Conserving Water 9 mon  

In California where I live in the suburbs, we are under mandatory conservation because of severe drought. I have cut this year's water usage by almost 19% from last year's water usage levels!

This spring, our community was mandated to cut back 6% of our water usage from our previous levels of 2004-2006. I had been conserving water for several years before the mandatory conservation, and... read
 

Wind Power from Junk 9 mon  

"The extraordinary true story of a Malawian teenager who transformed his village by building electric windmills out of junk is the subject of a new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8257153.stm Thursday, 1 October 2009 Malawi windmill boy with big fans By Jude Sheerin BBC News The extraordinary true story of a Malawian teenager wh... read
 

ReGrow Rainforests!! 14 mon  

By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans -- and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems.

Willie Smits restores a rainforest! View video: http://www.ted.com/talks/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.html Willie Smits has devoted his life to saving the forest habitat of orangutans, t... read
 

Child Soldiers in Iraq 15 mon  

Child Soldiers from Liberia and West Africa are being recruited to fight in Iraq! Please post this article on your blogs to inform others of this travesty!

CounterPunch http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=99057891832&h=BBAFv&u=I9679&ref=nf April 6, 2009 Recruiting Ex-Child Soldiers and Ex-Combantants in West Africa for War in Iraq? Bl... read
 

Spring Sparrow Song 16 mon  

Welcome to Spring! Beautiful painting and poem by Roderick MacIver

      Sparrow Song Watercolor on Paper by Roderick MacIver     The Song Of The White-Throated Sparrow The crystal clear notes of a white-th... read
 

Photo:1/4Moon+Venus 16 mon  

Took this photo from my front yard. A spectacular quarter moon, "smiley face" up, with Venus clearly visible

http://curezone.com/upload/Members/LioraLeah/QuarterMoon_Venus_2_19_2009.jpg Quarter Moon with Venus February 2009 Photo by Liora Leah read
 

Book:Rain of Gold 18 mon  

I was given this book, Rain of Gold, by a friend. I'm a slow reader, but read it in 3 days! Very much enjoyed it and recommend it--an easy read, enjoyable, and interesting!

Rain of Gold by Victor Villasenor NonFiction Dell Publishing copyright 1991 Although labeled as "nonfiction" Rain of Gold  reads like a grand and romantic saga. Based on interviews with his famil... read
 

Pray for Peace 18 mon  

Mideast Peace Prayer Foundation: Pray for Peace in the Middle East every day at 5:00pm. Set your cell phone alarm clock to remind you!

MidEast Peace Prayer Foundation Please look at this website: http://mideastpeaceprayer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=3 "Each day at 5 pm local time, people wo... read
 

Blessings for Peace 18 mon  

I received some feedback regarding my post (that I emailed to friends/relatives and posted elsewhere as well as on Curezone)titled "American Jewish Response to Gaza" and wanted to respond.

Dear All: First, thank you to those of you who wrote expressing your opinions, even when they did not agree with me. I count my blessings that I live in the United States of America where we hav... read
 

Video-DreamingBear: Authenticity 18 mon  

Poet, peace activist, visionary DreamingBear Baraka Kanaan video: "Authenticity as the New Enlightenment". DreamingBear will be in California for his Lovevolution Tour...don't miss him!

Dreaming-Bear Baraka Kanaan has been called by many the 'Rumi or Hafiz of our time!' He is an internationally renowned spoken word artist, author, and peace activist. He poetically blends quantum ... read
 

AmJewish Response:Gaza 18 mon  

As a Pro-Peace American Jew, I have found the recent violence in Gaza abhorrent and painful. While I do not condone the launching of rockets by Hamas into Israel, I feel strongly that the Israeli response to the situation is heavy-handed to say the least; the loss of Palestinian civilian lives, in addition to the deteriorating living conditions and the lack of access to health care for sick, dying and wounded Palestinians, is unconscionable.

