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Self-Reliance. It’s a revolutionary word these days and I thought it deserved a manifesto. Manifesto: noun man·i·fes·to \ˌma-nə-ˈfes-(ˌ)tō\ A declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer. ~~~~~ Have you happened to notice that our...

By Lee van der Voo Ikaika Rogerson lives in a two-story house. On three sides, the grass is slowly disappearing from his yard. In its place are trays and tanks, bubbling, purring, growing the food that feeds his household of five. Mint and turmeric...

Nohemi Soria and Pedro Rodriguez harvest collard greens in Camden, N.J. Photo by Kristin Moe. These are Pedro Rodriguez’s chickens, in alphabetical order: Bella, Blanche, Dominique, Flo, Flossie, Lucy, Pauline, Una, and Victoria. Their coop occupies...

I grew up watching old movies. Doris Day was one of my favorite actresses. I loved her girlish bounce, playfulness, and the wink of her eye. So, I’m frequently reminiscent of her movie “Tea for Two” when I ask various members of the household if they...

Sailendra Nath Ghosh, 90, one of the country's earliest environmentalists and a social philosopher, passed away at his residence in New Delhi in the early hours of October 18, 2013. He is survived by his three daughters and grand-children, his wife having...