Archive | August, 2012

The Art of Going Back to School (When You're…Older)

The Art of Going Back to School
(When You’re…Older)

by guest blogger Maya Rodale. At the age of—well, never mind that—I have gone back to school. This time, instead of yet another English degree, I’m learning another language entirely. I’m learning how to write code. Yes, computer code.

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An Amazing Alternative to Prescription Pills

An Amazing Alternative to
Prescription Pills

by guest blogger Mark A. Moyad, MD, MPH. What if there was a safe alternative to some of the most used prescription drugs on the market? Turns out there is, but you probably won’t hear about it from your doctor. Why? Because it’s not a prescription drug, it’s a supplement. That’s right, an over-the-counter supplement.

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That Stupid Feeling

That Stupid Feeling

I hate feeling stupid. But we’ve all been there: That Stupid Feeling that comes when we should know what we are doing and we don’t. I’ve had a lot of That Stupid Feeling lately. Probably because I’ve been on vacation, and also because I am purposefully trying to do new things. I hate That Stupid Feeling. But I hate it so much I’m determined to work my way through it, too.

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Help Honey Bees Survive This Winter

Help Honey Bees Survive This Winter

By guest blogger Heather Mattila. Honeybees are far and away the most important pollinator in today’s agricultural landscape. They pollinate more than 400 crops worldwide, help to create about a third of the food we eat, and contribute an estimated $12 billion to our nation’s food supply. But where do they go in winter? The answer might surprise you!

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How to Be a Woman

How to Be a Woman

it was a massive relief that someone had finally, finally, taken the plastic coating off being a woman, put the plastic coating into historical context (briefly, not excessively the way I probably would have done), and then laughed about it in a way that was not shame inducing. The author, Caitlin Moran, is my new heroine!

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How to Get More Hours in the Day

How to Get More Hours in the Day

by guest blogger Maya Rodale. Getting up wicked early basically feels like a head start. I’ve become hooked on the feeling of having accomplished something before 9:00 a.m. That way, no matter what the day throws at me, I’ve gotten something important done. Here are my tips for turning yourself into a morning person, so you, too, can have a more useful day:

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A Visit to My Back Porch: Dar Williams

A Visit to My Back Porch:
Dar Williams

It was about 18 years ago. I was driving in my car with the radio on, listening to WMUH my local favorite college station. I heard a song. Time stopped. It was a beautiful woman’s voice singing “When I was a boy.” These lyrics stopped me in my tracks. So, it is my total pleasure to have Dar Williams as a guest on my back porch today.

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Kitchen Suppers

Kitchen Suppers

The other day on my way to work, Eve and I were listening to a story about the News Corp. hacking scandal on the BBC Newshour and there was a mention of “kitchen suppers.” Someone high up in the News Corp. organization was having kitchen suppers with someone high up in the British Government…was it even the prime minister? The phrase implied meals with an intimacy and casualness that resonated with me, even as it showed the inappropriateness between the perpetrators. I decided I liked the term but should research it further.

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