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Spirit In Action
Each week, Spirit In Action brings you stories of people living lives of fruitful service, of peace, community, compassion, creative action and progressive efforts. We'll trace the spiritual roots that support and nourish them in their service. Above all, we'll seek out Light, Love and Helping Hands, being shared between our many neighbors on this planet, hoping to inspire and encourage you to sink deep roots and produce sacred fruit in your own life.

Spirit In Action is an hour of interviews with those providing leadership in peace, justice and "good works", interspersed with relevant music.

The theme music is "The Turning of the World" performed by Sara Thomsen (written by Ruth Pellham) and "I Have No Hands But Yours" by Carol Johnson


Paddle for the Planet - David Abazs (2/7/2010)


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David Abazs is a moving force behind Paddle for the Planet, a 500-mile canoe trip from the headwaters of the Mississippi River to the Twin Cities where it concludes with River Rally between St Cloud and St Paul, MN, May 20-23, 2010 when everyone is invited to join in.  
David has worked and taught at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, North House Folk School, and his and Lise's own Round River Farm and will be leading the Paddle for the Planet accompanied by staff & students of Scattergood Friends School.

Music featured in this program:
River Gonna Carry Me - John McCutcheon & Tom Chapin
Crossing The Water - Bill Staines

Excerpts

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On how he and his wife chose thier last name.
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Scattergood Freinds School
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What is being taught on the trip
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Some of the technologies involved in the trip.
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Description of how the canoe trip was thought of.
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How he avoids and deals with what little waste he does produce.

Comments

Cyndi Morrison
2/23/2010
21:22
Spirit In Action -Paddle for the Planet - David Abazs
Appreciate that efforts like this are being showcased to inspire the rest of us to make a difference. Thanks for your positive news reporting!
damian dude
2/11/2010
21:32
Spirit In Action -Paddle for the Planet - David Abazs
outstanding lives and program ! I'm forwarding it to Jim, kate, my friends at the 60th parallel (< : and others..... good work mon d-dude
Anonymous
2/10/2010
05:59
Spirit In Action -Paddle for the Planet - David Abazs
Love hearing how people are making a difference on the planet. David is an innovator and I look forward to hearing more while they take their trip. Good interviewer!
Shirley Robbins
2/9/2010
15:56
Spirit In Action -Paddle for the Planet - David Abazs
I may be prejudiced, since Lise Abazs is my niece. I liked David the moment I met him, and found the boys (as quite young ones, when I saw them) to be unusually nice, and talented. This interview kept me listening to the end. Well done! What great work that family has been doing for 20 years - puts the rest of us to shame.