By Amanda Bancroft Anyone can live in an eco village, except Elvis Presley (despite what witnesses may say). But that doesn’t mean everyone wants to. There are benefits and drawbacks to living in an eco village, and it’s good to see both the pros and cons before making a life-altering decision. Depending on the community,…
“We who are of the non-smoking variety don’t want your smoke on us. You know why? Because it stinks, which in turn means, you stink.” By Rachel Birdsell The Giant Coffee Cyborg known as Starbucks, has been under fire lately, namely because they are of the devil and they hate smokers. Not the kind of…
Dear Editor: Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers with a five-year survival rate of just 6 percent and no early detection tools or effective treatments. Thanks to the Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act, a new law enacted in January, there is hope for those touched by this disease. I would like to thank Senator…
Special Contribution By Dick Bennett The U.S. government has tortured people at CIA “black sites,” at Army prisons like Abu Ghraib and Bagram, and at prisons run by cooperating countries, called “extraordinary rendition.” Our government has also assassinated many people — not only alleged foreign enemies but U.S. citizens (all without charge or trial) —…
By Alexander Wayne “Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalms 46 “And now for Savasana” is one of the sweetest phrases an aspiring yogi hears. After an hour of bends, twists, inversions and flows, the opportunity to sprawl out on the floor and relax can feel like a little taste of nirvana….
“There are people who trade their food stamps for drugs or a new phone. But you know what? Those people are not the majority.” By Rachel Birdsell In answer to Kansas Republicans introducing a bill to drug testing food stamp recipients Kansas Democratic Senator, Oletha Faust-Goudeau, has countered that lawmakers should have to be drug…
Special Contribution By Richard E. Fine, MD, FACS Actress Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning that she was genetically predisposed to cancer. Her disclosure was a powerful show of solidarity with the more than 100,000 American women who undergo breast removal surgery each year. But Jolie’s story, while inspirational,…
By Amanda Bancroft Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could feed hungry people with unwanted household junk? No, not by feeding them junk, of course! By recycling your odds & ends, you can do a great many more things than just de-cluttering the house. Not only can recycling prevent waste from going to a landfill,…
By Rachel Birdsell I don’t know if it’s the warmer weather or if the planets are aligned just so, but there seems to be a lot of crazy happening right now. On the heels of Benghazi finally being put to rest, we were faced with The Dastardly Umbrella Scandal of 2013. The scandal issued forth…
When you think about libraries, you naturally think about books. If you drop by the Fayetteville Public Library this summer, you will quickly find that books are just the beginning. Sat., June 1 marks the kickoff celebration for FPL’s annual reading programs — for children, teens and adults. Most folks are familiar with youth reading…