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First-grader without hands wins penmanship award
Annie Clark, a first-grade student at Wilson Christian Academy in West Mifflin who won a handwriting excellence award, demonstrates her prowess with a pencil. Related Media: Annie’s award-winning entry By Mary Niederberger / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By all accounts, Annie Clark, 7, a first-grader at Wilson Christian Academy in West Mifflin, is a hard-working and determined student who makes a point of learning from her mistakes and strives for perfection in her work. So on the surface, it should … Read entire article »
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China Blue
Shot clandestinely in China, under difficult conditions, this is a deep-access account of what both China and the international retail companies don’t want us to … Read more »
How an Eco Power Strip Can Save the World
We don’t usually pay a lot of attention to the power strips buried under our desk in the cord spaghetti but maybe we should. Because … Read more »
How to Go Green on Earth Day
How to Go Green Earth Day by Blythe Copeland, Great Neck, New York on 04. 2.09 Image credit: VisionsofAmerica/Joe Sohm There’s a lot more to the Earth Day … Read more »
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Homemade Chicken Egg Incubator
Homemade Chicken Egg Incubator made from Styrofoam cooler Incubation Quick Start Temperature: 101.5 degrees F. in a still-air … Read more »
Homemade Black Bean Burgers (Vegetarian!)
Homemade Black Bean Burgers (Vegetarian!) Written by Laura Klein black bean burgers This is a perfect recipe for … Read more »
What Are Soap Nuts?
What Are Soap Nuts? Soap Nuts are a berry that grows in the Himalayas that naturally … Read more »
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Shocking Oil Propaganda Plan to Stop Wind Power!
The Guardian has unearthed a shocking new propaganda plan intended to turn the American public against wind energy in the 2012 election cycle. The plan is to be deployed by a shadowy network of propaganda contractors like the disgraced Heartland Institute, who recently compared those who accept the mainstream science on climate change to mass murderers, and was prepared by a fellow of the American Tradition Institute (ATI), the same law-breaking group that is suing … Read entire article »
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Remember to Celebrate World Turtle Day
Celebrate World Turtle Day Each of us can help protect these gentle yet jeopardized animals The Humane Society of the United States Turtles are one of the most endearing and symbolic of America’s native wildlife. Turtles not only fascinate each generation of children, who find endless wonders under those hard shells, but they also continue to serve as a timeless role model in … Read entire article »
Sick From Fracking? Doctors, Patients Seek Answers
Sick From Fracking? Doctors, Patients Seek Answers by Rob Stein Credit: Maggie Starbard/NPR Kay Allen had just started work, and everything seemed quiet at the Cornerstone Care community health clinic in Burgettstown, Pa. But things didn’t stay quiet for long. “All the girls, they were yelling at me in the back, ‘You gotta come out here quick. You gotta come out here quick,’ ” … Read entire article »
Building a bat house
Installing a backyard bat house is a great way to demonstrate your commitment to nature. And your bat-tenants will pay you back with some wonderful benefits. Bats are essential for maintaining healthy ecosystems. Most bats eat huge amounts of insects, including farm pests and many of the nasty bugs that harass outdoor gatherings. You’ll also enjoy learning more about bats as … Read entire article »
Sorry, Charlie! Better Luck Next Time Getting Endangered Species Status
The federal government has decided not to list Atlantic bluefin tuna as an endangered species. No, this is not the chunky tuna you mix with mayonnaise for sandwiches. We’re talking about huge, majestic fish that are caught, shipped off for top dollar to places like Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market, sliced up, and sold around the world as high-end sushi. Last year, … Read entire article »
How To FedEx A Panda
Ann Batdorf/Smithsonian Institution via APTai Shan on his first birthday. The panda was conceived in 2005 through artificial insemination in a procedure performed by National Zoo scientists and veterinarians. The star resident of the National Zoo is leaving Washington next week. Four-year-old Tai Shan will board the “FedEx Panda Express” to Chengdu, China. On Thursday, Tai Shan will load himself into a … Read entire article »
Boiled Fresh Bamboo Shoots
Fresh (sometimes foraged) bamboo shoots are available only for a fleeting season. In Kansha: Celebrating Japan’s Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions (Ten Speed Press 2010) author Elizabeth Andoh urges readers to “forget any and all taste memory of the canned stuff.” It’s worth experiencing the pleasure of eating still-warm tender inner bamboo leaves — a delicacy like artichokes and fresh … Read entire article »
Sparkling Broth With Bamboo
I couldn’t get over the flavorful stock that emerged from just soaking glutamate-rich kombu, Japan’s favorite sea vegetable, in water. Normally, it’s enhanced with bonito (dried tuna flakes) for that staple dashi broth, but not in Japanese culinary authority Elizabeth Andoh’s new vegan/vegetarian Kansha (“appreciation”) cookbook. Andoh calls for cutting the soup’s vegetables into paper-thin sen-giri (“one-thousand slices”) strips. Unlike Western … Read entire article »
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