Category Archives: Environment

My “blinding flash of the obvious” in 2003…

Posted on 03/29/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

Thanks to John Robbins and Howard Lyman After studying about the health aspects of the optimal diet for humans for about five months in 2003, I read two books over the same weekend — one by each of these two … Continue reading →

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What I choose to to eat is my own business. Well, not entirely.

Posted on 03/28/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

The “second-hand smoke” of our meat-laden diet Back in the 40′s and 50′s, smoking was almost as common among adults as the consumption of the rich western diet is today.  It seemed that everyone was smoking back then — movie … Continue reading →

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Worried about gas prices? You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet.

Posted on 03/09/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

Just heard yesterday that we have now set a record in the United States for the price of gas for the month of March…and we’re only in the second week. People are moaning all across the country about paying $3.50 … Continue reading →

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