There was an excellent article in Scientific American Magazine about water and food shortages, war, disease and the problems it is causing modern civilization.

What is this toilet talk? you ask. Believe me, there’s a lot of facts about toilets worth talking about. You’ll find out why in a moment. Hey! No reading ahead.

Share Literacy Receives $90,000 Grant from Kaiser Permanente 

We all know that Bellingham is chock full of do-right people and organizations.

At the Volunteer Center, we’re lucky enough to get to know many of them and how they benefit the community.

When I think of McDonalds, I have a clear image of what to expect. Fast service. Yes. Mass production. Yes. High quality. Ummm...not so much. I was kind of surprised, therefore to read about the Aravind Eye care System whose founder, Dr.G. Venkataswamy (Dr.

The front page story in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times

A debate is ensuing at my home and it's all about sustainability, but not for us. No, the issue is sustainability of ideas to help people help themselves. While the discussion is larger than a simple blog comment could ever hope to touch upon, the issue is not simple.