Earth Talk: The Trump presidency and the environment
Dear EarthTalk: What are environmentalists doing to prepare for a Trump presidency? -- R.E. Many different interest groups are worr
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Parrots for Patriots Helps Veterans
Polly want a cracker? How about Polly want a loving home with a veteran? Parrots for Patriots is an organization that works with the Department of Vet
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Random Acts of Kindess Offer Warmth
Remember when you were young and you had to wear a hat, gloves and a scarf before you could leave the house to go play in the snow? Your Mom or Dad wa
View ArticleEarth Talk: Vegan Product Recommendations
Dear EarthTalk: Do you have any recommendations for vegan health and beauty products? -- J.T. The problem with many common personal car
View ArticleAmericanTowns Heroes: Citizens Get A Lesson in Gardening And Community Building
Not everyone has a green thumb, but for those who do, coaxing healthy plants from soil and seed is easy. For those who don’t, there are books and vi
View ArticleEarth Talk: What new in eco-friendly light bulbs?
Dear EarthTalk: What new in eco-friendly light bulbs? Is it true that incandescent bulbs are back in a much more efficient form? -- B.B.
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Waste Not, Want Not
In this space we generally focus on big waste, that is, we report on the work that we are doing through our What A Waste® projects at Senior Nutri
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Accountants Help Seniors With Taxes
If being kind and generous to others makes one happier, than people who volunteer or who give their time to help others must be among the happiest in
View ArticleEarth Talk: Is alternative energy still the next big thing?
Dear EarthTalk: Is alternative energy still the next big thing for American venture capitalists? -- J.M. A decade ago, in the wake of A
View ArticleEarth Talk: The Trump Administration and the environment
Dear EarthTalk: I’m concerned about the impact the new administration will have on the environment, especially the calls to bypass renewables and ra
View ArticleApopka Fair 2017
Schedule of Events:March 10, 20177:00 PM - 9:30 PM Casey BrentsMarch 11, 2017Classic Car Show16th Annual Rotarian Lowell's Classic Car Show at the Apo
View ArticleEarth Talk: Food Waste and Composting
Dear EarthTalk: I’d like to get into turning my food waste into compost for my garden, but I don’t want a stinky pile of table scraps lingering in
View ArticleEarth Talk: The EPA and the environmnet
Dear EarthTalk; I would like to know what good the EPA has done for the environment? -- M.W. Without the U.S. Environmental
View ArticleEarth Talk: The great environmental visionaries of our day
Dear EarthTalk: The environmental movement was built on the philosophies of people like Henry David Thoreau, Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson. But who
View ArticleEarth Talk: Neil Gorsuch and environmental policy
Dear EarthTalk: If Neil Gorsuch is confirmed to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, what will be the implications for environmental and climate
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: How Do You Solve A Persistent Problem?
When the Problem is Persistent, The Solution is Persistence Again this week, as the news focuses on the President’s proposed budget for the nex
View ArticleEarth Talk: Environmental Justice in the Trump Era
Dear EarthTalk: What is meant by “environmental justice” and how is it under assault in the new Trump administration? -- M.G.
View ArticleEarth Talk: Pesticides effects on the environment
Dear EarthTalk: Even though pesticides may take an environmental toll, isn’t it worth it given how many more mouths we can feed thanks to their use?
View ArticleEarth Talk: Is it true that the Paris climate accord as it stands won’t be...
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that the Paris climate accord as it stands won’t be enough to stave off cataclysmic global warming anyway, even if the U.
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Friday Friends
Friday Friends In this space at the end of February, when we announced that Enid Borden had once again been invited to be a Regular Contribu
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