Candle in the Wind
A song for two 20th century icons tragically lost Elton John first released this song in 1973 and dedicated it to the late Marilyn Monroe,…
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Feliz Navidad
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Boney M. returns for Christmas Take a quick moment to look at the last name in the byline….
Helter Skelter
How one Beach Boy housed the Manson family and how the Beatles got lumped in with the whole mess I’m a sucker for an interesting…
Here comes the story of the Hurricane
Bob Dylan tells the story of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter The song “Hurricane,” written by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy, is a narrative of a triple…
Free Man in Paris
Joni Mitchell’s song about David Geffen and the music industry The year was 1974. Joni Mitchell had just written her smash hit “Free Man in…
Eat healthy, save money, reduce waste: Start composting and plant a garden
I think we all get the concept that vegetables are good for you, right? It is pretty much common knowledge these days; vegetables good, fast…
Talking the green talk: Companies, consumers, and misleading environmentalism
When I hear the phrase “false advertising,” I think of those diet ads where the before and after pictures are clearly not the same person….
Pondering pesticides: Poison is bad for you?
A pesticide is a substance used to kill or control plants or animals that we consider to be pests. In agriculture, when we talk about…
Keep it organic? Study suggests organics no more “nutritious” than conventional foods
Are organic produce and animal products more “nutritious” than conventional counterparts? In September of this year, a study entitled “Are Organic Foods Safer or Healthier…
Beyond animal rights, the search for a sustainable and ethical vegan diet
It seemed so simple at first; I was an empathetic person, so I became vegetarian. Little did I know that my journey to ethical and…