Zit-ridden. Blotchy. Dry. Itchy. Unfortunately, our skin has plenty of ways to look and feel unfavorable. When expensive creams and pastes, aromatherapy, and conventional beauty treatments all fail – or are just out of your budget – it’s time to fall back on some unusual strategies. Odd? Yes. Out of the ordinary? Certainly. Highly effective? […] More
Marijuana, like alcohol, can be regulated, taxed and used in moderation by adults who choose it, like a glass of wine with dinner. The burgeoning legal cannabis industry wants Donald Trump to know five critical benefits to marijuana legalization. Law and Order: Legalizing marijuana reduces the criminal activity of drug cartels and gangs, and reduces […] More
For many of us, having access to a toilet is something we take for granted. However, for more than 1.1 billion people around the globe, toilets are not readily available and so they are forced to defecate in the open, leading to poor sanitation for everyone. To combat this, the Indian government has created a […] More
As more U.S. states legalize marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes, traffic cops face an interesting new dilemma. Pot may be legal, but driving under the influence is not; and the available methods used to test for the presence of marijuana in a driver’s system are far from adequate. We can test for cannabinoids […] More
The practice of meditation is older than recorded history. The wisdom traditions of every culture from around the world have all taught some form of contemplative exercise. And nowadays there is a growing body of scientific evidence of the benefits meditation can have for our well-being. As a teacher and practitioner of meditation, I […] More
On July 14th, Missouri governor Jay Nixon signed into law House Bill 2238, which legalizes medicinal use of certain cannabis extracts. Missouri joins 10 other states which have passed similar laws in the past year, following the much publicized case of Charlotte Figi. Charlotte is a young girl who suffers from an extreme (and extremely […] More
