The United States Postal Service is among the many outlets in the world touting their efforts to go green. In post office posters and on palm cards the trusty rain, sleet and snow guys are running a campaign to make citizens more aware of what the federal shippers are doing to be kind to the environment and reduce fuel use….
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National bike month
May is National Bike Month and the blogosphere has gone wild with bike-related posts. Not only that, but since bike riding has been trending upward, due to a combination of more intentional bike-commutes, higher gas prices, and the craze to stay fit through preventative practices, we’re seeing bike riding as among the totally hot things to do for all ages….
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Don't sugar the pill
The final in a week-long series of profiles on moms I know in honor of Mother’s Day 2011. Don’t mess with Ivana Kadija, especially if you’re either a multinational food processor or its lackey government agency. If you do, this otherwise holistic and somewhat spiritual mother of two just might shift into what she laughingly calls her pit bull mode….
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Country strong
Fourth in a week-long series of profiles on moms I know in honor of Mother’s Day 2011. Though she lives a kind of recycling and is keenly aware of our beautiful world, Lesli DeVito doesn’t talk about conservation or the environment a lot, or make it a huge part of what she’s trying to say. Yet in so many ways…
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Walk this way
Third in a week-long series of profiles on moms I know in honor of Mother’s Day 2011. Elizabeth Scarpino is my best friend in the whole world and she has been for, wow, about 25 years. You all have to know the kind of friend I’m talking about here. More of a sister than a friend (my daughters call her…
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Flux = rad
Second in a week-long series of profiles on moms I know in honor of Mother’s Day 2011. My life has been blessed by knowing some truly amazing people. I mean people who blow my mind with how interesting, motivated and truly original they are. And among the most original of all is Lynn (Llyn) Crounse. I first met Llyn in…
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