For five weeks beginning January 13th, I’ll be working with a small group of 7th and 8th grade girls interested in…
Month: December 2009
Roundup of Wild Horses in Nevada Continues Despite Protests and Lawsuit
Vast, open landscapes, clear blue skies and plenty of space for wild horses to run free: The image is a quintessential p…
EcoMeme: It’s What’s Inside That Counts (Especially With Food & Drink)
Would champagne by any other name taste as sweet? Or toasty, citrusy, maybe nutty with notes of baked honey, caramel and…
Decade in Review: The Biggest Green Stories of the Noughties
The Noughties will go down in history as the decade we spent avoiding our biggest challenge. The headlines of the decade…
Flying the Unfriendly Skies with New Airline ‘Security’ Measures
Removing shoes, getting scanned and patted down doesn’t cut it anymore amid tightened airport security following t…
No Green in Sight for Boomer Barbie
Badgley Mischka Red Carpet (2008) As an international icon, Barbie has been lucky enough to have designers like Anna Sui…
Ribollita (or Italian Bread Soup)
An extra hearty vegetarian (or not) soup that can serve as a one-dish meal, Ribollita is Italian peasant food. It’…
Year in Review: The 10 Biggest Environmental Stories of 2009
2009 was a year of flood and fire, Food Inc. and flu, frugality and food waste, foreclosures and floating islands of pla…