| Aug 21, 2018 | Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyLast year, I had the pleasure of watching grizzly bears play and interact outside of Yellowstone National Park in Montana. Nothing could have prepared me for what it was like to see them with my own eyes. Documentaries and photos may offer a glimpse, but watching them...
| Nov 23, 2016 | Environment / HealthAnyone who owns a pet knows that the cost of caring for old Fluffy or Fido has gone up considerably over recent years. Economists from Stanford and MIT have just published some research that details how dramatic this increase has been. Between 1996 and 2013, they...
| Aug 5, 2015 | Environment / HealthBack in 1898, New York City hosted a global environmental summit. Flummoxed, the assembled experts disbanded early without agreeing on workable solutions. What daunting crisis brought about this precursor of today’s big UN climate conferences? Fast-growing...
| Dec 17, 2014 | Food / FarmingAs the weather turns colder in this month of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the Winter Solstice, our hearts grow warmer and our thoughts turn to kindness and goodwill toward all. Unless, of course, you’re Chris Christie. The governor of New Jersey is a mighty...
| Nov 25, 2014 | Food / FarmingA beloved organic farm in San Diego recently canceled a gourmet dinner it had planned to host. Guests had already paid $150 for a local, organic five-course meal prepared by several top chefs from the region. The dinner was called Death for Food. Whose death for whose...
