It’s National TV Turnoff Week. I participated last April and wrote about it here and here. I had a wonderful, relaxing week last time, but I decided not to participate this week for a multitude of reasons. Most of all, I feel like I’ve found a balance between screen time and all the other things…
(The fourth in a series highlighting U.S. Movements to celebrate, support, and spread the word about.) Carlo Petrini, an Italian journalist and political activist, founded Slow Food International in 1989, in response to a McDonalds opening in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna. Instead of focusing on his beefs with fast food – its highly-processed ingredients, the homogenizing effect…
The 5 U.S. cities (1,000+ population) with the least car ownership* (2000 census): Hooper Bay, Alaska (Pop. 1022) – 95.65% of households car-free. New Square Village, NY (Pop. 4707) – 73.77% of households car-free. Kaser Village, NY (Pop. 3299) – 68.57% of households car-free. Kiryas Joel Village, NY – (Pop. 13,214) – 57.78% of households car-free. Kotzebue, Alaska –…
I started to enjoy cooking when I dumped the convenience items that are supposed to make it easier. My husband had been the main cook in our family for years, but after I had a baby, I found myself at home more. So I dusted off my old cookbooks and rediscovered the kitchen. I decided…
The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) reviewed cities across the nation and named 15 “Smarter Cities” in small, medium, and large city categories. They looked at: air quality green building standard of living environmental standards and participation transportation recycling green space energy production and conservation water quality Their mission is to “foster a little friendly…
Last June I had a baby – a puffy-faced cherub, whose eyes stayed shut for most of the day as he slept and suckled. Now I have a little boy, who scoots across the room, swinging on one arm, sending toys and newspapers and whatever else is in his path flying. He piles his toys…