This woman who uses chemical cleaners has no idea that the chemicals are still watching as she uses the shower...
When did clean become so dirty? You deserve to know what chemicals are in your "cleaners." Support the Household Product Labeling Acts at http://www.peopleagainstdirty.comThis woman who uses chemical cleaners has no idea that the chemicals are still... more
Ok. Imagine this. You're walking down this street and someone asks you for your hair. You heard me. Right then and there. For your HAIR. You gotta read it to believe it.Ok. Imagine this. You're walking down this street and someone asks you for your hair.... more
I went to The Great Smokey Mountain National Park on 09/10/2009 and was able to get several videos and photos of beautiful scenery and sites. I hope that everyone will view and enjoy my videos and please rate them as I have tried very hard to get the best views.
Enjoy this last video of my trip to The Great Smokey Mountain National Park! It is the setting of the sun at Clingman's Dome. Very Beautiful! Look at the low lying clouds as they move across the horizon. Beyond that there are other clouds blanketing the mountains. I added some easy listening music for your viewing comfort and listening enjoyment.I went to The Great Smokey Mountain National Park on 09/10/2009 and was able to get... more
I went to the Great Smokey Mountain National Park on 09/10/09 and was able to get several videos and photos of beautiful scenary and sites. I hope that everyone will view and enjoy my videos and please rate them as I have tried very hard to get the best views for your enjoyment and mine.
When I view this video I feel energy. It is in the sound, the movement, and the air.I went to the Great Smokey Mountain National Park on 09/10/09 and was able to get... more
The Alpine section has recently been included in UNESCO’s list of sites to safeguard: nine groups belonging to various provinces offer splendid views, rich and varied flora and fauna protected by park authorities, and valleys and villages with ancient traditionsThe Alpine section has recently been included in UNESCO’s list of sites to... more
The Crystal Cave of Giants was accidentally discovered in 2000 by miners working in the silver and lead mine at Naica, Mexico. It lies almost 300 meters (900 feet) below the surface of the Earth and it contains the largest crystals known in the world, by far. The largest crystals are over 11 meters long (36 feet) and weigh 55 tons.Awesome! Another reason to visit Mexico!
The Crystal Cave of Giants was... more
It’s so interesting what goes on behind the scenes of a magazines. There is a whole other side to just editorial. There is the advertising and promotions aspect too. You might have read a great article, but it could have been an ad! Read this piece and see how clever our beauty blogger writer about Mystic Tan and Billy Jealousy and how you would be totally fooled if you didn’t know they were ads. Really good tips on self-tanning and razors and again, you will have NO idea they are ads. Clever, eh?It’s so interesting what goes on behind the scenes of a magazines. There is a whole... more
We all want to make the right impression on our first dates - after all, aren’t we all aspiring for date number 2 - so feeling confident in your body and your appearance is important.
However for many of you, once you have secured this first date, fear and doubt begins to set in. You begin to question yourself, your appearance and why they like you, and ultimately arrive at your date feeling insecure about the future.
To help you experience the confidence you deserve, below we have listed our top 5 tips to feeling great, so you can approach your date rest assured that you will experience success.We all want to make the right impression on our first dates - after all, aren’t we... more
Organic agriculture's recently recognized benefits for improving food security don't depend on a boost from genetically modified (GM) technology. While the chemically-based systems that GM requires could be cleaned up with organic techniques, there's no clear reason to degrade organic standards to accept the downsides that come with biotech-produced crops as they are currently managed.
Recently, there have been renewed efforts to pressure organic agriculture to abandon one of its foundational principles and accept genetically modified crops. While there may be nothing inherently wrong with contemplating a theoretical overlap between biotech crop genetics and organic farming systems, there's not a compelling set of reasons to do so, either.
Alleging the principled barrier between the two is merely a quirky philosophical sticking point of "hard core resistance" within the organic community diverts attention from real questions as to the net value of this pairing.
Real question #1: Why bother?
To this point, biotech crops have not produced the yield advantages or biological resilience to multiple stressors. If we're looking for reliable, multi-benefit, future-oriented farming options in an input-limited world, biotech is not a player.
The question is rather: Why spend the time, money and scientific ingenuity manipulating a handful of genetic materials to end up with a specific new attribute when we should, and could, be rigorously advancing regionally adapted varieties and building up soils organically to achieve enduring nutrient content cycling and resistance to drought, flood and disease resistance.
This organic activity is sustainable in the long term, improves water-holding capacity in soil for all crops -- not just those that happen to have a gene with drought resistance, leaving the other crops at risk.
more at the linkOrganic agriculture's recently recognized benefits for improving food security don't... more
Every Monday is the “Wish List,” a blog entry dedicated to one online shopping site where a dream outfit is compiled editorial style from the site. The blogger is a magazine editor so the page is like her dream editorial spread as if she had complete creative rights without any Editor cutting her off! She gives you a great history about the brand, a little story about the look she compiled and then picks the outfit based on the theme of the spread adding captions explaining each item she’s chosen. Really fun and unique. This week it’s the cutting edge store Opening Ceremony and she has chosen really unique designers that are up and coming and really in-the-know in the fashion world (except for a pair of Hussein Chalayan heels---killer—seriously, killer). The look is how to get upgraded to First Class when you fly, so you’ll definitely want to check this outfit out---who want’s to fly coach with a bunch of screaming kids when you could be sipping champagne with a big cozy leather chair up-front pimp style!
