Entries Tagged 'Earth Talk' ↓

Finding Our Space in Time
I’m watching ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ for the second or third time. The timelessness of the film brings thoughts of my mother and our life together.
As I watch the film, I’m hoping my mother and dad had laughter…strong and loud; just as Robert and Francisca did during […]

I do have a positive attitude most of the time… and to help it along, my day job demands it.

Lessening The Burden
I have been increasing the number of things that I can do personally to lessen my burden on this beautiful home, Mother Earth.

City Living Means Less Travel
This includes my decision to move into the city. I am leaving a lovely easy to manage, mountain canyon home.
To the back and one side […]

For Blog Action Day, my environmental issue is simple and it’s doable for anyone who eats out. In our restaurant we do our part for the environment, we recycle, compost, utilize product, shop local farmers markets, have changed our bulbs, and we re purpose when we can. For example, the four pack paper container […]

I’ve been present at the time of a family member’s death at least three times. Recently, while watching a television program, I watched a baby being born; the miracle of life, even from this distance, is astounding! I don’t think I’ve watched anyone being born for a long time. I can remember one of […]

I just watched ‘Shut Up and Sing’; a provocative and detailed account of how the Dixie Chicks and the rest of the world felt when Natalie Maines said:
“Just so you know, we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas”.
Dixie Chicks: Right or Wrong?
I knew what she meant. War kills and […]

EARTH TALK
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: How can we get schools to offer healthier and more eco-friendly cafeteria food to our kids? I don’t have time to bag a healthy lunch every day. — Leslie Morris, Richmond, VA
Now that many schools have stopped selling sodas and other unhealthy vending machine items to […]