While the Bush Administration has sent Condoleezza Rice to the U.N. to try and negotiate some kind of ceasefire/peace accord ( http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090108/ap_on_re_mi_ea/mideast_diplomacy... read
 

Help Women & Enviro! 18 mon  

The Rainforest Site and Global Girlfriend have teamed up to Help Women and the Environment at the same time with this Organic cotton T-shirt SALE!

The Rainforest Site will preserve 1145.0 sq. ft. of land for each Organic Summer Scoop Tee purchased. ... read
 

Obama Welcomes Questions! 19 mon  

Pres-Elect Obama invites the public to post questions on his website Change.gov. The public is also invited to vote on questions others have already posted. GET INVOLVED! Go to the website and vote/post questions yourself!

go to: http://change.gov/openforquestions "We recently launched a new feature on Change.gov called Open for Questions. Thousands of you responded, asking 10,000 questions and voting nearly a ... read
 

Everyday Miracles 19 mon  

Beautiful quote on the miracles of nature

"The miraculous is not extraordinary but the common mode of existence. It is our daily bread. Whoever really has considered the lilies of the field or the birds of the air and pondered the improbab... read
 

Playing Inner Child 19 mon  

My shamanic practitioner tells me my 4 year old child-within is feeling neglected by me--she wants to play more. This Chanukah I have been doing just that--I played around with some objects and had a lot of fun!

This is a double-sided square-based pyramid made out of 8" long plastic straws strung together. Energetically, the square base sits flat on the ground; one pyramid (representing the "Seen") r... read
 

Poem:Morning Vision 19 mon  

I had a powerful dream this morning. After I wrote the dream down in my journal, I experienced a visceral energy burst and wrote the following:

Morning Vision Standing on a mountain with my head thrown back a powerful sound bursts from my core up through my chest and out of my mouth --a great huge AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH... read
 

Powerful Morning Dream 19 mon  

Had a profound dream this morning, with a deep spiritual message.

Dream: I am staying in a house overnight, and am to share the bedroom of two young girls about ages 10-14. These two African American girls are highly remarkable--they have a deep inner knowing ... read
 

I Sing My Praises 19 mon  

Art/Poetry

I Sing My Praises On this cold Winter’s night Rattle in hand, I sing I sing my praises to Great Mother I sing my praises to Water, Earth, Wind, Fire ... read
 

Christmas Day Journey 19 mon  

Christmas Day photos and story of the Southern California High Desert.

Christmas Rainbow Along Highway 395 Joshua Trees in the foreground Shadow Mountains   All Photos by Liora Leah Christmas Day 12-25-2008 Yesterday was good, very tiring. Drove out to see my shamani... read
 

Help Injured Wild Animals 19 mon  

This Holiday Season, please consider a gift to help rehabilitate injured wild animals at Sarvey Wildlife Center

About Sarvey Wildlife Center: http://www.sarveywildlife.org/AboutUs.aspx Goals of the Center: *Provide wildlife rehabilitation and care *Educate and sensitize the public to the needs of ... read
 

HealthCare Reform NOW! 19 mon  

President-Elect Obama & his healthcare team are asking for public input on health care reform during the month of December...make your voice heard!

CUREZONERS! NOW'S YOUR CHANCE!! Received the following email today on healthcare reform and an EXCELLENT sample letter--please take a moment of your time to register YOUR comments on President E... read
 

[video/audio] Hope, Peace, & Love 19 mon  

Short animated YouTube film by Willy Whitefeather is a story of prophecy: we can choose the path of destruction and war, or we can choose the path of peace and love.

From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVSmLpNK45Q "Hope" directed by Catherine Margerin Visionary Willy Whitefeather produced by Mary Mathaisell This animated visual film short you ar... read
 

Recovering Soldiers 19 mon  

This Holiday Season, send a Holiday Greeting card to a recovering American Soldier

When doing your Holiday Greeting cards this year, take one card and send it to the address below. Let's show these special people who have sacrified for us that we're thinking of them. A Recov... read
 

Sustainable Agriculture 19 mon  

President-Elect Obama has yet to name a Secretary of Agriculture to his Cabinet. Read the letter from 84 Food Activists who state that the next Sec. of Ag. needs to be someone who will support sustainable agriculture & animal husbandry, renewable energy, farm worker rights, and more.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Letter-to-President-Elect-by-Press-Release-081204-438.html Letter to President Elect Obama Regarding Agriculture Secretary from 84 Food Activists by Press R... read
 

Financial Meltdown 101 19 mon  

Excerpt from an email I received discusses the reasons for our current financial crisis with a focus on 5 main "players" who have great responsibility for the crisis.

