Tag Archives: Shepherd Bliss

Shepherd Bliss :
In praise of honeybees

We two-footeds can learn much from the winged honeybees. By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | July 30, 2019 SEBASTOPOL, California — I attended a honeybee gathering recently at a wild place in rural Sebastopol. During my nearly 30 … Continue reading

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Shepherd Bliss :
Thousands of students protest gun violence

California students carried signs like, ‘I should be writing my term paper instead of my will.’ By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | March 15, 2018 SONOMA COUNTY, California — Driving through small-town Sebastopol on March 14 toward the … Continue reading

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Shepherd Bliss :
FILM | Robert Bly: Tribute to a radical poet

Robert Bly has made a big difference in the lives of many, bringing a contentious, creative presence into his prophetic work. By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | January 6, 2016 Poet Robert Bly, now 89 years old, is … Continue reading

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Shepherd Bliss :
Glass half full? Sour Grapes in ‘Wine Country’

Overexpansion of vineyards in California’s Sonoma County threatens the environment and rural residents’ quality of life. By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | March 25, 2015 SEBASTOPOL, California — Sonoma County’s premium wine industry in the San Francisco North … Continue reading

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Shepherd Bliss :
‘Village Building Convergence’ rocks
small-town Sebastopol

The two-day event was designed to ‘improve our experience of community… by transforming public spaces and making them into special places.’ By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | September 23, 2014 SEBASTOPOL, California — Participants in the ambitious 10-day … Continue reading

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Shepherd Bliss :
Neighbors come together to build the village

Small-town Sebastopol, California, sets 10-day festival to ‘shape common spaces in a way that promotes beauty and community.’ By Shepherd Bliss  | The Rag Blog | September 3, 2014 SEBASTOPOL, California — Village Building Convergence (VBC) activists and their supporters … Continue reading

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Shepherd Bliss and Scott Hess :
Black oak down

I never imagined that I could outlive this hundreds-of-years-old grandfather oak. It felt like the loss of a family member from another generation. Climbing the fallen oak at Kokopelli Farm is Lukas Hess. Click on image or go here to … Continue reading

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Shepherd Bliss :
Dancing with death at Death Cafés

Death can be a teacher, if one moves beyond denial into acceptance… A death awareness movement seems to be growing and taking various forms. By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | February 19, 2014 “I have an appointment with … Continue reading

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