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• Ag-gag Bills: Criminalizing Whistle-blowing on Factory Farms

  

  by *CA* Flickr Creative CommonsFrom my column in Communities @ Washington TimesWASHINGTON, DC, April 2, 2013- A number of recent polls show that a majority of... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Afghan Women Cyclists Riding for Freedom

  

  From my column in Communities @ Washington TimesWASHINGTON, DC, March 29, 2013- When asked to describe their bicycle in one word, many cyclists of all kinds... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 OUTDOORS, SOCIETY

• Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, 2006

  

  ***½WASHINGTON, DC, April 30, 2013- I resisted reading this book for the longest time. I still haven’t watched the movie. It’s strange how books sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, RECIPES

• The Power of Small Things, Guest Post by Elizabeth Jennings, Author of THE BUTTO...

  

  Elizabeth Jennings, author of THE BUTTON COLLECTORYears ago, I began writing a novel based on a family’s collection of discarded buttons because I liked the ide... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, RECIPES

• Frankenveggies: Monsanto Protection Act Passes Senate

  

  The Knowles Gallery, Flickr Creative CommonsFrom my column at Communities @ Washington TimesWASHINGTON, March 25, 2013 — Last week, the U.S. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, RECIPES

• Why Opinion is Shifting on Same-sex Marriage

  

  Jamison Wieser, Flickr Creative CommonsFrom my column in Communities @ Washington TimesWASHINGTON, March 21, 2013 – Views on same-sex marriage have been... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, RECIPES

• El Pergamino De La Seducción (The Scroll of Seduction), Gioconda Belli

  

  Cover via Amazon**1/2Barcelona: Seix Barral, 2005 (Spanish)WASHINGTON, DC, April 16, 2013 – Gioconda Belli’s The Scroll of Seduction weaves... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Greek Coffee May Be the Key to a Long Healthy Life

  

  Greek scientists think that a Greek coffee is one of the reasons the residents of Ikaria live longer By Klearchos KapoutsisFrom my column at Communities @... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, RECIPES

• Scientists Clone Extinct Frog Embryo

  

  Could the woolly mammoth be next?Mike TylerFrom my column at Communities @ Washington TimesWASHINGTON DC, March 18, 2013- Researchers from the Lazarus Project... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, RECIPES

• Bee Venom May Kill HIV

  

  A toxin found in bee venom may be a new weapon against HIV infection by botheredbybeesFrom my column at Communities @ Washington TimesWASHINGTON DC,... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 HEALTH

• The Boy in the Suitcase, Lene Kaaberbøl, Agnete Friis, New York; Soho Crime,...

  

  Original language: DanishNina Borg is a Red Cross nurse who has trouble saying no when someone needs help- even at the expense of the people she loves most. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, RECIPES

• Death by Salami: New Study Finds Processed Meats May Lead to Early Death

  

  Large-scale European study reiterates link between processed meats, cancer, and heart disease. But you can still eat chicken! JesseRad Flickr Creative Commons... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• More Gun Laws Equals Less Gun Deaths, Maybe

  

  New study finds gun deaths may be significantly reduced by stricter gun control laws, but what is needed is more researchGlock with lock Wikimedia... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 SOCIETY

• Santa Muerte: Unusual Saint Gaining Popularity in Mexico and the US

  

  Originally the saint of drug traffickers and criminals, Santa Muerte is attracting a whole new class of convertsAdams Morgan, DCFrom my column in Communities @... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 CULTURE

• EcoScraps: New Ideas in Recycling

  

  A company changing the way we view trash and waste From my column at Communities in The Washington TimesWASHINGTON DC, February 26, 2013 – Waste is rampant in... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 CULTURE

• Mediterranean Diet Reduces Heart Disease, Study Confirms

  

  Researchers in Spain find that a diet rich in olive oil and nuts and low in processed foods and red meat can reduce heart attacks and strokesGreek dinnerFrom... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 RECIPES

• Hearing Aids and Health Insurance: Are You Covered?

  

  Probably not.  Most health insurance does not cover hearing aids- not even for childrenBen Sutherland Flickr Creative CommonsFrom my column at Communities ... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2013 HEALTH

• Cycling to Beat the Blues, Guest Post by Evelyn Pearce

  

  Rob the moment, Flickr Creative CommonsGuest post by Evelyn PearceHow do you feel after a good cycle? If you got on your bike not feeling your best, the... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 HEALTH

• Widespread Seafood Fraud in the U.S.

  

  Oceana study finds up to 33% of seafood sold in the U.S. may be mislabeledby LWY Flickr Creative CommonsFrom my column in the Communities @ Washington... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, RECIPES

• It’s a Beautiful Day in the neighborhood…Fred Rogers and How He Changed TV

  

  From my column at Communities @ Washington Times WASHINGTON DC, February 20, 2013 – Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhoodpremiered nationwide 45 years ago... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT