The Dirty Dozen list: What does it say about the world we live in when strawberries, and now blue berries, those gems of nutrition, are included in the list of 12 non-organic fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides according to the Environmental Working Group? Or that 98% of Americans have potentially toxic chemicals detected in their blood.

On July 4, 1776, the original 13 colonies claimed independence from Great Britain. The issuance of the Declaration of Independence eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year we celebrate on the Fourth of July, our Independence Day, but did you know the fireworks came a year after the Declaration of Independence was issued and adopted by…

Last Thursday we got confirmation of the destruction of the submersible Titan and the loss of all onboard. Our hearts go out to the loved ones of those lost to what was a completely avoidable fate. Was this a tragedy of simple mechanical failure or is there more to consider? Indeed, catastrophic implosion at great depth is a disaster, but…