A friend of ours told us about a project that his brother and sister-in-law are endeavoring on. They are Jonny and Michelle, boutique photographers, and the couple behind Paper Antler. Their work is beautiful and captivating. Looking through their photos I see hope, love, romance, passion, adventure, and an unquenchable joy for life. Their desire [...]
Being a mama has taught me that the most important thing I can do to care for my son is be present and available to him. It has also shown me that that is really what all of us need. We need people to be present and available to us. Sometimes that takes the form [...]
The Seattle City Council approved a proposal (by a 6-1 margin) that will charge shoppers 20 cents for each plastic shopping bag they use. This is great news. The fee will go into effect in January. Opponents of this proposal have said that it taxes those who cannot afford to purchase reusable bags. So to [...]
I am groaning under the miseries of a diseased nervous System; a System of all others the most essential to our happiness–or the most productive of our Misery…Lord, what is Man! Today, in the luxuriance of health, exulting in the enjoyment of existence; In a few days, perhaps in a few hours, loaded with conscious [...]
The ANWR debate has been going on for decades and while conservation groups have been winning for the most part, it doesn’t seem like big oil companies are going to give up anytime soon. When reading about the ANWR issue there are many conflicting facts based on different testing and who is funding the tests. [...]
Los Angeles-based design company Stolen, Inc. was researching a project they were working on and came across some staggering information. came across “Life Expectancy at Birth.” Andorra was the highest with 83.51 years, and all the way at the bottom was Mozambique with 31.1 years They decided to do something about it. They’ve created a [...]
It has been a while since I have done a Take Action post, but thanks to a couple of e-mails from Environmental Working Group (EWG), and a Worsted Witch reminder I have gotten my act together to let you all know about a quick and easy way for you all to help support organic farming. [...]
I just read about Step It Up in a TerraPass e-mail. Step It Up is a protest that is taking place all over the country on April 14th, The National Day of Climate Action. There are over 1200 actions all ready organized, making it the “largest day of citizen action focusing on global warming in [...]
I mentioned in my post, The History of Organic Farming, that with the 21st century there came a surge in the popularity of organic products. The growing popularity of organics and hard work of those within the organic community has made organics a multi-billion dollar industry. Unfortunately, this has drawn those who want to reap [...]
Darfur is Dying is a free online simulation of Darfurians living in a refugee camp and the regular threats that are made to their saftey. The simulation attempts to convey the daily risks a Darfurian faces of being murdered, tortured, and raped by the Janjaweed militias when they need to leave the saftey of the [...]