They took greed and incompetence to all-new levels... "It's so difficult to pinpoint one person or two people [for the economic meltdown]. It really was the whole system." -- Georgetown Universi... read
 

Change American Agriculture! 20 mon  

Agriculture in the U.S. contributes to greenhouse gasses--second only to transportation in this country. Read Michael Pollan's great article on this and other ills of American agriculture/food industry and his solutions of how to change it! Write to Obama/Biden and let them know YOUR ideas of how to change agricultural/food industry practices in the U.S.!

1) http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12policy-t.html?_r=1&ref=magazine   Read th... read
 

Bush Trashes Environment 20 mon  

Using a little known tactic referred to as "midnight regulations", Bush Administration seeks Tearing Apart Protection for America's Wilderness in his last days in office. This process completely overrules the legislative process and all the hard work environmental activists have done to block this kind of environmental degradation in the Courts.

in his last 60 days in office! http://www.truthout.org/112108B Thursday 20 November 2008 » by: Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian UK http://curezone.com/upload/Members/LioraLeah/M... read
 

"Bring Back" Mammoth? 20 mon  

Scientists are decoding extinct Woolly Mammoth DNA. They may be able to "bring back" the mammoth by using modern elephant DNA...But would we want to?

    http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/51161/newsDate/20-Nov-2008/story.htm   Mammoth Genome Sequ... read
 

Wildfires Out:Help 4Victims 20 mon  

The Southern California wildfires have been contained, and true to form, there is scant news since yesterday--when the fires rage, the media is awash in fire coverage. As soon as the fires are out, it's forgotten by almost all of the public except those who have lost their homes. How to help:

    How to help and where to get help... read
 

Open Letter to Obama 20 mon  

President-elect Obama and VP-elect Joe Biden have a website up that allows for the "common man and woman" to write their ideas of solving some of the problems the U.S. faces in the coming months and years. I wrote a letter regarding my views on alternative energy, climate change, and oil dependence, summarized from Co-Op America's article "Ten Strikes Against Nuclear Power"

"Congratulations on your election win! RE: Climate change, oil dependence, and the environment. Dear President-Elect Obama and Vice President-Elect Joe Biden: I am heartened to know that y... read
 

Art: American Freedom 20 mon  

New art work reflecting America's economic woes and a personal response to the problem

American Freedom by Liora Leah Created 11-14-2008 8.5" X 11" Tissue Paper over Cardboard Glitter Glue shredded credit cards I shredded 3 store cards and one bank credit card to help m... read
 

Photos:Clean Blue Skies 20 mon  

These photos were taken a little over two weeks ago at the end of October. Feeling stunned that the sky could look so beautiful and clear over my house in Southern California on a crisp Fall day, I took about two dozen shots. Forgot to upload them into the computer from the camera until today--what a contrast to the murky skies we're now having in Southern California from the fires!

Over the neighbor's roof Study in Blue All Photos by Liora Leah October 2008 Related Blog:... read
 

Save Wild Horses! 20 mon  

UPDATE November 18, 2008: the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, in charge of maintaining wild horse herds and taking care of captive wild horses, has decided to delay decisions about killing horses in captivity. Read on to get the background information, or go directly to the "comment" at the bottom of the blog to get the full update. TAKE ACTION by signing an online petition to save the captive horses and better manage the wild herds.

please SIGN THE PETITION, and/or write your U.S. Senators, U.S. Congressional Representative, and Pres. Elect Obama to ensure that wild horses are not killed. Blessings, Liora TAKE ACTION: EASY: SI... read
 

Grateful During the Fires 20 mon  

Sitting out the latest fires in Southern California, I find I have much to be grateful for.

