By Lisa Moore
For much of his life, Bill Katsanos struggled with the complications of Polycystic Kidney Disease, a progressive, incurable disease that is typically inherited. The 47-year-old Charlottean battled pain, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, frequent urination and a brain aneurysm that was luckily caught early. After a year and a half on dialysis, he [...]
Co-leader of Small Planet Institute and author of Diet for a Small Planet.
What led you to write your latest book, Getting a Grip, which has been characterized by Barbara Kingsolver as “a new pair of glasses,” making the world more comprehensible, more manageable, and even more beautiful?
Lappé: While researching my first book, Diet for a [...]
Ohenton Kariwahtekwen
(Greetings to the Natural World)
Native Americans believe that to be human is a gift and an honor, requiring mindful gratitude. Still spoken at Iroquois ceremonial and governmental gatherings, this Thanksgiving Address dates back more than 1,000 years and elegantly recognizes the many gifts in our lives.
Today we have gathered and we see that the [...]
Reflects Our Values
On nights when millions of stock market shareholders are losing sleep over a teeter-tottering Wall Street, there are likely to be just as many socially responsible investors dozing restfully, because their money is doing well at the same time it is doing good.
According to Rachel MacKnight, a spokesperson for the Social Investment Forum [...]
Eating fewer animal products is a good choice for us and for our environment. When we support farms that ethically take care of the animals they raise in a more humane way, we provide healthier choices for our families and support healthy and ecological neighborhoods. Look for farm products that meet these criteria:
NO ANTIBIOTICS, HORMONES, [...]
The Meat of the Matter
Ask most Americans what causes global warming, and they’ll point to a coal plant’s smokestack or a car’s tailpipe. But two other images should be granted similar iconic status: the front and rear ends of a cow.
According to a little-known 2006 United Nations (UN) report, “Livestock’s Long Shadow,” livestock is a [...]
Astrological Timing for Success
We are all ready for a new month and November is a good one. In October the world was taken apart and now we put it back together again.
The most important events this month are the Nov 7th mid-Scorpio ‘cross-quarter’ and the beginning of a new (brighter, lighter) Mayan year on Nov [...]
Astrological Timing for Success
The appearance of the New Moon crescent on September 30th signals the beginning of a 10 day / 9 night period celebrated in five different world cultures. Traditional Cherokees, Jews, Chinese, Hindus and followers of the old Greek Mysteries believe this is the time each year when the world is recreated. This [...]
Mercury Levels Dangerous to Women and Children
Watching the little silver balls of elemental mercury from a broken thermometer rolling across the floor once played an entertaining role in many of our childhoods. Now, our streams, creeks, lakes, and even our dinner plates expose us to the same element that for safety reasons has been removed [...]
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