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The Recycled Orchestra is now a Landfill Harmonic Film with Kickstarter Campaign

The recycled instruments are unbelievable! Saxophones made from roofing gutters, violins made tin cans and cellos from oil drums, all crafted to perfection. Where needs meet creative inspiration in a Paraguayan slum we find “The Recycled Orchestra”, where a group of children play instruments made entirely of recycled garbage. This beautiful story is about the transformative power of music, and highlights vital issues of our times: poverty and waste pollution.

Landfill Harmonic is a film about The Recycled Orchestra. They have a Kickstarter Campaign going and nearly reached their goal, and have 9 days left… I think you will find the ultimate goals of the project (not just a movie) very, very interesting and could help out greatly.

Click here to see promotional film and use this opportunity to help disadvantaged youth who make miraculous music with other's waste.

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Chasing Clean Air Radio: The Tachi-Yokut Tribe Speaks!

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Mark your calendars for Monday April 29th, 10:30 a.m. PST when I interview Lalo Franco, the head of Historical Preservation of one of America's largest Native American tribes (located in San Joaquin Valley).

We'll learn about their "environmental" traditions, and what's been happening since the Europeans arrived to their homeland.

Many people write me, seeking the "perfect" location to breathe. It's challenging and many times individual-- pollens, altitude, wet, dry, etc. I was just thinking had the Native Americans had their ways 300+ years ago, we'd all be breathing easier.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chasingcleanair/2013/04/29/chasing-clean-air-the-tachi-yokut-tribe-speaks

Photo of Apache Indian by photographer Edward Curtis around the turn of 19 century.

My musings:

Indian seems like a strange word to describe the aboriginal people of America just because Christopher Columbus thought he'd reached India. And then there are a lot of misconceptions about this land and its people. Tune-in to my Tachi-Yokut radio program to learn more, for ignorance is not bliss and knowledge is power. (Radio show also to be archived for future listening) 

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1947 Los Angeles Traffic

I met a darling lady in Three Rivers, by the name of Gaynor, named after the movie star. :-) She told me her dad moved to Three Rivers, CA. in 1947 because he couldn't stand all that traffic!

So I found this 1947 photo courtesy of Metro's Transportation Library.

So that was traffic!

Believe it or not, according to statistics, they had twice the number of fatality car accidents in 1947 as today. The mayor at the time tried to educate pedestrians and motorists alike how to prevent accidents, as seen in this YouTube video.

I didn't see the stop lights and pedestrian walk signals in this historical gem, such as we rely on today.

Read more about 1947 traffic and ideas to improve it here.

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PBS Nature: What Plants Talk About

What Plants Talk About premieres tomorrow on PBS, part of their awesome Nature series.

This is a must see, so check your local listings.

A British Columbia scientist proves that a mother tree sends nutrients through her roots to her budding "baby" tree nearby. A plant about to be attacked by a predator sends a message to nearby ally insects to help protect. That smell emanating from cut grass and flowers, what does it really mean? Ouch?!

I will never view my already spiritual experience of walking through a grove of trees like in Muir Woods, California (photo above), the same. The world is alive and conscious everywhere!

To watch a preview of this amazing What Plants Talk About documentary click here!

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Three Rivers, California - Gateway To Sequoia National Park!

I went in search of clean air in Three Rivers, California--gateway community to the Sequoia National Park.

Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Central California, Three Rivers was conveniently located next to the park's entrance where guaranteed I'd love those big red Sequoia trees glowing in the California sun. Biggest trees in the world, gently inhaling carbon dioxide and exhaling oxygen about 4000 ft. above Three Rivers.

What I didn't know was that Three Rivers is a very charming small town, alive with music... the High Sierra Jazz Band... art galleries, scenic beauty, and an infectious pioneering spirit emanating  from its warm, wonderful, hard-working people.

Right now spring wildflowers are bursting onto the scene. On mountaintops. At the side of the road. In every backyard. An artist's dream! A kaleidoscope of color! Gardens of Eden at every turn!

The Kaweah River runs through town, offering beauty, food, recreation, and wildlife. A life sustaining tributary.

I went hiking, along trails of wildflowers with grazing cows nearby, and when I arrived at a pool of water, frogs!

All-New 2014 Mazda CX-5 Touring All Wheel Drive Goes To Sequoia National Park

The All-New 2014 Mazda CX-5 Touring All Wheel Drive was the perfect choice to drive to Sequoia National Park in search of clean air. Sturdy. Safe. Simple. And when I say simple, I mean simply reliable with easy-to-find and operate features.

I plugged my destination into the navigation system, and enjoyed the ride, which offered spunk and a lot of substance.

The Skyactiv-G 2.5 liter 4-cylinder engine, rated at 184 horsepower with 185 lb-ft torque, is an upgrade from last year's 2.0. It felt powerful for a 4-cylinder! As for Mazda's Skyactiv vision to deliver driving pleasure and outstanding eco-friendly and safety performance to every customer with a unique combination of technological advancements, they delivered.

 

Gas Mileage

According to Mazda, the 2014 CX-5 gets the best freeway mileage of any other SUV, including hybrids! Keeping in mind that the average small SUV fuel economy ranges from 16-30 mpg, the Mazda CX-5 gas mileage averages 24 city/30 highway.

Excellent.

I drove the CX-5 mostly on freeways, passing farmlands, oil rigs, cows and sheep, making it from Los Angeles to Sequoia National Park and back (with short day trips in-between) on just a little over one tank of gas. About 450 miles.

Considering fuel-economy, comfort, safety, low-wind noise, and long-range driving (the prized all-electric cars are currently best for short "city" runs) Mazda created a winner with this attractive 2014 Mazda CX-5.

Let's break down the all-important safety features.