Category Archives: Activism

We can grow a better future than we can buy

[Translate] I’m guessing that a lot of people who are still ‘hanging on’ financially are also hanging on to their internet connection so as to look for work or at least file for unemployment benefits until they run out. Here … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Story of Stuff

[Translate] And now, a break from my writing …   Are you the proud owner of the latest & greatest iStuff? Not too long ago, I wrote a longish article about plastic bags. That’s all, just those ubiquitous plastic bags … Continue reading

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Oooo, Shiny!

[Translate] Those mercury fillings, so recently declared safe, are under review by the FDA again a scant 18 months since their previous ruling that they were safe. I’ll let CNN tell the rest of the story: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/15/mercury.dental.fillings/index.html?eref=rss_health&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_health+%28RSS%3A+Health%29 I can’t recall … Continue reading

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