Monthly Archives: February 2011

Dolphins of Taiji

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

Worldwide, people find themselves fascinated with whales and dolphins.  In America, either name conjures up images of Flipper, Shamu, and for many, happy childhood memories of aquariums and beach vacations.  T-shirts, jewelry, toys, theme parks, movies and television all capitalize … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Lunches

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

You’re probably seeing a theme here: I hate plastic.  It plagues me, and more often than not it seems unavoidable.  I’m not as careful as a lot of people to cut it completely out of my life (I just don’t … Continue reading →

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Lowering Hazards of Pet Waste

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

In the United States, the Humane Society estimates that 39% of households have at least one dog, and 33% have at least one cat.  With 77.5 million owned dogs, 93.6 million owned cats, and countless others that are stray or … Continue reading →

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The Pain of Girlhood

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

This topic is a bit more heavy than many you will find on this blog.  I feel, however, that it’s an issue of extreme importance and hope that you will be open to raising your awareness. In many Muslim cultures, … Continue reading →

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Volunteering on your lunch break

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Volunteering on a regular basis can be a challenge for most people.  Busy college students, working professionals, and moms struggling to get kids to various extra curricular activities may easily find themselves saying that volunteering is something they’d like to … Continue reading →

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Fencing in Felines

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

When most people think of exotic or invasive species, a few things come to mind: Africanized Honeybees, Feral Hogs, European Starlings, Brazilian Peppertrees.  Most don’t generally consider one of America’s most popular pets – the cat.  This oversight has been … Continue reading →

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Learning and Developing

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

In Middletown, USA, an alarm rings at 6:30 in the morning.  A mother helps to pull her groaning children out of their beds, feeds them a quick breakfast, badgering them to get dressed, brush their teeth, pack up their book … Continue reading →

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Buying Local

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

For a long time, I was pretty sure I could never make it to the Saturday morning farmer’s market near our home because of my work schedule.  Now, I just make it a priority as often as possible, because I … Continue reading →

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Paper or Plastic

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

Okay, busy bees, this one is super easy.  You might even already be doing it – at least part of the time. Using reusable grocery bags cuts down big time on the amount of plastic ending up in landfills.  Plastic … Continue reading →

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