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Your yard is your little piece of the planet, the environment over which you have the most control. By working with Mother Nature and not against her, you'll have a naturally beautiful yard, save time, save money, and improve the quality of the environment (yours and ours).

COMEDIC VIDEO POKES FUN AT CALIFORNIA LAW - iReport.com - California is the latest state to require hands free use of cell phones while driving and as this comedic video clearly demonstrates we are all much safer that way. See comedian Skyler Stone making the most of his new blue tooth while literally driving "hands free". During shooting, Skyler drove his car with no hands on the wheel around Los Angeles while Brandon Kraines, the director shot from the front seat and Michael Abbott, the producer sat in the backseat feeding dialogue from the script, and handing Skyler props. The spot was written, shot and edited it in one day on June 30th to make a statement about the CA law on July 1 for posting. a united front production Brandon Kraines directing Michael Abbott producing Written by Skyler Stone Starring Skyler Stone (Comedy Central's show "Con"), Robbie Kaller and Bree Michael Warner

Mexico -- One Plate at a Time: Television - Rick Bayless | Frontera Season Six: Fiesta at Rick's For five exciting seasons, the critically acclaimed MEXICO – One Plate at a Time has given public television viewers a taste of the flavors, the people, the stories, and the fun of Mexico. In each episode, beloved chef, restaurateur, author, teacher and culinary adventurer, Rick Bayless, seamlessly weaves techniques, recipes, cultural musings, and a generous helping of off-the-wall surprises to create a whole new kind of cooking show. Now, Frontera Media Productions proudly announces Season 6—Fiesta @ Rick’s—thirteen episodes with a common theme: entertaining.

But many Americans today are frustrated. The political choices they are offered give them no real choice at all. For all their talk of “change,” neither major political party as presently constituted challenges the status quo in any serious way. Neither treats the Constitution with anything but contempt. Neither offers any kind of change in monetary policy. Neither wants to make the reductions in government that our crushing debt burden demands. Neither talks about bringing American troops home not just from Iraq but from around the world. Our country is going bankrupt, and none of these sensible proposals are even on the table.

If you’re seeing this post, it means you’re on board with 350 before we’ve officially launched. You’re in on the ground floor, the inner circle of 350 so to speak. And since you’re with us this early, you can play a crucial role in helping us launch this project right. By the time we go live […]

A Natural History From a bluff high above the Mississippi River in Winona, Minnesota to the homes and hands of our grateful, hard–minded customers comes the purity of Watkins. It´s wholesome, it´s refreshing and it´s never "doctored up" like some big city factory products. Watkins has been good and natural through and through since 1868. We invented eco-friendly products.

Let's face it: reading environmental journalism too often feels like eating your vegetables. Boiled. With no butter. But at Grist, we believe that news about green issues and sustainable living doesn't have to be predictable, demoralizing, or dull. We butter the vegetables! And add salt! And strain metaphors! We exist to tell the untold stories, spotlight trends before they become trendy, and engage the apathetic. We're fiercely independent in our coverage; we throw brickbats when they're needed and bestow kudos when they're warranted. And while we take our work seriously, we don't take ourselves seriously, because of the many things this planet is running out of, sanctimonious tree-huggers ain't one of them. Grist is based in the Emerald City of Seattle, in the Evergreen State of Washington (see the green theme?), with contributors scattered the world 'round. We are a nonprofit organization funded by foundation grants, reader contributions, and just a touch of advertising. Our website and email services are free -- and worth every penny. Grist: it's gloom and doom with a sense of humor. So laugh now -- or the planet gets it.

The Santa Barbara Independent Hops Prices Soar Due to Shortage of Crop. Hard times have befallen the global beer market, and brewers close to home are feeling the heat. The issue: A tremendous shortage of hops, one of the primary flavoring components of beer. While demand for this bitter blossom has climbed dramatically in recent years, the supply has crashed and prices have climbed exorbitantly as a result — up to 600 percent or more — and on brewpub chalkboard draft lists, beer prices are climbing.

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What started with lead in children's toys has become much more—and forced us all to look more critically at the toys, teethers and other products we buy for our kids. Yesterday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced an amendment to the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act that would ban six toxic chemicals called phthalates from children's toys and child care articles. A vote on the amendment is expected this week.

J.D.'s site: You will not find any get rich quickly schemes here. You will not find multi-level marketing fads or hot stock tips here. I am not pitching any product or book. (Yet.) You will find daily information about personal finance and related topics. I’ll share stories about debt elimination, saving money, and practical investing. I will post occasional reviews of books, magazines, and software. I will scour the web for the latest personal finance tools and articles. I’ll also post news on related topics like simplicity, frugality, and personal development. (I believe that personal growth is systemic, that in order to improve financially, you have to improve in other areas of your life.)

The Good Human was born out of my idea for a website that can encourage people to be better humans..whether through working to clean up the environment, being active in political issues that mean a lot to you or just being more aware of your life and surroundings. Started back in May of 2006 there are now about 700 posts relating to all sorts of stuff, but the main focus has been the environment and how we can make this world a better place. Go ahead and check out the site, and be sure to visit the “Most Popular” section near the top for the most popular posts since the site started. Let me know about things you want covered or if you have issues with the site, I will try to respond to everyone. Go on….Be A Good Human! --David

The invisible rays called electromagnetic fields (EMFs) seem to have caught our collective imagination; they have become Americans' number one environmental health concern. Conflicting reports about where one finds EMFs and what effects they have on humans (especially children), have fueled our alarm.

The Animal Rescue Site focuses the power of the Internet on a specific need — providing food for some of the 27 million unwanted animals given to shelters in the U.S. every year. Over 10 million animals are put to death every year in the U.S. alone because they are abandoned and unwanted.

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I am proud to say that I am the leading advocate for freedom in our nation's capital. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, I work tirelessly for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. I am also known among my congressional colleagues and constituents for my consistent voting record. I have never voted for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, I am the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill.