- December 23, 2015
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It is likely that some of the “free range” chicken and turkey purchased this holiday season came from birds who never stepped outside. When the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) recently asked consumers what they thought the claim “free range” meant, Read more
The first couple weeks of sobriety were the scariest of my life. I’ve always hated uncertainty, imperfection and change, and suddenly all three were staring me straight in the face, unwilling to go away. Today, this is a good thing Read more
Everyone knows about the mid-life crisis. But what about your quarter-life crisis? It’s real. But these pieces of advice can help. 1. Do something each day to make you feel better for tomorrow. And start today! 2. Ask a lot Read more
On Friday, December 18th history was made. The Senate approved a bill – which is now awaiting the President’s support – to phase out personal-care products such soaps, body washes, toothpaste and more, containing plastic microbeads in 2017. This comes Read more
This holiday season, Breanna Brame isn’t fixated on picking out gifts or decorating a tree. Instead, she’s trying to make ends meet and acquire the essentials she needs to provide for her family. In addition to raising a toddler, the Read more
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. Forests: the cheapest way to store carbon When Forests Go, So Do These: An African forest butterfly is just one of numerous beautiful creatures living in threatened forests Read more
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something very, very blue. Starting this month, couples can say their “I dos” on an overwater pavilion in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The venue is located just off the coast of the Read more
This post was originally published on Unsettle.org Jiro Ono owns a sushi restaurant. In Tokyo, Sukiyabashi Jiro is a small restaurant inside a subway station. Jiro’s sushi restaurant is extremely popular. His prices are high, his restaurant and menu are Read more
Lately I’ve begun to really experience the deep visceral and intellectual differences between fast and slow reading. The absorption, comprehension and contemplative levels reached by unrushed and careful reading in a comfortable chair (indoors or out) or in bed seems Read more
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Depending on where you live, you might want to keep dreaming, according to current weather reports. If you live in the eastern or central United States, Friday could be “one of the warmest Christmas Days Read more