(Green) Parks for People(Green) Parks for People

Imagine growing up without a neighborhood park – a place to run and play and dream. For too many children,…

Blog Entry - Sustainability - March 2, 2011

Hand-Crafted SurfingHand-Crafted Surfing

Danny Hess makes his surfboards the old fashioned way: by hand, one-at-a-time, with wood. It’s his passion. And a lot…

Blog Entry - Values - February 1, 2011

Save It, Kids.Save It, Kids.

When’s the last time you heard a teenager talk about his small business and the people he employed. Perhaps…never? It…

Blog Entry - Values - October 19, 2010

Beyond ‘Paper or Plastic’Beyond ‘Paper or Plastic’

I confess: When I go to the grocery store, I sometimes forget my canvas bags. When the clerk asks the…

Blog Entry - Sustainability - September 23, 2010

It’s Time to Ban SandblastingIt’s Time to Ban Sandblasting

One of the reasons jeans remain so popular is that each pair takes on a unique pattern of wear and…

Blog Entry - Values - September 7, 2010

Clothes Dryers: Beware!Clothes Dryers: Beware!

The call to action was simple enough – design a new way to air dry your clothes that would eliminate…

Blog Entry - Sustainability - August 3, 2010

A Troubadour For Our TimesA Troubadour For Our Times

This week, Annie Lennox headlined a historic rally of global AIDS leaders and advocates in Vienna Austria to underscore the…

Blog Entry - Values - July 21, 2010