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Trolls, Flamers, and Bullies

This is the third in a three-part series educating people about the media.


From Denver | Wasted

I make my money on the streets of Denver, a performer trying to earn enough "by donation" to pay what small bills I have, and doing this day in, day out, block by fulsome block you can't help but get a sense of the seasons. October's long passed, nights are longer lasting, and Autumn is a jolt of desperation.

There's a sullen resistance here to the gravity it hints at, sweaters and scarves anticipating biting cold, thoughts...


Conjuring Meals on the Land and the Sea

 

The last time we wrote about Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson, ccc, cepc, she was working as a private chef on yachts. Since then she has moved to higher ground and is now working as a private chef for a high-profile family in undisclosed locations. Her client list is a well-kept secret, but not among the rich and famous who retain her culinary expertise. Her home is still in Florida, but her current client base is in the...


Resolving disputes – guide tells you how

PR for People® Reviews:

BOOKS: By Barbara Lloyd McMichael Resolving disputes – guide tells you how

So, You Want to Mediate? – Gregg Bertram, M.A., J.D., LL.M.

Pacific ADR Consulting – 24 pp - $8.95

   This...


Comedy Gladiators Duel to the Death!

On November 10th at the Gotham Comedy Club, Comedy Gladiators will battle to the death to win the Wali Collins Comedy Trophy!! Wali Collins will preside as judge of this deadly battle where there is only one winner at the expense of another comedian’s sure death. Come and watch Wali Collins preside above the fray, while comedy gladiators...


BOOKS: How to take part in the energy revolution

 

PR for People® Reviews:

BOOKS: By Barbara Lloyd McMichael

How to take part in the energy revolution

Powering Forward – Bill Ritter, Jr.

Fulcrum – 304 pp - $17.95

 A decade ago, former vice president Al Gore captured the...


Feeling the Fire

 

Feeling the Fire

Indie coffee roaster burns into the market

Despite the ease with which people can get a cup of coffee these days, many still

like to take the time to hand-craft their own.

Patrick Maloney, founder and owner of Blue Fire Coffee Roasters in Hopedale, MA. “stumbled into the coffee business in 2004,”...


Green Computing

Green Computing is a term used to describe the use of environmentally sustainable computers and accessories which, during their usage and disposal, create minimal or zero harm to the environment. Also known as Green IT, this technology aims to both increase energy efficiency and to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals in hardware design.  A further result means that when these items are then disposed of or recycled, they will do no harm to...


The Energy Will Surface

Most people don’t know how I ended up on my path. Bear with me a moment and the relationship to this month's theme on energy will surface. At the time of this writing, my path is in transition, yet the focus has always remained the same. As a kid and teenager, two main things played a part in the unfolding of my path. First, I have always been an empathic person. Curious about others’ lived experiences, I listened and asked questions....


Corporate Sustainability and General Mills Project

From Charleston, SC

Corporate Sustainability and General Mills Project

By: Katie Webb, Corporate Accounts Manager of AM Conservation Group and Charlene Moody, Senior Account Executive of AM Conservation Group

We as a global economy have come to the realization that to keep from becoming obsolete, corporate sustainability is vital! And now more than...