Sunday, June 13th, 2010
Jason just accused me of being a unicorn tear coffee drinker just because I put a little sugar in my latte – no caramel, no machiato, no soy, no nonfat or full-fat, no decaf or half-caf, just a little sugar. Seriously! Unicorn tears!?
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Knowing how many nasty chemicals are in cosmetics and personal care products, I’ve been looking for safer and greener alternatives. Sadly, I’ve found it a difficult search. Many companies that market themselves and natural, safe, green and even organic still use potentially harmful chemicals in some or all of their products. I guess I feel lucky to have never used an abundance of makeup, hair dye, etc. However, even lotions, sunscreens and baby shampoos often contain chemicals with the potential to cause cancer, developmental/reproductive toxicity, allergies/immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and more. Additionally, many products are flagged as containing ingredients in violation of known restrictions & warnings – described as, “prohibited for use in cosmetics, or subject to concentration, use, or manufacturing method restrictions, according to industry safety guidelines and government requirements and guidance from the U.S., E.U., Japan, and Canada.”
Fortunately, there are resources to find better alternatives. Unfortunately, I’ve found many of these alternatives hard to find, hard to sample, or simply not as effective as their toxic counterparts. I have found some products I like and am comfortable with, but my search is not over yet.
Here are some useful web sites to visit:
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
If you have an interest (one way or the other) in the sustainable food movement, check out Jason’s latest blog post and the linked articles he mentions.
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Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.
I have certainly felt as she describes. In creative jobs we sometimes have to attempt to force creativity for a deadline, and this rarely works. In contrast, my best efforts in photography, design, writing, on a race course, and possibly even child-rearing have always seemed effortless in the moment – feeling like they came through me rather than from me.
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