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News: “Hell No, CEO!”
I was greatly amused by the title of this article, which describes an Eco Farm Conference that folks from Chelsea Green Publishing attended. Â Read it for some pointed discussion of issues in organic food and food safety.
News: Cafe Offers Light Therapy
Here is a clever way to combat seasonal depression: a cafe that offers light therapy.
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20Jan2010 | Elizabeth Barrette | Comments Off | Continued
Three Questions: “3 Approved GMOs Linked to Organ Damage”
Growing evidence indicates serious health problems can be caused by the consumption of certain genetically modified corn varieties. Â Monsanto tends to do brief, narrow studies. Â This lets them put their products on the market without necessarily proving that they are safe, because many problems do not show up in a brief 90-day study on only one species. Â Some countries have banned the use of GMOs and will not accept imported foods that contain them. Â In America, alas, your best bet is to eat organic — because there is no labeling requirement for GMOs.
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10Jan2010 | Elizabeth Barrette | Comments Off | Continued
A Wall of Space
If you love space exploration, check out this opportunity. Â Now you can download wallpaper images from JPL.
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31Dec2009 | Elizabeth Barrette | Comments Off | Continued
News: Nuclear India
Activism isn’t just about what happens in your own back yard. Â It’s about what’s happening in the world at large. Â This article examines some of the risks in India’s rush to nuclear power.
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6Dec2009 | Elizabeth Barrette | Comments Off | Continued
News: Water Problems from Drilling
I was not surprised by this article, which indicates that water problems from drilling are more common than previously claimed. Â Whenever a company or government claims that some problem is “an anomaly” — be suspicious. Â Do not necessarily assume the problem is widespread without evidence, but definitely check to see if there is a pattern of similar problems. Â Resistance to your efforts to find out more should greatly increase your suspicions. Helpful acquiescence should somewhat decrease your suspicions.
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5Aug2009 | Elizabeth Barrette | Comments Off | Continued
News: “Ecology and Democracy”
This article discusses the relationship between ecology and democracy. Â It’s useful to consider how the systems we create are similar to or different from the world around us. Â Because democracy spreads influence over many people, it resembles the food web in nature where different species influence each other.
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16Jun2009 | Elizabeth Barrette | Comments Off | Continued
News: Water Wars Begin in India
Previously we’ve discussed environmental and social issues relating to water. I started using the term “water wars” over 20 years ago to describe what would happen when the American southwest and west seriously ran short of water. During that time, other people have gradually awakened to the danger. Â So far it’s been confined mostly to political and financial squabbles. Â But in India, people are already killing each other over water.
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22May2009 | Elizabeth Barrette | Comments Off | Continued
News: Introducing Vertical Farming
In a previous post about green buildings, we touched on the idea of skyfarms, also known as vertical farming. Â In the future, urban areas may produce a significant amount of their own food in large buildings designed to maximize growing space. Â Architects are creating more and more designs for such buildings, so watch for more exciting news in this field.
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11May2009 | Elizabeth Barrette | Comments Off | Continued
News: Inspiring Michelle
Everyone has been making a fuss over President Obama’s “first 100 days.” Okay, great, he’s doing a fine job. Â However, Michelle Obama has used the same time to establish her role as First Lady, a job she’s taking very seriously. Â So far, she has started an organic garden (and fended off agrochemical criticism of it) and introduced herself as “Mom-in-Chief.”
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8May2009 | Elizabeth Barrette | Comments Off | Continued
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Thought provoking...keep up the good work! :)
Thank you for including Weeds and Seed Swap. Have a great day!
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A lot of people don't want to hear it. But, the truth is that if we want an ecologically sustainable and democratic society, capitalism has to go.
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Thanks for blogging about this. I didn't even know there was a National Seed Swap Day!
Something bad is already happening. People going bankrupt over the cost of the high cost of health care, more and more people homeless every day and so on. Its a slow death.
Corporations have become the major influence in the way societies develop, with materialism now a core interest. Commerce, intertwined with governments to varying degrees, influences the management of countries. Business can become a government's mai
It "boils" down to sunspot activity. We have been fortunate to have 310 years of sunspot activity that has warmed the earth up right nicely. Not sure what people are complaining about.
There are 9 sunspot cycles in a century and two of them are 
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I also posted this on Truthout.You are wrong about a few things. Standard toxicology testing - if that is what this was - is designed to go up to concentrations of the test substance that provokes toxic effects. So there is a good reason that some 
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This summer we put up a clothes line, although I should use it more, it's hard in the winter. I also have a crochet pattern for making a "Snuggle Up Throw with Sleeves"... Here's the link:
Did anyone make it out this is meet and greet? Wondering about future events and would like some insight. Cheers
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
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