I've been sitting in the house for the last 3 days, with the windows taped shut and my 3 air filters blasting. The air outside smells awful--ash and smoke, and it's not even as bad today as it was ... read
 

Fall Composting! 20 mon  

It's Fall and time to start that compost pile! Here's a list of articles I've posted before to get you started. Also, put "composting" in the Curezone search and get a whole list of articles other curezoners have contributed to the subject! Happy composting! Blessings, Liora

Worm Composting A-Z Recycle your kitchen waste into soil for your lawn, garden, or houseplants -- all with the help of thousands of new friends! http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=976204#i ... read
 

Art:Birth & Decay 20 mon  

This lovely digital art about the cycles of nature, created by artist Julian Konczak, allows the viewer to manipulate the multiple layers of photographs. This artwork is on display at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery's new art show, "DigitalEyes 2008-2009: New Esthetic Dimensions in Computer Visualization Technology" from November 6, 2008-January 18, 2009

http://digitaleyes2008.org/?q=art-birth-decay Birth and Decay To manipulate this image, go to: http://www.hidrazone.com/artists/julian_konczak/birth_and_decay/birthanddecayinstall.swf ... read
 

Butterfly Totem 21 mon  

Had a butterfly encounter today--butterflies are symbols of freedom, creativity, soul growth and transformation.

I had an encounter with a large Giant Swallowtail butterfly this a.m. I was taking a walk along a nature trail at about 7:45 a.m., and spotted the butterfly on the ground, pushed up against a chain... read
 

Belugas Protected 21 mon  

Beluga Whales of Alaska's Cook Inlet now on endangered species list

VICTORY! Dear Lauren, We just got life-saving news for the last 375 beluga whales of Alaska's Cook Inlet. The National Marine Fisheries Service has decided to place these imperiled whales -- ... read
 

Photos:Striped Icebergs! 21 mon  

Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by layers of snow that react to different conditions. These beautiful photos make the icebergs look like ice cream layered with candy! More photos show a frozen wave in the Antarctic--yep, it's so cold that the wave froze as soon as it broke through the ice! Amazing!

Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet fills up with meltwater and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form. When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater... read
 

Pause for Beauty 21 mon  

Heron Dance is a beautiful art-poetry-prose-nature magazine that founder Roderick MacIver sends out to subscribers 2-3 times a year. This e-newsletter comes out weekly, and is FREE! I wanted to share it with you.

Bird & Bear II Acrylic Ink on Board by Roderick MacIver  Dear Heron Dancers, The fall leaves seem to be at the peak of their color change, despite the warm weather. Yesterday, walking in... read
 

MCS & Superior Court 22 mon  

Got a traffic ticket. Trying to get the Court to allow me to take traffic school online instead of going to class in person. This is shaping up to be a quite a challenge. Wonder how the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) may be able to help me? Any lawyers out there in Curezone Land?

I was supposed to go away for a couple of days for Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) but felt too ill today so stayed home and wrote a letter to my county Superior Court. I got a traffic ticket a cou... read
 

Give for FREE! 22 mon  

Financial Crisis Got You Down? Give for FREE by clicking on the links below--you don't have to have money to help out those in need! Just click on the links and sponsors pay for food/mammograms/habitat protection/books/healthcare for kids/food & care for animals! CLICK EVERY DAY!

Child Health Site YOU CLICK DAILY, SPONSORS PAY FOR HEALTHCARE! Help Victims of Hurricane Ike: http://www.therainforestsite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=5&link=ctg_chs_home_from_bcs_home_si... read
 

HELP Hurricane Victims 22 mon  

In the wake of Hurricane Ike, relief organizations are struggling to raise funds for hurricane relief operations in Texas and Louisiana. The media has turned its focus to the financial crisis and presidential elections, and away from the devastating consequences of the hurricane. WE CAN HELP!!

