The global output of heat-trapping carbon dioxide jumped by the biggest amount on record, the U.S. Department of Energy calculated, a sign of how feeble the world’s efforts are at slowing man-made global warming. The world pumped about 564 million more tons (512 million metric tons) of carbon into the air in 2010 than it …
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** This is a guest post by Bernie Lee ** Trying to write a blog post about Occupy Wall Street that’s fair a balanced has become an endeavor that has led me around in circles. It’s unlike other protest movements such the anti-war hippie movement or the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. In those …
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If Star Wars was filmed two decades earlier and Saul Bass did the opening title sequence, it “might” look like this… Saul Bass (May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996) was a Jewish-American graphic designer and filmmaker, best known for his design of animated motion picture title sequences. During his 40-year career Bass worked for …
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I shouldn’t be telling you this because our undiscovered gem may become even more popular. As it stands now the tickets are sold out within hours of release. Anyway, it’s late on a Friday so maybe no one will read this… Last night, a crowd of industry insiders and excited film enthusiasts gathered at the …
It was just over two centuries ago that the global population was 1 billion — in 1804. But better medicine and improved agriculture resulted in higher life expectancy for children, dramatically increasing the world population, especially in the West. As higher standards of living and better health care are reaching more parts of the world, …
“Ideally, farmers market customers would like a vendor to offer: Wild fish that is freshly caught, rather than frozen. Caught in local waters. Sold directly by the fisherman, his family or his employees. Available regularly and reliably in a diverse range of products. A reasonable price. “Realistically, however, it is virtually impossible for one vendor …
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This year for Thanksgiving we weren’t able to get a Heritage Turkey, but our Broad Breasted White is free-range and humanely raised by Mary Turkey’s. Here is their story: You can buy one at Whole Foods.
This year for Thanksgiving we weren’t able to get a Heritage Turkey, but our Broad Breasted White is free-range and humanely raised by Mary Turkey’s. Here is their story: You can buy one at Whole Foods.