Really fun fashion page that shows off trends in a really eclectic way. Blogger has an amazingly eclectic site with everything from beauty, fashion, diary style entries, poetry, life in the magazine world----this girl has everything. Already winner of the prestigious “Blog Of The Day Award” (some people take years to earn this—she’s only had her blog up 6 weeks!) and on top level blog rolls of awesome bloggers, this girl is amazing. A+++++Every Monday is the “Wish List,” a blog entry dedicated to one online shopping... more
Let's face it. We're all a bunch of spoiled, whiny babies. One hundred percent recycled paper content TP isn't all that bad considering what the alternatives were just a couple of thousand years ago. If our predecessors managed with nothing more than chunks of earth and pine needles, how hard can it be for us to get accustomed to less lofty, bouncy rolls of tree-hugging goodness? It's getting flushed down the toilet anyway...Let's face it. We're all a bunch of spoiled, whiny babies. One hundred percent... more
The weekend is upon us, which means that it's time to sit back, relax, and chug away the stress of the past five days with a couple of tall ones. But who in their right mind would settle for ho-hum conventionally brewed blends when you can wrap your hands around a few Fossil Fuel Brews?!?The weekend is upon us, which means that it's time to sit back, relax, and chug away... more
While the rest of the world scrapes together their precious pennies in order to triumphantly step over the threshold of their local Whole Foods, I choose a perfectly legal and yet infinitely greener method of indulging in the creme de la creme of their inventory. On an empty stomach, I choose to case the joint for the free sampler's buffet of junk food that is distributed throughout their hallowed halls...While the rest of the world scrapes together their precious pennies in order to... more
You may think that you've considered the absolute MOST eco-friendly way to say buh-bye once you reach your final curtain call, but there's a crazy little thing called "promession" waiting in the wings...jumping up and down and screaming "pick me! pick me!" You might as well take a peek inside this article to see what all of the hullaballoo is about.You may think that you've considered the absolute MOST eco-friendly way to say buh-bye... more
They are the vestiges of our consumer culture -- big metal guts belching forth discarded remnants of unwanted possessions. Practical people have long braved soggy banana skins and scavenging rodents to rescue perfectly usable items from dumpsters, but now they are repurposing the dumpsters themselves into truly remarkable creations.They are the vestiges of our consumer culture -- big metal guts belching forth... more
I chose to re-create the Tree of Life primarily to demonstrate my new technique, no brushes required, finger painting with acrylic paint. My techniques have evolved over the last six years. Much like a tree, humans experience various cycles in life. Some move through the seasons easier than others. As long as anyone or anything is alive, growth and change occurs. Life experience can alter ones perspective. Some things can be seen with more clarity and other things now require bifocals. Having looked at the Tree of Life for some time now, there were certain aspects of the piece I wanted to change or improve upon.I chose to re-create the Tree of Life primarily to demonstrate my new technique, no... more
Americans have long had a rabid thirst for ready-to-drink beverages, but chugging them with reckless abandon has rendered our mid-sections Pillsbury Dough Boy-oh-boy and triggered an apparent diabetic
epidemic. Are "natural" versions exactly what the doctor ordered, or are they merely just a misleading pop in the mouth?Americans have long had a rabid thirst for ready-to-drink beverages, but chugging them... more
Shopping is really fun when you don’t have to actually spend any money, right? This magazine editor has a bit of fun and does the online shopping for you as if she were going to the soiree herself, but sadly, can’t buy the pieces. But, maybe YOU can! Last week she rocked http://www.oneof365.com/category/qvc/ (and it was amazing if you can believe it!) and this week it’s Frenchconnection.com. The look is “artdeco/boho chic” and she’s picked out a glam look that’s sleek and sweet—perfect for night to day transition. She gives you a great excellent styling tips, and puts together an amazing outfit you can buy online right now. She has zero affiliation with any of the sites she “shops” from so this isn’t her hocking the goods, it’s just her having a bit of fun as a magazine editor.
Really fun fashion page that shows off trends in a really unique way. Blogger has an amazingly eclectic site with everything from beauty, fashion, diary style entries, poetry, life in the magazine world----this girl has everything. Already winner of the prestigious “Blog Of The Day Award” (some people take years to earn this—she’s only had her blog up 3 weeks!) and on top level blog rolls of awesome bloggers, this girl is amazing. A+++++
.Shopping is really fun when you don’t have to actually spend any money, right? This... more
This article helps parents and artsy people alike tap into the power of mother nature's plants to create vivid pigments for art and craft projects. If you want to steer clear of chemicals, then what better way to do so then by distilling plants, fruits, vegetables and herbs? It's actually easier than you think!This article helps parents and artsy people alike tap into the power of mother... more
