Eco-Libris: Review of The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales

This post was originally posted on Eco-Libris blog on April 2. This week we have a very unique book that suits perfectly not only the upcoming Earth Day but also Passover, the Jewish holiday that we're celebrating this month. Our book for today is: The Barefoot … [Read more...]

Nature Play–Predicting the Weather with Clouds

Predicting the Weather with Clouds (This is a simple and quick explanation; I am not going into too much detail. Here is a great site about using clouds to predict the weather, or better yet, pick up a book from the library!) 1. Look at the sky! If you don’t … [Read more...]

MTA, ADHD, Ritalin, and Pediatric Psychiatry: How Science Screwed My Kids

One mother's frightening odyssey into the world of ADHD and multiple drug treatments for her children highlights the unhealthy relationship between big drug companies and child psychiatry, and the effectiveness of following half-finished studies. "When a major study said kids … [Read more...]

Three Books to Honor and Welcome Spring!

Up here in Vermont we live for spring. I mean, really. We literally go berserk. If it is 40 degrees and sunny, people become uncorked. They run, barely clothed, through the streets. We sit on porches. Everyone is outside, doing something. Because for months and months, … [Read more...]

Never Mind the New York Times – Buy a Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb

An article in the March 28 New York Times contained some pretty unflattering remarks about compact fluorescent light bulbs. Since the bulbs were never given a chance to speak in their own defense, I guess it's up to us fluorescent bulb-huggers to speak for them. So, here goes. … [Read more...]