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I Like Your Ponytail, A Story About Commitment
“I like your ponytail.” I said in a playful manner. “Ponytail?” he repeated in a thick French accent. There and then began the most extraordinary odyssey of my life.…
Avoid 90% of the Pesticides in Food, by Avoiding 12 Foods
Why should you care about pesticides in your food?For starters there may be as many as twenty pesticides on a single piece of fruit you eat.…
My HeroDear Mrs. Black,It was January 1967 when this 11 year-old, frightened, little Israeli girl walked into your classroom for the first time. I had only arrived in the country two weeks before.…
We Are Sexual BeingsWith sex all around us, oozing out of our televisions, theaters, magazines, fashion, on the streets, one would think we are the most sexually informed, open and comfortable nation on the planet.”…
The Banking ImplosionI’m sure by now you all have noticed the ongoing meltdown in the mortgage industry. The cause of this whole mess is a little bit complicated, rooted in both the structure of the mortgage industry, and human nature. I’ll try to explain both factors here in layman’s terms.…
Breaking old habits; Creating new Ones
We are mostly habitual beings. Webster defines habit as an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary.…
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Under Pressure, White House Issues Climate Change Report
By NY Times
Once again the Bush administration has tried to evade the harmful effects of global warming. However, the Federal Court's decision has forced the hand of the Bush administration. The released report projected that the poor,and the elderly and communities with outmoded public-health and public-works systems will face increasing risks from global warming. read more »
Los Angeles Eyes Sewage as a Source of Water
By NY Times
Los Angeles is considering taking drastic action in trying to avert the possibility of the most severe water shortage in decades. Their solution is to use heavily cleansed sewage to increase the supply of drinking water. Even some former critics of this plan claim that new technological advances will make the water safe for drinking. read more »
Japan Fights Crowds of Crows
By NY Times
It sounds like a plot from some sci-fi movie. The crows are coming. However, the large increase in the crow population in Japan is causing serious problems. Their nests, which they often build on electric poles, have caused a string of blackouts.The crows in Japan are more aggressive than in the United States, and have been known to attack small children for their food. The explosion of Japan's population of crows has been the growing abundance of garbage. Trying to rid the crows has been a difficult task. read more »
Green Color jobs
One of the louder voices pushing green practice from fad to economically sustainable practice and viable ongoing lifestyle is Oakland environmental activist Van Jones.
Seeing a shortage of skilled labor in meeting the demands of eco-conscious alternatives such as the installation of solar panels and working with bamboo, Van Jones has a vision of bringing green change to a broader market while lifting up unskilled laborers by training them meet the needs of this expanding market. read more »
Time is of the Essence
Climate change, population growth, poverty and the destabilization of our ecosystems are the major issues addressed in a new book, Plan-B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization. Written by Lester Brown, a widely published author on ecology, and the president of Earth Policy Institute, the book provides a detailed and comprehensive overview on our planet's current state. "We are crossing natural thresholds that we cannot see and violating deadlines that we do not recognize," says Brown. "These deadlines are set by nature. Nature is the timekeeper, but we cannot see the clock." read more »