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Ferris Bueller + Joy = the key to the Universe?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

This morning, I think that I inadvertently stumbled on the key to the Universe: Watching a TED talk by one of my favorite journalists, AJ Jacobs, in which he describes his year-long quest to follow several paths of healthful, self-improvement … Continue reading →

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A Clown Painting for the Haters.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

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A Love Letter to My Body

Posted on October 19, 2011 by admin

This post is part of the 2011 Love Your Body Day Blog Carnival   Dear Body, It is only in my 40th year that I realize how long I’ve taken you for granted. It’s been like an arranged marriage, you … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 6, 2011 by admin

On my first official Mother’s Day in 2008, I was so very weary.  I was a stay at home mom to a 6 month old baby that didn’t like sleeping very much.  The sleep deprivation had gone on so long … Continue reading →

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How Much do you Weigh?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin

In a past life I taught English as a Second Language in a study abroad program run by the University here.  In the Communication Skills section, I can still recall one of the handouts, mimeographed in its original form year … Continue reading →

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CIE’s Person of the Year: Barack Obama

Posted on January 6, 2010 by admin

Ben Bernanke?  Really, Time magazine?  Certainly not here at CIE.  And I realize that you already chose Obama as your 2008 Person of the Year, but in all due respect, that was a really safe choice at the time (pre-inauguration).  … Continue reading →

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A Less Toxic Tomorrow?

Posted on October 3, 2009 by admin

If you’re like me, you were caught pretty off-guard over the big headlines the last few years regarding toxins in our everyday lives: Melamine in pet food, Bisphenol-A in our plastics, lead paint on our toys………and because I was caught off-guard, I was furious. Continue reading →

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Let me count the ways………..to a more sustainable way of life

Posted on August 12, 2009 by admin

Stumbled upon the following website link today, which has a very helpful list of 100 things that you can do to help protect the environment — at work, at home, in your yard, ways to produce less waste. Continue reading →

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