Category Archives: health

Chemical Scents: They’re Everywhere!

Posted on March 21, 2016 by mcoltezo

I’ve written about chemical scents and health impacts in posts such as “Snake Oil?” but not recently. When I read Dr. Molot’s post recently, I just knew I wanted to share it and now was as good a time as … Continue reading →

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Is Your Java for the Birds?

Posted on March 9, 2016 by mcoltezo

What does your morning java have to do with birds? Possibly a whole lot. And if you are like many who love birds and love seeing them in your yard and hearing them in the forests and meadows, you may … Continue reading →

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Pipe Dreams and Foolish Experiments

Posted on January 17, 2015 by mcoltezo

Recently I attended a presentation and consultation meeting about a pipeline that is being proposed north of where I live.  The proposal is to connect the Alberta Tar Sands to the east coast of Canada in order to ship the … Continue reading →

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A Plethora of Possibilities

Posted on May 14, 2014 by mcoltezo

The good news about so many bad things happening to our environment is there are so many options to pick from for jumping in and adding your voice and energy to help. I’m an optimist and I like to find … Continue reading →

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Knowledge is power

Posted on January 26, 2014 by mcoltezo

I saw this post about chemicals in our lives by the co-author of a compelling book and I wanted to share it with you. Chemicals have severely invaded our everyday life. Some have said we’re living an experiment and we’re … Continue reading →

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Snake Oil?

Posted on December 15, 2013 by mcoltezo

What kind of mad world have we allowed to be created where now when you step out your door to go shopping for groceries and other products, you can’t simply worry whether there is too much salt, sugar or fat … Continue reading →

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