasso speaks at University of Florida

“Was I scared when I ran in Africa? Never. Disney was the scariest place I ever ran…”

{Note: this article was originally published here on Elephant Journal}

Bart Yasso spoke at the Florida Track Club meeting last night, held at the University of Florida.…

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Added by Michael Levin on June 7, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Wherever You Go There You Are {Book Review}

Wherever You Go There You Are

Wherever You Go There You Are, by Jon Kabat-Zinn is a good book explaining one man’s view of meditation…

{Note: this article was originally published here on Elephant Journal}

Meditation can be as simple as you like. Basically, we know meditation is all about clearing our mind for a time. It’s hard to not think about…

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Added by Michael Levin on June 5, 2011 at 3:20pm — 3 Comments

Chickpeas a la Ibn Battutah

I've been reading "Travels with a Tangerine", by Tim Macintosh-Smith. It's about the great Arab traveler Ibn Battutah who saw most of the world over 30 years.

With "IB" in mind, I cooked chickpeas and eggplant with spices reminiscent of Tangier. I used about a pound of chickpeas and one eggplant, an onion, some garlic all in a little oil, and…

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Added by Michael Levin on May 30, 2011 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Amazing Sunset

Yesterday I had the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time. I often cycle to one of many lakes near sunset. This evening there were surprises in store! Firstly, the sunset itself was amazing.

And, if… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on May 29, 2011 at 10:37pm — No Comments

Patience

"The Dalai Lama shows no anger toward the Chinese, even though the policy of the Chinese government for years has been to practice genocide toward Tibetans, culturicide toward their institutions, beliefs, everything they hold dear, and geocode toward the very land they live on. When asked about his apparent lack of anger toward the Chinese by an incredulous reporter…

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Added by Michael Levin on May 25, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments