The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal • January - April 2017 • Page 5
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Conscious and Tasty Eating and Nutrition
Crafting Beer, Creating Community
by Joshua Kay ............................................................................. Page 42
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A Day in the Life of a Farmer — Kris Hanna of Old Pine Farm
by Angela Madaras ..................................................................... Page 45 Raising Backyard Chickens — What to Consider Before Collecting Those Wonderful Eggs
by Chelsea Hohn ......................................................................... Page 50 Well-Fed on a Budget — A Sampling of American Fare by Angela Madaras...................................................................... Page 52 Great Tastes in Local Foods by Crysta Coburn
Mikette Bar and Bistro.............................................................. Page 54 Salt Springs Brewery................................................................. Page 54 Chive Kitchen ............................................................................ Page 54 CWJ
Kids Section
The Crazy Wisdom Kids Section.................................. Starts on Page 71 Kids Book and Media Reviews
by Sarah Newland .................................................................. Page 71
Conscious Parenting Column ~ How to Help Children be Bigger Than Their Triggers
by Annie Zirkel, M.A., L.P.C. ................................................ Page 72
Crazy Wisdom Kids in the Community
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by Cathy Gorga The University of Michigan Museum of Art’s Family Programs..................................................... Page 74 Junior Naturalist Program .................................................. Page 76 First Steps-Ann Arbor.......................................................... Page 78
Design and Production Design and Production Editor: Carol Karr Calendar Design: Julianne Linderman
Fall/Winter Events Calendar for Kids ..................................... Page 80
Associate Publisher + Advertising Sales Rory Russell
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The Calendar
The Crazy Wisdom Calendar Section .......................... Starts on Page 82 The Calendar
Edited by Sarah Newland and Robin Lily Goldberg.............. Page 82 Background Info on the Teachers .......................................... Page 106 The Art of Building a Community — How Lunch Created and Sustains a Group of Mostly Ann Arborites, Now Numbering Over 450 People
by Linda Diane Feldt.............................................................. Page 86
Working with the Magic of the Moon Cycles
by Tatiana Scavnicky.............................................................. Page 95
All That Shimmers with Shiva Lingam Stones
by Carol Clarke-Tiseo .......................................................... Page 100
A Better Way to Teach Writing
by Julie Mariouw.................................................................. Page 104
A Grandmother’s Letter to Her Grandson About Meditation and Awareness
by Dorothyann Coyne .......................................................... Page 109
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Reviews
Music Reviews by Sarah Newland ........................................ Page 39 CWJ
Advertisers
Resources for Conscious Living ........................... Starts on Page 24 Advertiser Directory............................................................Page 112
Staff Coordinator: Julianne Linderman Calendar Calendar Editor: Sarah Newland Associate Calendar Editor: Robin Lily Goldberg Calendar Proofreading: Karen A’Llerio Editorial Senior Editor: Maureen McMahon Editing: Crysta Coburn, Amy Garber, Deva Jebb-Albaba Assistant Managing Editor: Julianne Linderman Writers Crysta Coburn, Cathy Gorga, Lynda Gronlund, Katie Hoener, Chelsea Hohn, Joshua Kay, Angela Madaras, Diane Majeske, Kirsten Mowrey, Sarah Newland, Mary Runser, Sandor Slomovits, Sara Vos, Rachel Urist Artwork Sara Van Zandt Photography Senior Photographer: Linda Lawson Susan Ayer, Rachel Everheart, Tobi Hollander, Hilary Nichols, Edda Pacifico, Rebecca Rowe Doug Russell, Joni Strickfaden
This issue is distributed starting in the last week of December. 11,000 copies of The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal are printed, and they are available at our bookstore as well as at more than 235 other locations in the area.
The deadline for Free Calendar submissions for the May thru August 2017 issue is Monday, March 13. Contact Robin at calendarforms@ crazywisdom.net The deadline for Paid Advertising is Tuesday, March 28. Contact Rory@ crazywisdom.net crazywisdomjournal@ crazywisdom.net Crazy Wisdom Monthly Book Discussion 7:30 p.m. in the Crazy Wisdom Community Room Jan. 20 • Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family by Amy Ellis Nutt, hosted by Rachel Pastiva Feb. 17 • Science of the Magical: from the Holy Grail to Love Potions to Superpowers by Matt Kaplan, hosted by Rachel Pastiva Mar. 17 • A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold, hosted by Rachel Pastiva Apr. 21 • Awaken the Inner Shaman: A Guide to the Power Path of the Heart by Jose Luis Stevens, hosted by Bill Zirinsky See listings on page 84