If you were to google "Mass Shooting Aurora, IL", my hometown will pop up on the screen. This isn't just another mass shooting, it happened in my hometown. Five people were killed during the incident -- six if you include the gunman, and five officers who were injured during this tragic and horrific event that... Continue Reading →
One of These Things is Not Like the Other In my previous installment of "Child Labor, Chocolate, and Coffee", we learned about how children get involved in the child labor industry and the dangers of harvesting and manufacturing chocolate. In this blog, we'll explore the coffee industry and the dangerous, and often, brutal work... Continue Reading →
One of These Things is Not Like the Other Drinking a Starbucks coffee or treating yourself to a bit of chocolate after a long day of work are normal concepts to us, here in America. We don’t give a second thought to these delicious items, or where they come from. All we see is the... Continue Reading →
How do you start your day? For me, mornings are not complete without a cup of coffee. How I take that coffee depends on the day. Sometimes I'll drink it black. Other times, something sweet and creamy sounds much more satisfying (especially in the sub-zero temps or freezing rain we've been having here in Chicago... Continue Reading →
For the vast majority of people in the world, we go about our daily lives without thinking about our individual impact on the earth. We don’t necessarily think about how the steak dinner we are eating or the trash we are throwing out can have a big impact over time especially when billions of... Continue Reading →
Walking into Olive Branch Counseling Associates for the first time, my eyes were automatically drawn to a handful of brightly-colored textile weavings adorning the soft blue walls. Curiosity piqued, I followed my supervisor, and a trail of the technicolored hangings, through the door and down the hallway. I stepped into her office, and I... Continue Reading →
In the throws of gloomy winter days, it is hard to get enough natural sunlight so that we can soak up vitamin D. Fortunately there are other ways to get this rich nutrient our body craves and that is through the foods we eat. Foods such as salmon, shrimp, egg yolks, and mushrooms are a... Continue Reading →
Being a caregiver is a demanding job that can easily overtake your life. When loved ones become chronically ill, disabled, and or elderly, many of us step up to the task of providing needed care. If you are in this position, just as the name suggests, you are constantly in a state of giving your... Continue Reading →
In recent years there has been a surge in interest over essential oils. The three main methods of use are inhalation, topical application, and ingestion. Inhaling can be performed by smelling the oil directly from the bottle or mixing a few drops with distilled water in an appropriate diffuser. Applying oils to the skin must... Continue Reading →
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