Author Archives: Pam Lazos

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About Pam Lazos

writer, blogger, environmentally hopeful

The Seed Guys – Saving the World, One Seed at a Time

 The Seed Guys was originally posted on the wH20journal blog on August 6, 2015. The Seed Guys Saving the World One Seed at a Time Can A Seed Save the World? Matt Lisle and Adrian Lievano are betting it just might. … Continue reading

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Reclaim the Commons

Reclaim the Commons        Back in the 70’s, America had a little oil shortage problem when the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Companies (OAPEC) cut us off. The facts are convoluted — a Arab-Israeli war beginning in October … Continue reading

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Shut Up and Listen

Shut Up and Listen In February 2012, Forbes ran an article entitled, “Why Most Leaders Need to Shut Up and Listen.”  It goes on to say how a great leader is also a great communicator which means both talking and listening, that … Continue reading

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What’s on Tap?

What’s on Tap?        Imagine waterfalls and pristine lakes. Imagine wild rivers and cool mountain springs. What you see, however, is not always what you get, at least as far as bottled water is concerned. Given the option, … Continue reading

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Cherish This

Cherish This Welcome to the Cherished Blogfest. The idea is to dish about something that you don’t just favor, but adore, relating all the delicious details and the reason for such unwavering dedication. The instructions were to talk about an … Continue reading

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The Mennonite in the Little Black Dress

The Mennonite in the Little Black Dress Robert Frost famously said that “home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” Rhoda Janzen’s, The Mennonite in the Little Black Dress proves Frost’s … Continue reading

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The Little Free Library

The Little Free Library On a recent trip to Lake Norman, North Carolina, we took a day trip down to NoDa, a popular arts district in Charlotte, North Carolina. On our way to Cabo Fish Taco (best. fish. tacos. ever.), … Continue reading

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The Book of Awakenings

The Book of Awakenings In The Book of Awakenings, Mark Nepo breaks open the harried existence we call life and folds it into bite-sized nuggets of wisdom that nudge us along toward expansion, a more open mind, a more indulgent … Continue reading

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On Wills and Things

On Wills and Things (Please and Thank You – Redux) When my father died after a protracted illness, we prepared a living will for my mother. We went to a lawyer who asked her the questions I couldn’t. It’s true … Continue reading

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Please and Thank You

Please and Thank You On the summer solstice, the longest, brightest, most sun-festy day of the year, I honored one of my mother’s dying wishes and planted her beneath a flowering bush, a crape myrtle, to be precise. My mom … Continue reading

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