Organic is Expensive, but….

I had a hankering for a juicy red delicious apple.
So down to the Kroger’s I went. Picked me out a beaut. Walked up to the self-serve checkout and Ka-ching, it rung up for $4.79. One apple.
Can’t be right I said to myself. So I pushed the cancel button and the screen started flashing, “Please wait [...]

Save Future Easter Bunnies!

It’s just a fact of urban life. Almost everyday, someone runs over a rabbit nest with a lawnmower, or the family dog turns a long-eared visitor into a chew toy, leaving orphaned and injured bunnies in need of urgent care. Once the damage is done, few know how to help these suffering creatures.
Wild Rescue, Inc. [...]

Unforgetable-That’s What You Are

According to Gail Blanke, a personal coach and author of “Between Trapezes”, there are 4 steps to making yourself unforgetable in any encounter with others:
1. Be Fun: Walk into any room or meeting with energy & optimism. Expect something positive to come from the encounter.
2. Remember-it’s not about you. Shift your attention from yourself to [...]

Farmers Market Bounty

Big D magazine is doing a series about eating locally in Dallas. At a time when most farmers markets are florishing around the country, the Dallas Farmers Market has been floundering. Analysis of the situation shows that unfriendly policies towards farmers as well as poor investment in the infrastructure on the part of the [...]