Tin-can earrings from the Czech Republic are among the recycled goods for sale on Yiuco. Photo: REforma . The website Etsy has become wildly popular by connecting consumers with small-scale craftspeople making original jewelry, artwork, home-décor items, and other goods — many of which are more environmentally friendly than their mass-produced counterparts. Now a new site based in
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The White House says the United States deplores and condemns the violence in Egypt as thousands of supporters and opponents of President Hosni Mubarak battled in Cairo’s main square. (Feb. 2)
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With the uprising in Egypt worsening this week, we should be reminded that the U.S. has been a proud sponsor of President Hosni Mubarak for the last 30 years. When the protests for more democratic input started last week, the White House and U.S. State Department sat quietly on the fence and wouldn’t support either side in the battle for democracy. We waited for a victor to emerge before pledging support either way. How could a country that has led the charge for…
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter In keeping with my post yesterday, I am returning to the winter salad theme, this time using Jerusalem artichokes . The Asian Winter Slaw was vegan, and had quite a refreshing taste. Today’s recipe has a bit of dairy in it, and is closer to a traditional creamy slaw. A little different from each other, but still nice and crunchy and satisfying…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Grown-ups need to keep vaccinations and booster shots current — just like kids do.
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Image: Oprah.com With guests Kathy Freston and Michael Pollan , Oprah dedicated her full show yesterday to veganism and meat production. She and her staffers went vegan for a week , some of them have decided to continue the diet (or go “veganish”) even after the challenge was over, Veganist author Freston took people shopping … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Now that we know McCain adviser Mark Salter is the author of O: A Presidential Novel , Simon & Schuster has some ‘splaining to do, writes Tim Rutten in the Los Angeles Times . Marketing campaigns don’t have to win prizes for honesty, “but they are supposed to stop somewhere just this…
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A new antibiotic, fidaxomicin, is as effective as vancomycin in curing C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infections, and may be better at reducing recurrences, new research shows.
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