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Mon, Aug. 31, 2009
Family Life
Posted by Inspired Protagonist
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Let's Get Outside

Nicholas Kristof is an American journalist, New York Times op-ed columnist, and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. He's best known for bringing to light human rights abuses in Asia and Africa, such as the global sex trade and the conflict in Darfur. Having lived on four continents and traveled to 140...
Wed, Aug. 26, 2009
Family Life
Posted by AllegraBen
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Ovarian Cancer Conference

On Thursday, August 20th, I attended an event in New York City sponsored by Seventh Generation about the importance of organic feminine care and the need to raise awareness about ovarian cancer. Elizabeth Howard, CEO of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, joined gynecological oncologist Dr. Molly...
Mon, Aug. 24, 2009
Family Life
Posted by Inspired Protagonist
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My Body Burden, Part 3: Lead

(Note: this is the third entry in my series of posts about the personal pollution that simply living in the modern world has left inside my body. If you're just joining this conversation about my "body burden", you can find my first two posts, which explain what this is all about, here and here.)...
Tue, Aug. 18, 2009
Family Life
Posted by Inspired Protagonist
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My Body Burden, Part 2: BPA

In a recent post, I talked about body burdens, the total accumulation inside each of us of the many pollutants and chemicals we have encountered and absorbed simply by living in the modern world. These body burdens are something I've spent a lot of time thinking about and discussing in the last few...
Thu, Aug. 13, 2009
Family Life, Sustainability
Posted by the Inkslinger
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Back To School, Green To School

Right now in my house, we're doing what I suspect many Nation members are doing in this recessionary year: When it comes to back-to-school prep, we're reusing and repurposing what we can. And we're filling in the supply gaps with some judicious green buying that will let our daughter tread lightly...