• Is so-called eco-friendly dry cleaning a reality?

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Although some greener alternatives exist, most dry cleaners still use perchloroethylene (“perc” for short), a petroleum-based solvent that can be hazardous to the human central nervous system, with exposure causing headaches, nausea, dizziness and memory problems for some people. Perc’s constituent components—phosgene, vinyl...
  • Cinco Consejos para Verte y Sentirte Mejor en el 2019

    Laura Posada Portavoz de Wonderful Pistachios y Coach de Vida ¡Feliz 2019! ¿Están listos para hacerlo uno memorable? ¿Será este el año en el que harás los cambios necesarios a tu estilo de vida para lograr todas tus metas? ¿O quizás sea una continuidad de lo grandioso que fue...
  • Tooth-Friendly Tailgating

    NAPS Throughout the season, for many football fans, the real game is played on an entirely different field of play: the parking lot. Tailgating in Wisconsin is taken as seriously as the game itself, often featuring an assortment of brats, hamburgers, pulled pork, chili, chips, cookies, cake, beer and...
  • Amuletos y Talismanes para el 2019

    Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador En estas fechas de fin de año, muchas personas andan en busca de talismanes de suerte y amuletos de protección. He aquí una explicación del uso de artículos que promueven la buena fortuna y la protección espiritual. Los talismanes desde épocas antiguas, han sido...
  • I need to replace the wall-to-wall carpeting in my basement. Any tips for finding something new that won’t aggravate my allergies or otherwise pollute my indoor air?

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Carpeting is an oft-overlooked culprit when it comes to compromised indoor air quality, but the chemicals used to produce it are typically far from natural. According to the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG), most carpeting is made from synthetic fibers derived from non-renewable...
  • Tips to Embrace a Keto-Friendly Diet

    StatePoint It seems that everyone these days has a friend following a “keto-friendly” diet — a low-carb eating plan designed to make the body burn fat more efficiently. Developed years ago to control diabetes and then later to treat epilepsy in children, different versions of the keto diet have...
  • LOMO DE CERDO A LA MEDITERRÁNEA

    pork es sabor • PREPARACIÓN 4h 30m+ • COCCIÓN 15m • PORCIÓNES 2 personas INGREDIENTES Para el Lomo de Cerdo: 1 libra de lomo de cerdo, en cubos de una pulgada  1/4 taza yogurt griego con grasa, natural, sin sabor Jugo de 1/2 limón o uno entero si es pequeño 1 cucharada de orégano seco 1 diente...
  • Tarot 2019

    Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador Aries Tu carta del tarot es “el carruaje”, ¡Enhorabuena Aries! Tendrás durante este 2019, la gran oportunidad de obtener logros tanto profesionales como personales. Padeciste los últimos meses del 2018, ahora te llegará la oportunidad de alzar el vuelo y volver a brillar. El...
  • EarthTalk Q&A

    It seems to me the single biggest potential “environmental” problem we could face is a comet or asteroid striking the Earth. Do we currently track these space rocks? And do we have any hope of deflecting them if they are headed right for us? Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss...
January