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…I don't know who did this…don't think it was Disney or the Muppet People….. ….but it is too good not to pass on……. Read the original article at Current

Over the years there has been quite a bit of debate about whether houseplants really can filter indoor air by removing toxins and particles. An early and often repeated study showed very promising results — in space. NASA tests in a spacecraft packed with plants showed markedly better air. But proving that plants are efficient ...read more

Last week, approximately 1,400 leaders from utilities, business, government and academia gathered in Washington, D.C. for the third annual GridWeek, a four-day convention organized around the business issues, technical challenges and policy requirements of a smarter grid. Since 2007, we’ve not only seen a four-fold increase ...read more

What are we buying anyway? The product or the packaging? And one more thing, who makes the profit and then asks us to deal with the waste? What can you do about it? Join the UN-PACKAGED MOVEMENT! Bob Williamson Founder & Chair Greenhouse Neutral Foundation http://www.greenhouseneutralfoundation.org Read the original article at Current

Barely a month goes by without news of someone getting into a tussle with a ‘tame’ big cat. A recent case in point showed a young lion in a South African resort roughing up a British journalist who thought it would make good copy to go into the animal’s cage for a close encounter. It’s ...read more

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know our environment is deteriorating. We cannot wait to take action on the matter or the consequences will be severe within our own lifetime. We cannot wait for big corporations and government to move on this. Neither will make a serious effort unless there is profit to be ...read more

Harsh spoken words cannot be retracted. However, when two people in a committed relationship practice Dual Journaling…well, that’s why pencils have erasers! Utilizing the Dual Journal, conflicts can be resolved and communication enhanced. This alternate method of journaling bends but  not breaks the unwritten law of journal writing. Where the personal journal is “eyes only” ...read more

Every year it seems that we are constantly being told that we need to conserve water not only for ourselves but for our children and their children and so on. While it may seem like a daunting task it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that there will be plenty of drinking water to go  around in ...read more

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Space tourist and circus entrepreneur Guy Laliberte has begun his journey as the “first clown to go into orbit”. The Canadian billionaire was aboard the Soyuz craft which blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS). Mr Laliberte, who founded the Cirque du Soleil theatre company in the 1980s, reportedly paid $35m for his ticket. He says he ...read more