Random Advice & Hippy Values
In Random Order
Show me the ALPHABETICAL Order

Hope
Work
Tomatoes
Thinking
Television
Playing
Breathing & living better
Being deliberate
Friendship
Family
Love
Idealism
Music
Animals
Religion
Aspirations & Ambition
War & Peace
Leadership
History
Gifts
Attachment & Suffering
Grief & Loss
Writing
Food
Cooking
Experimenting
Alcohol
Drugs
Death
Relationships
Desire
The Value of Things Past
Kindness
Thinking of Others
Hygiene
Money
Christ...,
Mohammed...,
& the Buddha
Computers
Books
Education
America
The World
Science
Curiosity
Politics
An Item Not On The List
Coffee
Sadness & Depression
Sex
Integrity & Honesty
Seeing Inside People
Pets
Dealing with the righteousness of others
Fear
Hatred
Anger
Frustration
Patience
Parents
Siblings
Neighbors
Personal Responsibility
Repercussions
Accountability & Blame
Candles & Lightbulbs
Brainstorming
Creation, Editing & Pride
The Animals We Eat
The Ocean
Nature
Mercy & Compassion
Commercialism
Your Own Good Taste
Guilt
Shame
Poetry & Clear Thoughts
Art
What if it breaks?
Relaxation
My personal hero
Using the Correct Words
Common Sense
Arrogance & Humility
Betrayal & Loyalty


I would love to publish a book with maybe 500 topics that people could actually buy in stores. Based on the response that I've gotten from being on the web since Jan. 97, I believe it would sell. But that is just a dream right now. -- Bill
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Lilac's Book. A book for my daughter.    By Bill Orton.

Lilac's Book has been on   HIPPYLAND LOGO   continuously since January 3, 1997.

Anyone may have a FREE copy of the entire text of Lilac's Book by going to the Download page.

Back in 1994, I wrote this book, largely in random order, as a gift for my infant daughter.   When I finished the first version of the book, I made photocopies and handed them out to anyone who was interested.   In 1996, I converted the text of the book into web format and thanks to the gracious and steadfast support from this mighty site, the book has been on Hippyland continuously since January 3, 1997.   As far as I can tell from webstats over the past few years, about 3000 people a year are visiting the page to download the full text of the book.   If just a portion of these visitors are downloading the text, then this free book is now in the hands of thousands of people.   This makes me feel that the gift is not just for Lilac, but for thousands of others, most especially for the teenagers and young adults who so often write to me trying to figure out their place in our world.

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