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Casualties of (a trade) War

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Pam Lazos

We live in a time when life has stopped making sense, when world leaders have become interchangeable talking heads, when corruption and greed seem to be getting even the best of us (because they’ve always been getting the worst of … Continue reading →

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WATWB — Power to the People

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Pam Lazos

It all started with Solar Freakin’ Roadways here in the U.S., a system of replacing asphalt and other impervious surfaces with solar panels.  If all the roadways in the U.S. were converted to solar, we’d generate three times as much … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Grandmother

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Pam Lazos

[photo of my grandmother, my mother and her siblings, circa 1940]   Welcome, Grandmother My mother did not have a green thumb.  Growing up, we had maybe three houseplants, the one, a Philodendron that hung in the living room, its … Continue reading →

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Plastic Free July

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Pam Lazos

  Okay, so I know the month is halfway over, but even a plastic free day is a plus, eh?  Have a look at this guest post by my sister, environmentalist, educator extraordinaire, yoga instructor, dog rescuer, and now, advocate … Continue reading →

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Just Mercy

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Pam Lazos

JUST MERCY Bryan Stevenson reminds me of Percy Jackson, the boy in those Rick Riordan novels, walking through life trying to fit in like a normal kid, but sensing something’s up, then discovering he’s the offspring of Poseidon and learning … Continue reading →

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#WATWB – Summertime Summertime

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Pam Lazos

Just for today, because it’s #WATWB day, I’m going to pretend my socially liberal, economically conservative, and environmental values are not imperiled now more than ever, that the Supreme Court is not about to swerve fervently to the right, that … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Photo Caption Contest

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Pam Lazos

                     (photo by Scott Eberly) Father’s Day Photo Caption Contest Here’s our dog, Apollo, our cat, Raul, and the poor chipmunk, a victim of an unfortunate accident, or being in the … Continue reading →

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Launch Day for Life in the Hollywood Lane

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Pam Lazos

My friend, Ann Crawford, and her new book, Life in the Hollywood Lane!

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Ethical Consumerism, Part 7 – How to Sustain the Population in 2050.

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Pam Lazos

Originally posted on The Green Stars Project:
Hi folks! In the previous post, I looked at how we can take actions as consumers to help curb population growth. This post is about actions we can take to sustain the human…

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NOBILITY

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Pam Lazos

NOBILITY  If you read my original post about The Twelve Virtues of the Merchant Priests, as suggested in the book, Sacred Commerce, my goal is to reflect upon and write about these  12 virtues — honor, loyalty, nobility, virtue, grace, … Continue reading →

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