This week on eco-friendly television, Leonardo DiCaprio took us to Greensburg, KS, the first sustainable city, and Jon S…
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Find Happiness in Plants: A Recent Garden Center Visit
The slogan for the gardening center in my neighborhood called Flowercraft is, “We Sell Happiness.” Too true.…
5 Low-Impact Ways to Experience Central Park
Our friends over at Planet Green came up with five low-impact ways to explore New York City’s Central Park. Most o…
Oh Canada, I Heart You, Eh?
After a month of living like a gypsy in my 1984 Volkswagen Westfalia, I finally arrive at the last stop on my West Coast…
Traveling to Ghana in Search of Akwaaba Music
Ben Lebrave, left, in Lomé, with a member of the group called Milenivo. “They mostly make ‘crunk’ styl…
Toxic Flea Treatments Pose Cancer Risk to Children
As spring flowers bloom, something else is growing in your backyard and the neighborhood park too – the flea popul…
When Trolls Attack: Would Requiring Real Usernames Improve Discussions Online?
Free speech is one thing: Inflamed free speech aimed at unleashing rage on blogs is often disturbing and disruptive and …
Show Your Cat What a Real Buzz Is with Organic Catnip
Have you ever seen a cat “high” on catnip? Their wacky antics – purring, drooling, stretching, rolling…