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Size and How It May Matter, or Not

By Leda Karabela on October 4, 2010 in Athens, Europe, Greece, North America, Photos, USA

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I walked into my apartment in Athens four days ago after a year's absence. Coming back from the US (no, not Texas but everything in general is larger on the other side of the Atlantic), the...

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Ellroy’s Hilliker Curse

By Renee Blodgett on October 4, 2010 in Europe, Featured, North America, Photos, USA

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The year was 1958. Jean Hilliker had divorced her fast-buck hustler husband and resurrected her maiden name. Her son, James, was ten years old. He hated and lusted after his mother and “summoned her dead.”...

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A Shore Thing in Croatia

By Kim and Clark Kays on October 4, 2010 in Croatia, Europe, Featured, Photos

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It’s tough to move on sometimes. We had high hopes for Dalmatia after speaking with our fellow travelers. I was  looking forward to the crystal clear water, good food, beautiful mountains, and relaxing beaches. It was...

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UK Car Sharing Week Has Arrived!

By Katherine Hui on October 4, 2010 in British Isles, England, Europe, Photos, Scotland, Wales

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(This is a guest blog post from Cecilia at Liftshare. Liftshare is the largest car-share website in the UK) It might shock you to know that a full car is actually BETTER for the environment than...

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Anarkali Bazaar: One of Oldest Surviving Markets in South Asia

By Shiraz Hassan on October 4, 2010 in Asia, Featured, Lahore, Pakistan, Photos

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Anarkali is a famous bazār (market) in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded by Emperor Jahangir some 400 years back, Anarkali Bazar is one of the oldest surviving markets in South Asia. Originating from the Mall near...

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Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Video

By Mariellen Ward on October 4, 2010 in Asia, Events, India, Photos, Videos

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Spectacular, flawless and Indian I felt a swell of pride and a wave of relief as I watched the truly gorgeous opening ceremonies of the Commonwealth  Games in Delhi, India on October 3, 2010. This is...

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In Case You Missed It: The Week in Short

By Danielle Nierenberg on October 4, 2010 in Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Iowa, North America, Photos, Senegal, USA

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This past week has been incredibly busy for Nourishing the Planet as we visited with more farming projects, NGOs and governmental agencies and now we are packing up to head to the United States for...

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Social Capital Markets Ahoy!

By Isabel Maxwell on October 3, 2010 in California, Events, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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The Third Annual Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP10) will convene the social enterprise community after a milestone year that has included evidence of “an additional $120 billion in untapped resources for socially-minded companies, a proliferation...

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