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Mayor Bloomberg’s Controversial Planned Plastic Bag Fee in New York City. »

In Brooklyn, I lived across the street from a 24-hour natural products bodega (boy was I spoiled). I’d stop by in between regular trips…

PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Green Energy Innovation… Around the World in the Solar Taxi! »

With energy independence and the new green economy being such a part of the elections, finding ways to make our vehicles smarter is on the…

Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging, a Contemplative Art or Meditation-in-Action. »

Growing up in Boulder, I attended a Buddhist-inspired private school. Extracuricular activities included meditation, kyudo and ikebana (the Japanese art of flowering arranging/meditation-in-action). It's a…

Article of the Week: McCain is no (Teddy) Roosevelt. »

If only wishing made it so. Teddy: icon of the Right, beloved by the Left, a celebrity, trust-buster, war hero, our first great environmentalist...a…

Mao, Stalin, Hitler: they’re back in style. [NYT] »

With Russia strolling about Georgia, Zimbabwe going nuts, Bush detaining POWs off our territory so they won't be allowed basic America rights to trial,…

Nicholas D. Kristof’s Plan for a Freeish Tibet Actually Makes Sense. »

Read and cross your fingers—it's something that might make both sides happy, imagine! Excerpt: Tibet is one of the major shadows over the Olympics…

Next on My Reading List: “Bottlemania” »

I saw a copy of Elizabeth Royte’s new book “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It” last night at the…

Generation E? New York Times says so—so get on the Big Green Bus. »

Will the coming generation turn our toxic lawns & brown skies back to the way She intended 'em to be? I sure hope so—we (that is, our…

Batman’s Dark Night: We’re not the only ones to make lotsa tpyos. »

For years, our anemic editorial department (read: me) let lots of typos slip past our glazed over eyes. So I was surprised to see…

NY Times video: What’s Green as a Prius, & cool as a designer car? »

Watch it, buddy.…

Nick Rosen & Peter Mortimer Rock the NY Times…again. »

A few months back, our hometown boys-made-good did a piece on Dean Potter, who we recently had the honor to interview on elevision. Here's…

“There are old climbers and bold climbers, but no old and bold climbers,” »

Timothy Egan reminds us in a thoughtful and moving opinion piece in the New York Times. His article is a series of musings about…

N.Y. Times on Kripalu: the Business of Enlightenment. »

Here's an excerpt from yesterday's article in the Times that mentions ele:idol Shiva Rea re: Kripalu, the "largest retreat center in America." "To figure…

Robert Thurman featured in NY Times Sunday Magazine. »

Readallaaboudit. (Professor Robert Thurman, father of Uma, will headline our upcomin' elevision at the Boulder Theater).…

US apes Communist Chinese torture techniques (on US soldiers) in Korea that elicited many false confessions. »

You know you're on the wrong path when: 1) you're a Democracy but... 2) your military is teaching Chinese Communist torture techniques (used on…











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    5. Alice Walker's Letter to President-elect Obama.
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    8. Photos of Obama, Biden and Families as They Wait for Election Night Results.
    9. Mayor Bloomberg’s Controversial Planned Plastic Bag Fee in New York City.
    10. Truthout: Ted Kennedy's Healthcare Manifesto to Obama. Washington Post.
    11. Thank You: a community saves elephant journal dot com from the brink.
    12. Izembek National Wildlife Refuge: (another) road to nowhere?
    13. Book review: Defining Moments in Science
    14. Duke Chronicle: Youth voters tune in, turn out in 2008
    15. Al Gore New York Times' Op Ed to President-elect Barack Obama: Energy - Global Warming = Economy.
    16. Two Rape / Sexual Assault incidents in Boulder in last week. What to do to stay Safe.
    17. UPDATE Olbermann video: Redefining Marriage is a Good Thing. As Racism ebbs, Bigotry flows. [Three States strike down Gay Marriage, a black lining on last night's silver clouds] [Jon Stewart: "Free at Last, Free at Last—whoah, where you two goin'?!"?
    18. Boulder's Starfish: what's eco jewelry?
    19. Green Team! I don't find it funny, but 9,000,000 viewers can't be wrong. Video.
    20. Christian Science Monitor: a more partisan Palin returns to a poorer Alaska; convicted Senator Stevens promises pork, reelection victory in recount.
    21. 55% of Youth Voted in 2008—a low number that somehow is most since 1972. Generation O.
    22. The Oil + Water Project. Videos.
    23. Mary Taylor's Eco-Kitchen: GMOs, Hybrids and Heirlooms.
    24. Obama Family wants a Rescue Puppy? Video.
    25. Want to Feel Good? Do Good. [Volunteerism video via Good Magazine]
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    27. Brush with Fame on Election Day
    28. Polar Bears are going Extinct. Video. [WWF]
    29. Crocs Santa Cruz slip-on shoes are elegant but convenient, relaxed.
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  • The Dhamma Brothers: East meets West in the Deep South

    The Dhamma Brothers: East meets West in the Deep South