How to Grow MORE Vegetables With LESS Water!

" Construct garden Wicking Beds and save water! – "The wicking worm bed is a highly productive growing system which not only produces more food from limited water, but also recycles waste organic...

No Impact Man

An inspiring look at the positive effect on all aspects of a small family's life, during and after taking a year off 'normal' urban consumption.How brilliant that the filmmakers got funding to make this movie, and what a fantastic story, from all perspectives - especially the...

New study may explain cause of "winter blues"

We've all experienced the shift that occurs when the climate kicks from warm to cool, and scientists have isolated one of the possible causes for SAD (seasonal affective disorder):"In the first study of its kind...

When it's Grey, watch out for those Blues

When it's Grey, watch out for the Blues Most stories about Seasonal Affective Disorder (Winter Blues) arrive in the media around early November. Mostly because the majority the media in the world are based in...

Seasonal flu starts in Asia -- study

Next time you go down with that nasty flu--hopefully not the H5N1 strain--think about the thousands of kilometers those viruses (what ever happenedto 'virii'?) have traveled to get to your system. " Viruses that originate in East and Southeast Asia migrate around the...

Making history at 'Irving Mill Restaurant' (Union Square, New York)? I will s...

Not sure how many of the new arrivals on the New York restaurant scene will flourish but a plethora of them is set to open in the coming weeks.  I will start assessing the new kids on the block with a first peak at Irving Mill on Monday October 15. The team behind Irving...

Ice shrinks, Northwest Passage opens up

"Arctic ice has shrunk to the lowest level on record, new satellite images show, raising the possibility that the Northwest Passage that eluded famous explorers will become an open shipping lane. The European Space Agency said nearly 200 satellite photos this month taken...

Bird Flu Vaccine: One Small Step

The FDA approved a vaccine against a  strain of avian influenza on Tuesday, but the formula is only modestly effective. It provokes protective immunity in less than half of the recipients and requires two doses a month apart even for that....

Arctic sea ice vanishing: NASA

"The Arctic in 2005 saw little renewal of the thick, perennial sea ice that normally melts and is replenished every year, a NASA study has found. Renewing the layer is crucial to maintaining the summer ice cover's...

'Acorn House' Restaurant (London)...'Seasonal, Sustainable, Simple'

Play 'Another Green World' from Brian Eno as background music. Max, did 'Good' Magazine write about this restaurant yet? Bon Appetit!

Global Warming makes you dumber: study

A study about to be released by the University of Albany draws a scientific link between human evolution and climate change. Specifically, the study finds that as early humans migrated to colder climates, their...

Seeing green (milkshakes)? Not in New York

New York City has one of the largest Irish populations outside of, well, Ireland. So why is it that we are seemingly the only city in the world without the green deliciousness of the Shamrock Shake? According to...

How Does Seasonal Flu Differ From Pandemic Flu?

"Seasonal Flu Vs Pandemic Flu"

How To Decorate For a Memorable Holiday Party

"# Plan your party around a theme or a seasonal color scheme. Finding decorations and making plans will be easier. Choose anything from Santa to snowmen, music to angels. Find some other ideas for holiday theme ideas. Red, white, green, gold, and silver are traditional...

Long season ahead for Washington Redskins fans

For Washington Redskin fans everywhere the 2006 Season has been a monumental disappointment. Sure there have been a few bright spots like the amazing overtime win at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars and...

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