Author Archives: betty

Interview: Sarma Melngailis
Pure Food and Wine | Oneluckyduck.com

By betty | Published: December 11, 2012

As owner of Pure Food and Wine restaurant, Sarma has built a raw, organic, and healthy veggie paradise in her own corner of a charming neighborhood just east of Union Square in NYC. She trail blazed e-commerce with the founding of Oneluckyduck.com, selling ingredients and products that are hard to find, and additionally offering some of [...]

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Interview: Cradle to Cradle
Products Innovation Institute

By betty | Published: September 17, 2012

It has been eye-opening to discover the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII). C2CPII is pushing boundaries, calling product manufacturers to make safe products that are also gentle to our planet. Bridgett Luther, President of the Institute, graciously shares her knowledge about sustainable and environmentally sound products. Read more to learn about C2CPII and the difference [...]

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Daily Inspiration: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead

By betty | Published: August 4, 2012
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Interview: Saran Kaba Jones,
Executive Director, FACE Africa

By betty | Published: June 12, 2012

I am proud to volunteer as a communications officer for the Life You Can Save. The Life You Can Save is a concept and budding organization based on a book written by renowned philosopher Peter Singer. Here is our current mission statement: “The Life You Can Save is a movement of people fighting extreme poverty. [...]

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The ART of Letting Go

By betty | Published: March 23, 2012

The art of letting go seems to be more of a puzzle than something I clearly understand, and this makes it difficult to write about. All I understand until now is that ‘letting go’ is a release, of some form. For me, that form is control. In the past I have found that when I [...]

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