After the hurricanes, relief fundraising stumblesAid groups wonder, are Americans too distracted, anxious to give? Hurricane Ike evacuee Nessa Devens, 4, of Corpus Christi, Texas, watches as a Red ... read
 

Natural Flea Control 22 mon  

Received this email--Green Hope Farms sells Flower Essences for people and pets, including one for natural flea control

I wanted to let you know that I beat the flea situation at our house with three dogs and two cats (at the time) in California where fleas just love to live. I used a product from Green Hope Far... read
 

Mushrooms Save World!! 22 mon  

Mycologist Paul Stamets believes that mushrooms can save our lives & restore our ecosystems. In his video presentation, he lists 6 ways the mycelium fungus can help save the planet including cleaning polluted soil, making insecticides, treating smallpox and even flu, more! Watch the Video! Amazing!

Watch this amazing video!! http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/paul_stamets_on_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world.html Paul Stamets: Mycologist   Why you should listen to him: Entrepreneurial myc... read
 

Healing MCS Part4 22 mon  

Had a second visit with the new chiropractor, who worked on detoxing my liver. Bleh…this portrait is how I felt for the next 24 hours. This is Part 4 of my continuing healing adventure from MCS and other health challenges.

Self Portrait 2: Sick & Tired Created by Liora Leah 9/17/2008 Pencil Drawing Let’s see, where did we leave off? Oh, yea, did a lot of philosophizing and stuff in parts 1, 2, ... read
 

ADA Expanded! 22 mon  

The legislation, which Bush has vowed to sign, overturns a series of Supreme Court rulings that limited who was covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Job Discrimination Bill to Widen Coverage By David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer September 22, 2008 WASHINGTON -- Millions of Americans with diseases or impairments such as... read
 

Rockies Wolves Saved! 22 mon  

thanks to all who participated in NRDC's campaign to save the wolves from Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana from slaughter!

VICTORY! It's the best possible news! The Bush Administration has just announced it intends to withdraw its plan to strip gray wolves of their endangered species protection in the Northern Rock... read
 

Full Moon Morning 22 mon  

Photo of full moon during the daytime

Full Moon Monday Morning 9-15-2008 Photo by Liora Leah This photo was taken around 8:30 A.M. PST. I've never seen a full moon so clearly during the day time. read
 

Photos:BirdOParadise 22 mon  

Photos of the first Fall Bird-Of-Paradise flowers from my back yard. There are the "twins" on one plant and the "emerging" flower on another plant. I must've taken over 20 photos. I love these plants!

Hummingbirds love the sticky sap New leaf emerging Twins Wings Emerging Two All Photos by Liora Leah 9-14-2008 read
 

Healing MCS Part3 22 mon  

I've been documenting my new healing adventure for MCS and other chronic "challenges"; this is part three

Healing from MCS Part 1 http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1254089 I went to a new healer for an evaluation and initial treatment for my multiple chemical sensitivity and other chronic "challe... read
 

Healing MCS Part 2 22 mon  

This is part two of the saga of my latest healing adventure. Yesterday I went for an evaluation with a new healer for my MCS and other chronic challenges...

Healing from MCS Part I: http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1254089 I arrived at my new healer's office on the dot yesterday, and had to wait 1/2 hour for him to see me. I found out why he w... read
 

Healing MCS Part 1 22 mon  

NEW TITLE, SAME BLOG: I went to a new healer for an evaluation and initial treatment today for my multiple chemical sensitivity and other chronic "challenges". This drawing formulated itself after I arrived home. I don't think I looked quite this bad during the treatment, but this is what it felt like!

Self Portrait: Emotional Detox Created by Liora Leah 9/8/2008 Pencil drawing I was diagnosed in 1985 with Environmental Illness, now more commonly referred to as multiple chemic... read
 

The Dirty (1/2) Dozen 22 mon  

Figured I'd better educate myself about the Top 6 Global AgriBusiness companies, profiled by Pesticide Action Network North America

Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA): Corporate Profiles May 2005 Today’s food systems are an outgrowth of a long and on-going process of economic concentration that have enable... read
 

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