Just For the Love of It

by Laura | Oct 6, 2014

Sometimes the striving for the accomplishment is more memorable than the accomplishment itself; and ultimately, when looking back, one realizes that both the striving and the accomplishment, took place simply because of love. It is just this emotion that comes out...

Making Relationships Work: Couples Advice Columns by Dr. He Said, Dr. She Said

by Laura | Sep 29, 2014

Review by Melanie Davis People often lament, “There’s just no instruction manual!” when exasperated with important relationships.  After reading Making Relationships Work, I assert that indeed there is an instruction manual filled with frequently asked questions and...

Eat Now; Talk Later

by Laura | Jul 16, 2014

Eat Now; Talk Later: 52  True Tales of Family, Feasting, and the American Dream by James Vescovi is one of the most unique collection of stories I’ve read in some time. Vescovi put together 52 short stories about his grandparents, Tony and Desolina Vescovi. They...

State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability

by Laura | Jul 1, 2014

Review by Ken Hanson In State of the World 2014, the Worldwatch Institute has collected essays from some of the leaders in the discussion of world sustainability. Under the direction of Tom Prugh and Michael Renner, more than 28 experts and scholars tackle the premise...

Man Swarm: How Overpopulation is Killing the Wild World

by Lisa-Marie | Jun 29, 2014

Man Swarm Overpopulation is Real. We have come on like a swarm of locusts. Now at over seven billion and counting, renowned visionary conservationist and global thinker Dave Foreman helps us understand that only by stabilizing and reducing human population can we stop...