Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! ENVIRONMENT There Are More Ways to Fight Climate Change Than Giving Up Meat On Monday morning in Seoul, South Korea, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a veritable bombshell report that essentially translated to: “If we don’t drastically […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! LIFE On This Teen’s First Day Back, His School Life Changed Thanks to One Act A mom publicly thanked her son’s classmates for showing him the kindness for which she secretly always hoped. Kay Kirby of Boiling […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! PARENTING Michael Ketterer – How Adoption Changed His Life  Almost three months ago, Michael Ketterer stood on the stage in front of a panel of judges auditioning for America’s Got Talent. Michael’s wife Ivey, his daughter and […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! HOLIDAYS 10 DIY Gifts You Can Make in Less Than an Hour The pleasures of giving and receiving handmade gifts are many. The headaches of handmaking handmade gifts are often even more. All too commonly our best-laid […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! LIFESTYLE Holiday Shopping for Non-Shoppers As November turns into December, the nation becomes shopping obsessed. Everywhere we go, there’s a plea to buy stuff. If we don’t, it means we don’t care…Read Full Article From Treehugger ECONOMY […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! PARENTING 2012 Holiday Toys: KidsPost Reviews the Hot Toys Starting your holiday shopping this weekend? Our friends at KidsPost asked kids from 10 area schools to test 75 toys, games and crafts…Read Full Article From Washington Post: […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! WORLD Rare White Humpback Whale Spotted Near Norway While the chance to gaze upon a pod of majestic humpback whales swimming wild and free would certainly be enough to stir delight in any nature-loving seafarer, spotting Moby […]

This Week, Here is What Caught Our Eye! PARENTING Halloween’s Over, But the Junk Food Deluge Isn’t As many of us are witnessing the ill-effects of unfettered access to candy: the poor sleep, mood swings, sluggishness. Not many school kids are going to be in top learning shape today…Read Full Article From The Washington Post: […]

 Here’s what caught our eye this week! ENVIRONMENT Three-Fourths of Americans Now Think Climate Change Is Influencing the Weather So, after a year marked by record breaking heat, massive wildfires, and drought that consumed 60% of the nation, almost three quarters of Americans now recognize…Read Full Article From Treehugger LAW Cyclist Fined $ 1,555 For […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! ENVIRONMENT For the 330th Month in a Row, It’s Been Hotter Than the 20th Century Average The National Climatic Data Center has released the goods for last month, and it’s the same old story—August 2012 was the […]