| Other Good Books: |
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| A Popular Guide to Garden Ponds |
Dick Mills |
Tetra Press, Morris Plains, New Jersey, 19921-56465-104-5
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| Everyday ZEN, Love and Work |
Charlotte Joko Beck |
Harper, San Francisco, 1989, 0-06-060734-3
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| Godel, Escher, Bach |
Douglas R. Hofstadter |
Vintage Books, New York, 1980, 0-394-74502-7 |
| Maine Coon Cats |
Himsel Daly |
Barron's Educational Series, New York, 1995,0-8120-9038-1
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| Meditation for Dummies |
Stephan Bodian |
IDG Books, Foster City, CA, 1999, 0-7645-5116-7 |
| Nothing Special, Living Zen |
Charlotte Joko Beck |
Harper San Francisco,1993, 0-06-251117-3 |
| Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats |
T.S. Elliot |
Harcourt, Brace & World, New York, 1967,0-15-168657-2
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| The Center Within |
Cyomay M. Kubose |
Heian Int'l. Inc.,Union City, CA, 1986, 0-89346-271-3 |
| The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success |
Deepak Chopka |
Amber-Allen Publishing, San Rafael, CA, 1993, 1-878424-11-4
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| The Three Pillars of Zen |
Philip Kapleau |
Beacon Press, Boston, 1967, 0-8070-5975-7 |
| Water Gardens |
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Sunset Magazine 1997, Menlo Park, CA, 0-376-03848-9
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| What Did the Buddha Teach? |
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The Agricultural Co-operative, federation of Thailand
Limited, 97 Rajdamri Road. Gangkok. Tel. 2526057-8 |
| Welder's Handbook |
Richard Finch |
HPBooks, Berkley Publishing Group, New York, 1997,
1-55788-264-9 |
| Zen Flesh, Zen Bones |
Paul Reps |
Anchor Press/DoubleDay, New York,0-385-08130-8 |
| Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind |
Shunryu Suzuki |
Weatherhill, 1972, 0-834-80079-9 |
| Shibumi (spy novel includes the game of GO) |
TREVANIAN |
Ballantine Books, New York, 1979, 0-345-28585-9 |
| Don't Sweat The Small Stuff...and it's all small stuff. |
Richard Carlson, Ph.D. |
Hyperion, New York, 1997, 0-7868-8185-2 |
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| Magazines: |
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| Pondscapes |
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Pond Publishing Co., Inc, Acworth, GA, 770-975-0277 |
| TRICYCLE, The Buddhist Review |
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The Buddhist Ray Inc, Denville, New Jersey, 800-783-4903 |
| Water Gardening, the magazine for pondkeepers |
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The Water Gardeners, Inc, St. John, IN. http://www.watergardening.com |
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| Motion Pictures:
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| "Seven Years in Tibet" |
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| "Little Buddha" |
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| "Kundun" |
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| * Richard Gere is a practicing Buddhist. |
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| Web Sites: |
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| American Buddhist Center, Unity Temple On The Plaza
(Ben Worth) |
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816-561-4466
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| Greater Kansas City People to People |
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http://www.gkcptp.com |
| People to People International |
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816-531-4701
http://www.ptpi.org |
| The New Theatre Guild |
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www.thenewtheatreguild.org
(under construction) Scholarships for theatre students. |
| The Game of "GO" |
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| Water Garden Society of Kansas City |
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http://www.kcwatergardens.com |
| Water Gardening, the magazine for pondkeepers |
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http://www.watergardening.com |
| Hampsterdance |
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http://www.hampsterdance.com |
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| Pond Construction, Suppliers:
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| Con-Spray (gunite- sprayed concrete) -excellent! |
Olathe, KS |
913-208-6123 |
| Carter-Waters (concrete construction tubes, HLM 5000
liquid waterproofing rubber) |
Kansas City, MO & Olathe, KS |
816-471-2570 |
| Enkoi (EPDM liner, pond supplies) |
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http://www.enkoi.com |
| Kellyco Water Garden Center (pond supplies) |
Winter Springs, FL |
800-327-9697
http://www.water-gardens.net |
| Laguna Koi Ponds (pond supplies) |
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800-966-4KOI
http://www.lagunakoi.com |
| Merriam Feed & Seed |
Merriam KS |
Cracked corn source for duck food. |
| Phil Cutting (contractor) |
Paola, KS |
913-557-5905 |
| Strugis Materials (rock) |
KS Kansas City |
913-371-7757 |
| The House of Rocks (rock) |
Merriam, KS |
913-432-5990 |
| The Water's Edge (pond supplies, construction) |
Lawrence, KS |
785-841-6777 |
| name? (suppliers of koi shipped around the world).
Excellent prices! john bought 3/4" koi for $0.75 each. |
Lake of the Ozarks, MO |
573-348-2305 |
| Waldo Pets (pond supplies, koi) |
Kansas City, MO |
816-444-4522 |
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| Animal Shelters: |
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| Animal Haven |
Merriam, KS |
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| Heart Of America Humane Society |
Lee's Summit, MO |
816-969-7405 |
| Lawrence Humane Society |
Lawrence, KS |
http://www.lawrencehumane.org |
| Opration Wildlife (O.W.L) |
75th & Neiman, Shawnee, KS |
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/2207420/detail.html
Wonderful group of volunteers saving wild animals. Pease make
donations. john thinks they have had to take their website down
due to costs.
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| Audio Tapes: |
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| "Deep Relaxation" |
Effective Learning Systems, Inc.
Edina, MN |
800-966-5683, 612-893-1680
http://www.efflearn.com |
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| Compact
Discs:
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| December |
George Winston |
Windham-Hill (includes a great version
of Ode To Joy) |
| Pachelbel Canon in D Major |
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Charcra Alternative Music Inc., Saint-Laurent,
Quebec, Canada, 7064-10022-2 |
| Christifori's Dream |
David Lanz
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Narada Lotus, Milwaukee, WI, 414-272-6700.
(Note: Christifori invented the piano.) 7674-26021-2 |
| Natural States |
David Lanz & Paul Speer |
Narada/Equinox, Milwaukee, WI, 414-272-6700.
7674-26301-2 |
| Silk Road |
Kitaro |
Gramavision/Gravity,Inc., 51518-7009-2 |
| Athens Blue |
Michalis Terzis |
ARC Music, EUCD 1481. http://www.arcmusic.co.uk |
| Magic of the Greek Bouzouki |
Michalis Terzis |
ARC Music, EUCD 1481. http://www.arcmusic.co.uk |
| Big Notes |
Flim & the BB's |
Digital Music Products, Inc., Rockefeller
Center Station, New York. |
| Deep Breakfast |
Ray Lynch |
Music West, 1057-30102-2 |
| Kind of Blue |
Miles Davis |
Columbia, 7464-64935-2 |
| Picture This |
Jim Brickman |
Windham Hill Records. |
| Paradise |
Martin Denny |
Pair Records, Inc., division of EMI, PCD-2-1267 |
| Linus & Lucy, The Music Of Vince Guaraldi |
George Winston |
Dancing Cat Records & Windham Hill.
1934-11184-2 |
| Sketches Of Maine |
Paul Sullivan |
River Music. 5128-70101-2. (Gift Shop,
Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine.) |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
Beatles |
EMI Records. 7777-46442-2. |
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| Food: |
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| Raclette Cheese |
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http://www2.gol.com/users/wsfwine/raclette.html
Obtain Raclette from "Whole Foods", "Better Cheddar"
in the Kansas City area. Two types: Swiss and French.
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| Raclette Grill, 8 person |
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Function Junction, $99.97 |