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The Hawaiian Hamburglar

By Adam on January 27, 2012 in Featured, Hawaii, North America, Photos, USA

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“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Here’s a story in the Huffington Post I think many of you will relate to in one way or another (Emerson certainly did). Recently, in...

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Beating The Umbrella Brigade In Northern Italy

By Sandi Scaunich on January 26, 2012 in Europe, Featured, Italy, Photos

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Winter in northern Italy brings about oversized jackets and matching accessories. In fact, the weather doesn’t actually have to be cold—if it’s officially winter by the Gregorian calendar, then it’s time for winter fashions. Winter...

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SOPA and PIPA Who? These Two Congressional Acts Explained

By Kathy Drasky on January 26, 2012 in North America, Photos, USA

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Did you spend January 18th in the dark? Did you sign petitions, attend a rally, keep a low profile online or do something to explain to someone why the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and...

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7 Reasons To Give Manila A Chance

By Robert Schrader on January 25, 2012 in Asia, Featured, Manila, Philippines, Photos, Southeast Asia

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I have never once heard Manila, the capital of the Philippines, listed as anyone’s favorite Southeast Asian city. Or mentioned anywhere on a list of “favorites,” for that matter. As someone who had an absolutely fabulous...

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Tell the USDA to “Just Label It!”

By Danielle Nierenberg on January 25, 2012 in North America, Photos, USA, Videos

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Check out this latest video from the Just Label It! campaign to encourage the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to label genetically engineered food. Labels Matter, part of a new project by director of Food,...

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The Italian Friulani – A Hardened Bunch?

By Sandi Scaunich on January 24, 2012 in Europe, Featured, Italy, Photos

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If we were to compare ourselves to an animal, I guess Australians would be kangaroos. We hop all over the world, exploring, discovering… but we essentially love to return home to that favourite, shady tree....

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Chocolate & Charity in India

By Deborah Crooks on January 23, 2012 in Asia, India, Photos

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I live down the street from "The Chocolate Man" aka "The Chocolate Stand" or 'Trupti's," a much-loved and very packed little storefront whose proprietor, wife,  son and daughter-in-law roast coffee, special-order pasta, organic jam and...

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Five Media Innovations That Help Feed the Planet

By Danielle Nierenberg on January 22, 2012 in Africa, Asia, East Africa, England, Europe, Featured, India, Kenya, Nairobi, Photos, Southern Africa

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As modern technology is adopted in widespread regions of our planet, it can provide poor people with access to many forms of media. Innovations like the internet and satellite technology are changing the face of...

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