• First… A Change Is Gonna Come (thanks Marci!)
  

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUrsMGf2Cqk

• Next,  Mother Earth News article “How to Raise Chickens in Your Back Yard” reminds me of the always lovely and inspiring Natalie!
• Not sure what I think of this ruling, but I’m pretty certain that I’m not happy about it.
• This made me giggle:
  

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPzNl6NKAG0

• I still love this!
  

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

• And I enjoyed this interview of the artist.
• Worried for and inspired by the amazing rangers who dedicate their lives in the midst of violent and war-filled circumstances to protecting the Mountain Gorillas of Virunga.  Read through their blog posts… you won’t be untouched.  Read as many as you can.  Read this one on how Obama’s win has impacted the rangers.  Read this about what types of challenges and adversities they deal with regularly.
• Wondering why I never heard of a snood before!
• Inspired and humbled by William Kamkwamba, a young man who built a windmill.  Short and very sweet.

There’s more, much more, but that should keep you busy for at least a little while.