As some of you may know, I’m a fan of American Idol. As others of you may know, I once got to kiss Paula Abdul. But Simon is the one who thrills me. He’s an acquired taste—bitter at first, with a hint of spicy heat as an aftertaste. In the beginning I didn’t care for […]
Random Thoughts
Murder, Mayhem, and Misery…for Pleasure?
I have officially entered the realm of old-fogy-dom, since I am about to complain about what’s on TV. Last week 13 people were murdered in Binghamton, NY, a town I drive through regularly on my way to my in-laws’ house. It seems that every day we hear that children have suffered abuse, and families have […]
Blogging from the Trail, Day 3
1-20-09 2:55 pm Be glad… If you are safe and warm and on your couch watching it on TV–preferably high def. Here it’s cold, crowded, and total chaos…yet eerily quiet. 3:11 pm I said to Lou on the long walk back to the hotel that this is the kind of experience that gets better the […]
Let’s Put the “Eco” Back in “Economics”
Be careful what you wish for… As a businessperson, I’ve always cringed when I’ve heard environmentalists cry to their faithful to “consume less.” Of course that’s the right thing to do, but the whole focus of our economic security in our global culture is based on consuming more. Growth, production, and consumer confidence are false […]
The Rebirth of True American Values
It’s a brand-new day in the USA. Now that the election is over, we can all breathe a great big sigh of relief. There is a general sense that, aside from running a brilliantly organized and well-funded campaign, Obama won because of the economy. And it’s true that money issues are huge right now…but wait, […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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