LED Bulbs: The Problem of Indoor Light Pollution
In case you haven’t noticed shopping at your local hardware store, the incandescent light bulb discovered by Thomas Edison has gone the way of …
Green Living
Seeds of Change “Sowing Millions” Project
The Seeds of Change organic seed company is out to inspire America! By giving away 100 million seeds this month, Seeds of Change is hoping to create …
The Trend Toward Smaller Homes
It is an ill wind that blows no good at all . –English Proverb Indeed. A silver lining to the historic collapse of the American housing market …
The Beauty of Double Yolk Eggs
I coordinate a couple of local food clubs in my area of town, and we recently began purchasing eggs from a different farmer. These eggs are amazing …
The Health Hazards of Cast Iron Pans
Using cast iron for cooking presents a little known but serious health risk particularly for middle-aged men and menopausal women. How to avoid this …
Tips for Evaluating a Grassfed Dairy Farm
How to evaluate a local farm for quality based on the appearance of the animals, quality of the pasture, and the barn and milk house as well as …
An Airport Terminal With Real Food?
Richard Branson has done it again. The pioneering entrepreneur who purportedly offered William Shatner of Star Trek fame a free ride on the inaugural …
Dying Bats Threaten Organic Agriculture
First it was Colony Collapse Disorder with the mysterious and worrisome problem of disappearing bees. Now, bats across North America are dying too …
Grassfed Goes Gourmet
Grassfed beef is going mainstream! Emeril Lagasse, best known for his wildly popular TV cooking show, is now promoting well-marbled grassfed ribeye …
Do You Have an Herb Garden and Not Even Know It?
My child’s school class went on a field trip last week to a local, community organic farm.  This excursion afforded the children the unique …
The Life of the Lowly Dry Cleaning Hanger
“No wire hangers, ever!”  Faye Dunaway once screeched in her infamous role as the monstrous Joan Crawford in the movie Mommy Dearest. …
LED Light Bulbs. Far Worse than Incandescents!
I recently read an article which stated that the incandescent light bulb, you know, the one Thomas Edison invented in 1880, is being phased out …