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Five Senses

Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year? (via @JeffreyDavis108) Today’s #reverb10 prompt caught me by surprise – not the challenge of it but rather the simplicity of it. I did not have to SEARCH for the answer. I don’t cultivate a sense of wonder in my life. Instead, [...]

Stuff And Such

I’m a HUGE fan of Annie Leonard, and I’ve mentioned before her brilliant, concise videos that spell out how we are destroying our planet through consumption and what we can do to stop the madness. Her newest one, about the mentality behind the production of electronics, arrives just as we’re all starting into the season [...]

BlogHer, Beaches and Bambi – Part One

A week ago, I was in New York, exhausted, exhilarated and sticky hot. I’d just spent three days with a few thousand women and a handful of men who are passionate about the blogosphere and who have found a gazillion ways to make it their own. Yes, BlogHer 2010. Much has already been written about [...]

Brain Clutter

Thought I’d take you on a little journey through my brain because, really, haven’t you secretly always wanted to go there? (Humor me by saying YES!) Here’s what’s taking up space at the moment… Is this cough tickling my lungs just my imagination, a chest cold, or pneumonia? How many dolphins will die as a [...]

Mama Earth

I adore this planet. I’m pretty sure I’d love it even if it wasn’t the only one I knew. And I think it’s great that we’ve designated a day in which to celebrate it every year. I’m not sure, however, that 20 percent off sales at all stores at the local jumbo mall are the [...]