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Working to return from war
One wintry day last December, combat veteran Anthony Gibson walked home from a Zen retreat, feeling buoyed and peaceful, to find his roommate dead on the floor. Less than 12 hours later, he received a call that another friend had “blown his brains out in the living room.” Besides their friendship with Gibson, these two men had one thing in common: Both were former soldiers, one from Vietnam, one from Iraq.
by Sophia Nicholas
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Salt Lake County vs. the Little Red Hen
On January 10 this year Marinda Coleman, a 14-year resident in the Canyon Rim neighborhood and a respected community member, received on her doorstep an Inspectors Report from Salt Lake County. It informed her that she was in violation of county ordinances 19.14.020 and 19.04.305. Marinda's heinous violation, according to the handwritten report, was “raising chickens in a residential zone.”
by Katherine Pioli
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Living in the flow---water, the tao and you
The Tao and water are synonymous, according to the teachings of Lao-tzu. You are water; water is you. Think about the first nine months of your life after conception: You lived in, and were nourished by, amniotic fluid, which is truly unconditional love flowing into you ... flowing as you. You are now 75% water (and your brain is 85%), and the rest is simply muscled water.
by Wayne Dyer
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The very best thing about Barack Obama
Nope, it's not what you might think. The best thing about Barack Obama has almost nothing to do with him as a person or as a leader or even as Oh My God The First Black President Who Could Really Change Everything I Mean Wow. It's not even the wondrous oratory power or the charisma or the sweet sense of deeper change overlaid with all kinds of sparkly utopian futuriffic goodness.
by Mark Morford
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Pet vaccinations---too much, too often?
Lenny, a one-year old Bernese mountain dog, was surrendered by his owner to the animal rescue where I volunteer. A bouncy, playful pup, Lenny was up for his standard vaccination booster. Three days after getting the booster, Lenny had a high fever, was lethargic, stiff, and stopped eating and drinking.
by Sunny Branson
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Born from transformation---new art space at One Mind Studio
In a former blackboard factory, a short step away from the 1300 South TRAX station, is one of Salt Lake's newest art spaces, One Mind Studio...thanks to Brian's keen eye, the neighborhood and Salt Lake now benefit from a place that encourages and supports creative innovation.
by Katherine Pioli
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Patch Adams mends the system, one person at a time
Patch Adams spends too much time with patients, and he does not charge for care. He has no medical malpractice insurance. He promises to care, not to cure. And most disturbing of all, he embraces the ridiculous notion that health care can and should be fun---an enterprise better practiced wearing a clown nose than in a white lab coat.
by Terri Holland
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Sex and the Single Mom
Spring – and by spring I mean “sex” – is in the air. Not only am I surrounded by it at work at the zoo, with all the natural, verdant rhythms coursing through the place. But on weekend hikes I've seen squirrels making baby squirrels, and while I've been driving around doing errands, pigeons making pigeon chicks. Momentarily, even I was partaking, when I found a guy to date who tolerated my insane schedule. Alas, it didn't last.
by Beth Wolfer
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 | Editor's Notebook: War, chickens, bees, good-byes & reversing cause and effect
Long before a variation on the phrase became a sport shoe sales slogan, I had a dream in which I wore a tee-shirt with “Shut up and do it” printed on the front---but in reverse writing, so that I would see and read it myself when I looked in the mirror. Clever, yes? And fitting. When we started CATALYST in 1982, the intention was to be a comprehensive directory and a calendar of events---no stories.
by Greta Belanger Dejong
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 | Rosy reflections---Can changed thoughts about your past change your future?
For over 100 years, Memorial Day has been the occasion to look back in time and honor soldiers who died in service to our country, as well as family members who have passed on. Although not everyone celebrates the day in remembrance of those who have come before us, this holiday could be a good opportunity to practice how we think of the past.
by Jeannette Maw
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 | In their own words---what it means to be a mom
As I began with the intent of writing a Mother's Day piece, I asked myself, “What does it mean to be a mother?” While writing my response to this self-imposed question, I wondered how other moms would answer it. So I sent out an email to other mothers I know. I received an overwhelming response---far more, at much greater length, than we could print. We thank all the moms who wrote back. Here are just some of the intimate, beautiful, poignant comments:
by Kindra Fehr
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 | Metaphors for May 2008: Befriending basic instincts opens new possibilities
This month's energies inspire involuntary psychic growth. The theme seems to be the influence of dreams (waking and sleeping) on your life and the new patterns that now emerge from them. Moon phases are often associated with patterns of growth and regeneration. This month catapults the moon's energies to levels at which you have no choice but to notice the synchronicity happening all around you.
by Suzanne Wagner
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 | The garden you didn’t plant---hold the weed whacker, nix the spray
One of my favorite moments in spring is when I come home in the afternoon to air scented by the sweet violets blooming in my yard. Their flowers vary in color from pink to deep purple and they bloom even before the crocus, bloodroot and trees. As an herbal medicine, they make a good tonic for the immune system, and their heart-shaped leaves were once thought to be an indication of benefit for the health of the heart.
by Merry Lycett Harrison
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 | Slightly Off Center---Are we crazy or what?
There is a pertinent cliché that people who are really crazy don't know they are crazy. If someone comes up to you and says “dude, I'm crazy, don't trust anything I do or say,” you are probably pretty safe.
by Dennis Hinkamp
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A force to reckon with---Moms for Clean Air
What's more universal than a mother fighting fiercely to protect her child? Motherhood transcends barriers---political, economical, social and religious differences. Collectively, moms are a political force to reckon with. The women of Utah Mothers for Clean Air (UMCA) call themselves “grizzly bear mamas.” Like mother grizzlies, they don't pick fights often, but when they do, they win.
by Adriane Andersen
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Transform U: Reveal yourself this summer!
Some of us endure quite a shock when we put on shorts or a bathing suit for the first time in the summer. I have some actions to make that transition more gentle and less frightening, along with a plan to look better quickly and for the long term.
by Auretha Callison
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How to buy a used bike
May is the official Bike Month. If you haven't got a bike, get one. We promise it will make you happier. For a novice, getting outfitted by a reputable dealer (we patronize Wasatch Touring) will make your ride more comfortable, and you can spend as little as $400 for dependable wheels. More serious contenders will pay a lot more.
by Katherine Pioli
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