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The Global Garden: Finding uses for stinging nettle
L.A. at HomeStinging nettle: It's usually seen as a weed, but stinging nettle is a favorite among some gardeners, who eat it like spinach or use it to make nettle tea, an organic bug spray.... -
Maryland relief agencies combat famine in Africa
Waves of refugees arrive daily to Kenya, some having walked weeks through unforgiving desert with virtually no possessions, and yet local relief workers report optimism among the millions threatened by the historic famine and drought spreading through the...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Natural Disasters, Social Issues, Christianity, Employees
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From the Community Arts Center: If you want to be you, be you
For the Community Arts CenterIn a world full of change, it seems one thing remains the same: If you want to be you, be you. Oftentimes, artists find themselves creating works within the “traditional” definitions of their art form, or conforming to societal pressures. This...Tags: Chicago, Artists, Interior Policy, Maya Angelou, Culture
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: The garden before the Gardens
I enjoy the serenity of Descanso Gardens. I go there often and sit on the ground, usually in the oak forest. It puts me closer to the earth. I like to feel the decayed leaves and smell the ancient earth, whose remnants of humus and mold are products of...Tags: Nature, Arts and Culture, Native Americans, Interior Policy, Folklore and Mythology
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Practicing the art of stewardship
My original intent in last week’s column was to try to capture the Zen of “The Garden Before the Gardens,” a festival this weekend sponsored by Descanso Gardens. I became enthralled in the history of the Tongva, the earliest...Tags: Mark Twain, Arts and Culture, Interior Policy, Politics, Festive Events
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UCLA Student Recounts Summer Fighting with Libyan Rebels
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A UCLA student who spent part of his summer vacation fighting on the front lines in Libya is back in Los Angeles, and speaking out about his experience. 21-year-old Chris Jeon says that, when he heard that Libyans were fighting...Tags: KTLA, Trips and Vacations, University of California, Los Angeles, Wars and Interventions, Libya
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Rx for peace: First return America's own occupied territories
Perhaps you are right that peace negotiations based on Israel's pre-1967 boundaries, though perhaps arbitrary, are basically "what has to happen" to end the Israel-Palestine conflict ("Obama and the Arab Spring," May 19). But you should firmly tell our...Tags: Israel, Manhattan (New York City), California, Interior Policy, New Mexico
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Duwamish tribe donated land for Seattle to be built, tribe now seeks recognition
Q13 FOX News reporterIt was quite a gift: More than 150 years ago, Chief Seattle, head of the Duwamish Tribe, signed over land that is present day Seattle. Current leaders of the Duwamish tribe argue they were never given what was promised — recognition by the federal...Tags: Treaties, Interior Policy, Politics
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The exotic, smoky flavor of Chile comes to America
Special to the Los Angeles TimesMuch like the metal that comes from deep within Chile's mines, the national spice also has a copper hue. Within the last few years, merkén, made from ground smoked chiles, has moved from being solely a local curiosity to a tabletop mainstay in Chile and...Tags: Salt, Whole Foods Market, Santiago (Chile), Arts and Culture, Spain
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'State of Wonder' by Ann Patchett
![Prize-winning author Ann Patchett ("Bel Canto," "Truth and Beauty," "The Magician's Assistant") once confessed that the single most important artistic influence on her work is "The Poseidon Adventure," the 1933 Paul Gallico potboiler that was made into a classic 1970s action-adventure-disaster movie featuring Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine fighting their way out of a luxury liner capsized by a 100-foot tidal wave. Patchett explained, "['The Poseidon Adventure'] was the first time I saw something that made me think, Oh, that's what plot is: you're going along, it's fine, then everything turns upside down; people band together, sacrifices are made, there's passion, there's loss, there's a journey and at the end you cut a hole in the boat and you come into the light."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63094957-08121900-187105.jpg "Prize-winning author Ann Patchett (\"Bel Canto,\" \"Truth and Beauty,\" \"The Magician's Assistant\") once confessed that the single most important artistic influence on her work is \"The Poseidon Adventure,\" the 1933 Paul Gallico potboiler that was made into a classic 1970s action-adventure-disaster movie featuring Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine fighting their way out of a luxury liner capsized by a 100-foot tidal wave. Patchett explained, \"['The Poseidon Adventure'] was the first time I saw something that made me think, Oh, that's what plot is: you're going along, it's fine, then everything turns upside down; people band together, sacrifices are made, there's passion, there's loss, there's a journey and at the end you cut a hole in the boat and you come into the light.\"")
Special to Tribune NewspapersPrize-winning author Ann Patchett ("Bel Canto," "Truth and Beauty," "The Magician's Assistant") once confessed that the single most important artistic influence on her work is "The Poseidon Adventure," the 1933 Paul Gallico potboiler that was made into...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Pharmaceuticals, Brazil, Minnesota, Interior Policy
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