Clean shouldn’t mean toxic!!
Spring is the traditional time to deep clean the home. Unfortunately, most people equate clean with dangerous chemicals. If the house doesn’t smell like bleach or ammonia, it must be harboring dirt and germs. At least that is what advertisers would have us to believe.
This spring — don’t wage war [...]

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Where are all the new jobs going to come from?
According to the government, the next few years should bring continued growth in two major areas: green jobs and self employment.
Like many Americans, I’ve been thrilled by Obama’s focus on strengthening the green economy. I think it’s good for the country on many levels.
What I [...]

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Several years ago, while out in the heartland visiting family, a relative introduced me to the comedian Jeff Foxworthy and his blue collar brand of humor. Every line began with, “You might be a red-neck if…(fill in the blank)” My favorite joke was, “You might be a red-neck if you think the Star Spangled Banner [...]

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From Mexico, I wish you all the best in the New Year!
Thanks to modern technology I am able to work far from home. Back in Washington D.C. it is about 40 degrees during the day. Here in Mexico it is a very pleasant 80 degrees with not a cloud in site.
I’ve spent the morning helping [...]

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Each year 8,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer.
Interestingly, only 20% of those cases of childhood cancer are due to genetic factors.
So, if its not bad genes, what exactly is causing this tragically high number of cancer diagnosis among our most vulnerable population?
Science has proven definitively that carcinogens can cross the placental [...]

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