Author Archives: Cynthia Shahan


About Cynthia Shahan

Mother, Organic Farmer, Classical Homeopath, Art Teacher, Creative Writer, Anthropologist, Natural Medicine Activist and Journalist, and mother of four unconditionally loving spirits, teachers, and environmentally conscious beings who have lit the way for me for decades.

Papillionaire Bicycles Are Cool, Cute, Relaxed, & Maybe Even Revolutionary

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Editor’s Note: Reposted from Bikocity, here’s an interesting article about some cool bikes that have flipped the switch on urban transportation as well as how to sell bikes. Even though I am a lifelong biker, I don’t care about the latest in the “best” head gear, and even though I am naturally quite athletic, I don’t care about lycra sporting equipment and bikes that cost a fortune. It is not my aesthetic sense. I don’t … Read More

Fossils Uncovered Of New Species of Theropod, Named Aorun Zhaoi — Dragon King

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New dinosaur Aorun zhaoi

A bit of exposed leg led to a very impressive discovery in the remote Xinjiang region of northwestern China. A new species of Theropod, named Aorun zhaoi, for the Dragon King from the Chinese epic tale of Journey to the West, was discovered by a George Washington University biologist and his team. This flesh-eating, carnivorous dinosaur was young when his body fell to the earth on the banks of a ancient stream. Less than a … Read More

One Oil Spill Is Too Much. One, Two, Three Oil Spills This Week!

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Photo credit: Mila Zinkova / Foter.com / CC BY-SA

One oil spill is too much. Three oil spills happened in the last short week, bringing horror to humans and wildlife alike. Dirty oil, at the root of this, has no moral compass. It is a style of bullying at the worst level. If the earth did not have the resources for renewable energy that its does, this would still be wrong. From RT: “Thousands of gallons of oil have spilled from a pipeline in Texas, the … Read More

Videos Of Oil Spill In Mayflower, Arkansas

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Videos Of Oil Spill In Mayflower, Arkansas

22 families had to evacuate a suburban neighborhood in Mayflower, Arkansas due to Exxon’s recent oil spill. It is not yet a week since Mayflower began to suffer from the Exxon oil spill, which is estimated at 12,000 barrels of oil and chemicals. The smelly mess is horrific, with risks to nearby bodies of water mounting as oiled birds and wildlife tragically becomes part of the scene. Flight restrictions over the site have been issued … Read More

Dr. James Hansen Retires From 46-Year Career At NASA’a Goddard Institute Of Space Studies

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photo credit: UNclimatechange (some rights reserved)

Dr. James E. Hansen has announced his retirement as head of NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies, where he began his career in 1967. He plans to engage more actively in politics around the issue of climate change, continuing his work as the most educated pioneer of scientific climate change research. Dr. Hansen, now 72 years old, began testifying in congress regarding climate challenges the planet is facing (determined through his research and that of his colleagues) in … Read More

5 Appalling Facts About The Monsanto Protection Act Obama Signed Into Law (GMO Heaven)

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“Blink and you might have missed it.” Even though Food Democracy Now protesters took their fight straight to Obama, protesting in front of the White House against Section 735 of the bill, he signed anyway. Coming quickly to the forefront are disappointment and concerns for the population of the United States. Below are some more details on this bill, and why there is a distraught reaction to is. Seeing Lincoln some weeks ago makes me … Read More

Chasing Ice — “Insanely, Ridiculously Beautiful” Cavings, Cliffs, & Mountains Of Ice & Life

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Chasing Ice — “Insanely, Ridiculously Beautiful” Cavings, Cliffs, & Mountains Of Ice & Life

“I am going out on this broken fin, and I assume it won’t collapse” — so says James Balog as he slides over to the edge of an endless cliff of ice that would make many feel faint simply to observe. Balog is nothing if not obsessive — however, brilliantly so. Needing his third knee surgery, he travels where the tough can scarcely be found in order to capture the cavings. Jeff Orlowski, the film’s … Read More

Oil Running Down The Road, Oil Pipeline Spill In Mayflower, Arkansas

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Arkansas Oil Spill

“We can see oil running down the road like a river,” explains a Mayflower resident. Crude oil has leaked and this is extremely unfortunate to Mayflower, Arkansas; damaging neighborhoods, and possibly endangering Lake Conrad. The size of the spill remains unclear. Faulkner County Judge Allen Dodson said the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated the spill at 84,000 gallons. The EPA and the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management did not return calls for comment. Now concerns … Read More

Lifefactory — Unbreakable Glass & BPA-Free Bottles For Travel & Home

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Lifefactory Bottles

After years of trial and break, I have been looking for an easy-to-clean, durable bottle for my glass-packing way of life. I finally found a delightful bottle that meets all these requirements and more — truly the one. A really safe and durable bottle to tote water, coffee, blueberries, and even something such as coconut milk in has not been so easy to find. I have used many a glass bottle in this process of … Read More

How DC Became The US Leader In Bike Sharing

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The way of leadership is best in example. I don’t think the White House is blind or deaf to peak oil, but oil pressure in DC is strong. Tar Sands and Occupy movements have surrounded the White House to bring home our hope that environmental concerns are not only for the tried and true naturalists, but for a better life for every global citizen. From urbanites to country folk, the circles of activists have been diverse. Those beautiful circles … Read More