Posts Tagged ‘treading lightly’
On Behalf of Bees
I remember growing up, hearing about “The Birds and the Bees” in hushed, embarrassed tones. I confess: I actually thought at some point, my parents were going to offer some new and startling wisdom about birds and bees that was critical to my well-being. Well, that never happened. So, this Earth Day, in honor of…
Read MoreThe Connecticut Oyster’s Comeback
I’m not really sure when I started eating oysters, but it seems to me it was about the same time I met my husband, some 22 years ago. They really are an acquired taste (oysters – not my husband) – pretty hardcore, if you ask me – but once you’re hooked, they truly are hard…
Read MoreCatch the Wave: Michel Nischan, Paul Newman and One Way to Fix Health Care
While we sit and wait and hope and pray the government’s “top down’” approach to fixing the economy-by bailing out banks and automakers-ultimately works, I wanted to share a grassroots approach to addressing the nation’s health care crisis, that, as far as I can tell, is already paying off. It’s the brainchild of the legendary…
Read MoreGassing up with Algae
It’s true – in the future, you may actual gas up with a fuel that comes from seaweed or microscopic organisms that float in the ocean. University of New Haven is in the midst of a research project that is pulling algae from Long Island Sound to test its potential to be turned into a biofuel. I…
Read MoreAlternative Medicine
In my research for the Treading Lightly segments on All Things Connecticut, my final piece featured a Fairfield medical practice that offers Ayurvedic Medicine. This is an ancient form of medicine founded in India. It falls under the umbrella of Naturopathy – an alternative form of medicine that relies on natural remedies and the body’s…
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