Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Photo by: Guillermo Esteves
When I taught middle school, my classes always had a theme of the week. Discussing themes like: trust, respect, discipline, and pride, sparked honest dialog that in the end drew the students closer to one another. They admitted mistakes and took responsibility for doing better.
After I stopped ...
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Despite my aching legs and feet from all of the walking, Patrick and I had a blast celebrating our 5th anniversary in New Orleans. Labor Day weekend also marked the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. After Katrina, I lamented not having traveled to New Orleans sooner. In my mind, I ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Photo by Cote
I wrote a post for the Foundation Center-Atlanta’s blog about the steps the organization is taking to shrink its carbon footprint. While reviewing articles about going Green, I began to think about the significance of the color green. Green symbolizes growth, balance, and harmony.
While dark green is associated ...
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