One Door Closes, Another Opens: Dealing with Setbacks Positively

I was late; it was unavoidable at this point.  Making a pit stop to buy my weekly supply of kombucha had done me in. Kombucha is a fermented drink that most people use for its health benefits, which include joint relief, energy, digestive benefits, focus, and immune...

April 2016 Newsletter: Happy Earth Day, River Citizens!

“The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity… that’s all there is. That’s the whole economy.”  ~Senator Gaylord Nelson On April 22, 1970, the United States celebrated its...

Tadpoles: The Frogs of Tomorrow

When I was a toddler, I would eat, sleep, and breathe dinosaurs; I wanted to see them in person.  They were extremely friendly and they all seemed to live in harmony with each other.   Soon after, I was exposed to a crashing reality: Jurassic Park.  After that,...