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Last Chance Ranch—Home to the Lucky

January 22, 2010

The other week I was reading the local paper, The Morning Call and I saw a story that stopped me in my tracks. Last Chance Ranch in Quakertown, PA had made it to the final two in a national search done by Rachel Ray for a major donation to animal shelters for her holiday show. I confess I don’t watch Rachel Ray’s show. But I do know Last Chance Ranch, and was thrilled for them to hear the news.

When I first heard of Last Chance Ranch, I… more

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Don’t Forget Your Vitamin D

January 15, 2010

This time of year, it’s easy to only be outside while you are going from your house to your car to your job and back again. But I often forget why that’s such a big mistake. And if I get into that cocooned ritual, it’s not very long before I start feeling depressed and sad and fatigued and just plain cranky.

And then I remember, I need my vitamin D. And there’s really only one easy way to get it. Go outside and stay there, in… more

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Many Solutions But Just One Choice: Al Gore Launches his New Book

November 4, 2009

Last night was a big night for me. I got to eat my first Shake Shack Burger, purportedly the best burger in Manhattan (if not the world?). It was pretty damn good. Normally I would never eat a burger if it weren’t organic. But restaurateur Danny Meyer seems to know how to handle good food, and I’m glad I took the risk—because it kept me from being hungry while I introduced the Nobel Peace Prize-winning, Honorable Vice President Al Gore at the launch party for… more

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The Adventures of Pumkin the Cat: Conclusion!

October 30, 2009

Pumkin the cat says, "Happy Halloween."

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A Halloween Story: The Adventures of Pumpkin the Cat

October 28, 2009

In part 1, Pumkin came into our lives, only to vanish shortly before Halloween.

Part 2:

We searched all over for Pumkin. We drove around the mountain. We asked the neighbors if she’d been spotted. We went to the local animal shelter and looked for her. She had one of those ID chips implanted in her, but what we found at the animal… more

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