Monthly Archives: October 2010

“Real” America

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Beth Waitkus

It’s a week before the mid-term elections. During campaigns, I’m always reminded of Sarah Palin’s “Real America” mantra so prevalent during the last presidential campaign. Somehow she positioned folks from the heartland as having one up on the rest of … Continue reading →

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Why do I help “criminals”?

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Beth Waitkus

Despite the recent revival of the death penalty controversy here in California and what “those people” must be like behind bars, there are reasons why people like me spend time working with prisoners. Recently our Insight Garden Program co-hosted the … Continue reading →

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The Power of Plants

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Beth Waitkus

The power of the natural world to transform… Continue reading →

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