Awareness

Recycle labeling has just been taken up a notch. In an article posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce written by Michael Garry in the Feb. 28, 2012 issue of Packaging Digest, a packaging industry magazine, he notes that as of June…Read More

We came across a rather staggering number the other day – 25 million pounds of plastic beads are tossed around in New Orleans each year, according to the Los Angeles Times. What’s worse is that these beads can’t be recycled…Read More

The automobile wheel and tire have been around, well, ever since the automobile was introduced. The tire has evolved throughout the years to meet the ever-redesigning demands of the automobile industry. That means today, the wheel and tire are very…Read More

Americans, we love lobster—but do we ever stop to think about where our lobster comes from? I thought they were trapped in lobster pots, but that’s not always the case. A lot of buzz has been circulating as under cover…Read More

Only one U.S. president was born in New York City. Raised in a townhouse at 28 E. 20th between Park Avenue South and Broadway in a “romantic” enclave of Gramercy Park is (also known as Theodore Roosevelt Way) where Theodore Roosevelt would grow up…Read More

Celebrity chef Paula Deen is certainly stirring things up right now and diabetics all over the country are angry and calling her a hypocrite. In a battle that’s heating up to kitchen stadium proportions, Deen suggests that Bourdain should “Get…Read More

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. -Martin Luther King Jr. Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day of Service. Every third Monday in January we celebrate…Read More

With the tragic news recently that the Western black rhino is now extinct in the wild, it’s worth highlighting the issue of endangered species in hopes of saving other animals. Since 1961, the World Wildlife Fund has worked towards that…Read More

There are many commercial holidays/celebrations to share this time of year, which can be wonderful. There are however more “natural” celebrations based around the clock, the earth, the moon, the planets, the stars and the sun. Today, different cultures and…Read More

Like most of you, friends are always sending me silly email jokes, pretty pictures, sayings and so forth. But the other day, I got this little vignette that peeked my interest and made me smile. As the oldest writer for…Read More