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‘Tis Almost the Season: Unique Holiday Gifts

Terri Hall-Jackson — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:04:06 +0000

You know those people who are done with their holiday shopping before school starts, some of whom already have their gifts wrapped?� Well, I�m not one of them.� I am a tried and true last minute shopper, knocking out the entire task in one highly focused weekend, usually two weeks before the holidays.� This year, [...]

Gardening Clubs and Classes

Judi Gerber — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:25:02 +0000

Do you feel that you would you like to know more about what do in the garden? Do you sometimes feel as if you have reached your maximum level of knowledge or ability as a gardener? Since fall is here and things have slowed down in the garden, now is a good time to explore the [...]

Shrimp: A Devastating Delicacy

Mel, selected from Food & Water Watch — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:04:11 +0000

Shrimp is America’s favorite seafood–it’s topped the list for the last three years. But while we love to eat it, most people don’t know much about this popular dish, other than the many ways there are to cook it. Unlike the popular movie Forrest Gump, which portrays shrimpers on small boats making a living each [...]

How to Preserve the Colors of Fall Foliage

Annie B. Bond — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:00:41 +0000

I saw the most beautiful peach-red leaf today, one of the most beautiful fall foliage colors I have ever seen. This is a leaf I want to keep!

Show Your Appreciation to Bees

Megan, selected from Planet Green — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:13:55 +0000

Since the worrying discovery in 2006 of Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious ailment causing entire colonies of honeybees to disappear, there’s been a great deal of attention paid to supporting bees and other pollinators. After all, honeybees are responsible for pollinating over 100 commonly eaten fruit and vegetable crops–so we’d do well to be kind [...]

Annie and Her Hero

Susan Wagner — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:05:03 +0000

Our friend and agent Annie Brody never had a dog as a child, but always loved them. New York City was not the perfect place to begin life as a dog person, but at age forty-five, Annie felt it was time. She adopted the dream dog of her childhood, a golden retriever, who had been [...]

Stinging Caterpillars: Cute, Fuzzy…but Itchy

Terri Hall-Jackson — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:04:46 +0000

‘Tis the season where little ones discover a world full of creepy, crawly things in the backyard and the playground.� Centipedes, inchworms, and caterpillars make great finds for anyone’s bug catcher, but know that there are several creatures to beware of. Several types of caterpillars can cause a very ugly reaction because of their stinging hairs. [...]

Why Tap Water is Best

Mel, selected from Food & Water Watch — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:01:55 +0000

Consumers are wasting billions of dollars a year on billions of gallons of bottled water in large part because advertising spin has led them to believe that water in a bottle is safer or better than tap water. Truth is, tap water generally is just as safe, clean, and healthy as bottled water, and in many [...]

The Wisdom of Whales

Isha Judd — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:03:49 +0000

Self-acceptance is inherent in all animals and can be best understood by observing nature. At Puerto Madryn in Argentina, for example, dozens of right whales come to breed in the calm waters surrounding the Valdes Peninsula. It is amazing to get close to such enormous creatures. They are the biggest animals in the world and [...]

Go See The Cove!

Dave Chameides — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:30:02 +0000

Some articles just write themselves and some I just can’t get started. Well today, I’m stuck with the latter problem. I have so much to say, I just don’t know how to do it elegantly, so I’m just going with it. Go see The Cove. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this movie, [...]