Conservation on Shine

TWILIGHT

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Nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change, lest we become unwitting victims in obscurity.

Lady at the Jewelry Store

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Dainty

There was once a guy who suffered from cancer... a cancer that can't be treated. He was in his 30’s and he could die anytime. All his life, he was stuck in his house being taken cared by his mother. He never went outside but he…

A REAL HEART

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Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, and is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a polluted mind, suffering will follow you, as the wheels of the oxcart follow the footsteps of the ox. Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act…

ALONE

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Compassion literally means to feel with, to suffer with. Everyone is capable of compassion, and yet everyone tends to avoid it because it's uncomfortable. And the avoidance produces psychic numbing -- resistance to experiencing our pain for the world and other beings.

It had been raining for…

MOTHER AND SON

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She looked at the photograph of her son. He would always be seven years old, tow haired and missing two front teeth. Grasping the framed photo tighter in her quivering hands, so tight that the corners of the brass colored left impressions in her flesh, she looked at the American flag covered…

There was a Man Who Wanted To Achieve Everything in Life

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Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve everything he was capable of achieving. He was obsessed with this desire. He ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die, having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish.

There were so many things he could…

Being Eco-Friendly

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By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore

Who ever said ‘it’s not easy being green?’

More than ever before, we are presented with opportunities to make eco-friendly changes in our lifestyles, and for good reason! Not only will these smart decisions help make the earth a better place, they…

People more willing to give up driving, groceries and cell phones than cable TV

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The recession has affected our spending in all areas whether it's our everyday spending on clothes and food, conservation of energy or…

3 Ways to save water (and money too!)

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Recently, I was at a friend's house and we were in the kitchen. My friend turned the faucet on and then got really passionate about our discussion. She proceeded to stand at the sink, talking non-stop for over two minutes while the water ran, unused. I wanted to jump out of…