By Twilight Greenaway
More parks, fewer cars. The Zen-like philosophy behind September 19th's Park(ing) Day —
the annual event that attracts artists, urban planners and open space
advocates interested in setting up ad hoc miniature parks in metered
parking spaces on urban streets — appears to have hit a tipping point.
What began as a quirky San Francisco-based project by experimental art
collective Rebar in 2005 will encompass 50 American cities and several
international ones in... Read more...
Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously thought — at least 46 million.
Baby formula from China is illegal in the United States and should not be used, U.S. regulators warned on Thursday after Chinese officials blamed tainted formula for the death of an infant.
Three weeks into Maddie Ratcliff???s first year of school, the South
Carolina kindergartner is already the subject of an unwelcome science
experiment: What???s the best way to get rid of head lice?
Three weeks into Maddie Ratcliff’s first year of school, the South
Carolina kindergartner is already the subject of an unwelcome science
experiment: What’s the best way to get rid of head lice?
Need another reason to feel guilty about feeding your children that Happy Meal — aside from the fat, the calories and that voice in your head asking why you can't be bothered to actually cook a well-balanced meal now and then? That addiction to pork and beef isn't just clogging your arteries; it's flame-broiling the earth, too.
When Dolly Pardon laments about working 9 to 5, I want to slug her. With a full-time freelance career, a toddler daughter, volunteer work and myriad chores associated with keeping my house and car in relatively working order, I feel like I am working nonstop.
Which doesn't give me much time to get dinner on the table each day. Over time, I've come to rely on a number of shortcuts, easy meal solutions, and pre-prepped ingredients to ensure that making dinner doesn't take all... Read more...
Lung cancer may seem synonymous with lung cancer, but it isn't. Those who have never picked up a cigarette can still develop the disease and, in fact, 10% to 15% of cases are blamed on factors other than smoking. Now we have a clearer picture of the disease in nonsmokers.