I was watching a program on television last evening about the situation pertaining to the number of human errors in medical care in America and the movement on the rise to increase patient safety. One woman who was profiled stood out in particular. Her name is Sorrel King. …

Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. …

The legislative season just concluding July 31, 2008 at the State House in Massachusetts produced a bumper crop of new environmental legislation. Five different bills passed. This is big! Huge, in fact. It represents a fresh and progressive approach that simultaneously addresses conservation, technology – renewable energy, and a green economy. As a newcomer to the environmental advocacy work I stand in awe of what has been accomplished. …

Paul Hawken’s latest book, Blessed Unrest – How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming, is a treasure of hope and wisdom. …

I confess I really didn’t know how electricity was created before I saw the movie, “Kilowatt Ours” by Jeff Barrie. Along with how my car, refrigerator, computer, and phone work I’ve taken electricity for granted and been grateful that it all just works. I had no idea that electricity was generated primarily by burning coal or from nuclear power. Oops. …

Bottled water appears to be a good thing in our culture – and drinking water is indeed a good thing and a healthy choice. “But bottled water isn’t healthier, or safer, than tap water,” reports Charles Fishman. …