Politicians of religious right threaten American democracy

posted 11:45 PM 05/08
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Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was recently seen assuring his supporters of his anti-abortion stance with the standard line: it’s a “biological fact” that the fertilized egg is alive and that life begins at the moment of conception.

Sorry, Mitt, but when your mama or your daddy told you the “facts of life,” they got them wrong. Let’s get the biology straight, OK?

Life doesn’t stop and start. In all living organisms that reproduce sexually, life continues through the stages of a sexual cycle. Some cells in our ovaries or testes carry out a special kind of cell division (meiosis) to produce egg and sperm cells; and under the right conditions a sperm and an egg combine to produce a zygote, which then normally develops into a mature person who produces more sperm or eggs.

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Urban agriculture: It’s sustainable, and it tastes so good

posted 11:48 PM 04/24

In my experience, no salad tastes as good as the one you grow yourself. Yet many of us would still prefer to purchase our greens from the local supermarket or big box store than invest the time and energy into growing our own. This is one of the most fundamental problems we face as a community: how to overcome modern convenience to build a truly sustainable lifestyle that doesn’t rely on destructive agriculture, fossil fuels, and willful ignorance about the immense harm caused by our eating habits and lifestyle choices.

Wake up – your planet is dying from rampant consumerism

posted 02:15 AM 02/15

Deep in conversation, cellphone pressed to her ear, the lady walks along staring at the ground ahead of her, oblivious to her surroundings. A common sight these days, you say. Yes, but this lady is walking in one of the most beautiful wildlife refuges in North America. She has no interest, however, in the gorgeous plants and birds around her. She lives in a modern electronic world.

Life doesn’t adequately prepare you for that first track meet

posted 02:15 PM 04/18

Iam a runner. At least that’s what I like to tell myself. I’ve run cross-country, done some road races, but nothing compares to track. This being my first season, I’ve learned some things; consider them before buying your spikes, including: