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IN OUR HANDS: How to Fight Gun Culture Through Everyday Decisions

IN OUR HANDS: How to Fight Gun Culture Through Everyday Decisions

7 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

Since the two gruesome mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo unfolded within days of each other last month, much of the country has once again become... more »

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Save Our Wildlife Now

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Save Our Wildlife Now

3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

The red wolf. Florida panther. California condor. Mississippi gopher frog.   These are just some of the most endangered species in the United... more »

The Best Oil for Pulling

The Best Oil for Pulling

4 minute read Human Philosophy

In addition to brushing and flossing, oil pulling has recently gained popularity as an important component to the everyday oral health routine. ... more »

Impersonation as Protest: How a Group of Performance Artists Shed Light on an Environmental Catastrophe

Impersonation as Protest: How a Group of Performance Artists Shed Light on an Environmental Catastrophe

8 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

At first, the night of December 2nd, 1984 in Bhopal, India was just like any other. A chilly calm draped itself over the city’s residents, and the... more »

Wave Your Rainbow Flag High

Wave Your Rainbow Flag High

3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

June is upon us and you know what that means: it’s Pride Month! Across the globe, cities big and small dust off their rainbow flags to take part in... more »

Choosing the Best Coconut Oil for Pulling

Choosing the Best Coconut Oil for Pulling

5 minute read Human Philosophy

As the world continues to turn more towards alternative medicine, oil pulling has gained popularity as a key step in the everyday oral health routine.... more »

Ode to the Desert Spring

Ode to the Desert Spring

4 minute read Human Philosophy

One of the common laments about Southern California and the Mojave Desert is that it is a land void of seasons.  Comments such as these tend to be... more »

Living in a Dry, Dry– and Hot– World

Living in a Dry, Dry– and Hot– World

3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

Many have heard the old nursery rhyme that laments,  “rain rain go away, come again, another day.” Typically, rain is a part of nature... more »

Patricia Vernhes: Thoughtful Designs For A More Connected Community

Patricia Vernhes: Thoughtful Designs For A More Connected Community

8 minute read Art and Culture

Patricia Vernhes, founder of Mojave Skin Shield, relishes in one simple philosophy: self-inquiry starts with the way we feel. From connecting with the planet... more »

MIXING OIL AND WATER

MIXING OIL AND WATER

14 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

Hundreds of feet below the Gulf of Mexico’s surface, there’s a network of bustling underwater cities. They are built on the skeletons of offshore... more »