One of my favorite Charles Darwin quotes is from The Descent of Man: “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence …
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Change We Can Believe In
I hate to admit it, but I’m an instant gratification kind of gal. On the rare occasions that I rouse myself to do …
Electrolux Goes Fishing to Improve Our “˜Plastic Karma’
Plastic is everywhere. It’s littering our oceans, and even has its own homeland: a behemoth floating mass of plast…
Czech Republic and the New Bohemia
I’m currently in Czech Republic for a UN strategic planning meeting on a campaign that my non-profit, The 5 Gyres …
The Air Is Sooty. We Should Clean It Up.
I’m no chemist. In fact, I get a little jittery around (and refuse to make eye contact with) the Periodic Table on…
7 Reasons Not to Diss a Career In Dog Walking
More alpha men and women seem to be answering the call of the wild, signing on as leader of the pack for several hours e…
How to Tip Your Favorite Coffee Bean Farmer – That’s Right, The Farmer
We love our coffee. And we may think nothing of tipping the hardworking barista at the local café for slinging a fancy c…
20 Most Effective Tips to Improve Memory
Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation – and forgot what you were going to say seconds after you thoug…