Monkey Traps and Sikhs

In the old days, they used to catch monkey's by putting a ball or piece of fruit in a jar. The money would reach in, grab the object and not be able to pull his hand out. Allegedly it never occurred...

Sunday Morning Thoughts -- Sustainability

I'm writing this post sitting on the steps in my backyard (yay wifi!) and watching my kids play with some of the neighborhood kids. In six hours, I get on a plane to San Jose where I'll be presenting...

Eat Local Challenge: Eating Locally While On The Road

You know, it really isn’t easy eating locally while on a cross-country trip.Especially if you are traveling with a two-year-old. So, I have to admit to the fact that we stopped at a...

Do You Remember How You Learned to Walk?

Do you remember how you learned to walk when you were a toddler? I believe no one could ever remember how one learned to walk when he/she was a toddler. I couldn’t remember a thing or two of it...

October 2008 Eat Local Challenge

October 2008 is when the fourth annual Eat Local Challenge is taking place, and I signed up. I felt kind of silly signing up, since I eat locally all the time anyway, but when I thought about it,...