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This Week's Small Step: Find Someone to Admire

The Write Beat — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:38:00 +0000

Find someone to admire. Anger. Frustration. Guilt. Uncertainty. Fear. These emotions can consume us. However prevalent though, they should never serve as a guide. Instead, inspiration, conviction, confidence, assuredness, and happiness should take th…

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This Week's Small Step: Leave the Keys on the Hook

The Write Beat — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:37:00 +0000

It's now safe to say that most Americans are tired of guzzling gas. I've dreamed of the day when it would end, since before I could even drive. Knowing the perils of oil consumption, I'm still forced to participate in the process. All these years later, with no alternatives in place, in a country that refuses to entertain solutions not tethered to resource exploitation, I must still get in my car, turn the key, and contribute to the problem.

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This Week's Small Step: Know What You Plant

The Write Beat — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:16:00 +0000

There are many reasons why we garden: food, beauty, recreation, real estate value, etc. And there are many commercial enterprises at the ready, hoping you'll buy their plants. Like fancy packaging on junk food, plants of poor quality are dolled up for sale day, especially the ornamental perennials and bi-annuals.

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This Week's Small Step: Celebrate Arbor Day

The Write Beat — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:56:00 +0000

It's no secret that I like trees. Since today -- April 27, 2012 -- is a holiday for trees, this week's One Thing is: Celebrate Arbor Day The most popular way to celebrate Arbor Day is to plant a tree. But that may not be possible for you,…

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This Week's Small Step: Remember the Origins of Earth Day

The Write Beat — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:58:00 +0000

In my quest to support individuals who share my compassion for nature conservation, I constantly find examples from the past, examples of people who cared just as we do. Every decade had its outstanding characters who spoke up for nature, the results of…

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A lesson from 100 years ago

The Write Beat — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:57:00 +0000

You've likely heard that Sunday, April 15, marked the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of Titanic. A luxurious steamship, the tragic death of 1601* people, this historic story is less about a ship that sank and more about a ship that wasn't supposed…

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This Week's Small Step: Stick a Jug in it

The Write Beat — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:22:00 +0000

Where would we be without water? It's key to life on Earth. When then flush excessive water down the toilet?

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This Week's Small Step: Visit a tree, and be

The Write Beat — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:12:00 +0000

Reminding you of the beautiful place that is in the presence of a tree.

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