Going Green

Jul 2021 12

Benefits of Living a Natural Life

2021 Articles, Going Green

by staff

There are many benefits of living a natural life. We are talking about eating what is fresh and organic and living a more balanced lifestyle. That includes getting enough sleep, exercising, and using natural products. Take care of yourself with a healthy diet. Most people would agree that a natural lifestyle is easier to live and does not put as much stress on the body. So if you have ever thought of changing your life to go along with the "natural" path, here are the top five benefits of living a natural lifestyle.

Apr 2021 17

Earth Day 2021: It’s About Energy, Economics, and Ethics

2021 Articles, Books & Tales, Going Green

by Kenneth Martens Friesen

Our world is like a lakebed being filled with excess carbon dioxide. At first the lake filled very slowly, but as we industrialized it filled more quickly. Between England, Germany, and the United States the lake became one-quarter full by 1950. Since then the lake has again doubled in depth, much of it a result of the United States, but more recently from new countries like China and India. Within a few decades, our world will be drowning in one trillion tons of excess carbon dioxide.

Apr 2021 17

Shrimply Dead By Maggie Toussaint: Review/Giveaway/Earth Day Guest Post

2021 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Food Fun, Going Green, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow
& Maggie Toussaint

The owner of Shell Island’s Holloway Catering, River Holloway Merrick is thrilled to have been hired to cater the Nature Coalition’s special event dinner. She’s especially honored to be serving veterinarian Jasmine Garr as they name her their Volunteer of the Year, which makes hearing the news of her death two days later all the more shocking. Found shot in the back in her yard, Jasmine’s quirky Chicken Lady neighbor becomes one of the first suspects for the shooting.

Apr 2021 17

Let It Grow Fresno

2021 Articles, Community, Going Green, Lorie Lewis Ham

by Lorie Lewis Ham

In honor of Earth Day, which is coming up on April 22, it seemed a perfect time to interview a new business involving plants that sprung up during the pandemic, Let It Grow Fresno. We interviewed one of the owners Kelly Brianne, who is also a local actor and is looking forward to getting back on stage once the pandemic is over. Her partner in the business, and in life, is Daniel Karkoska.

Aug 2020 29

Sowing Malice By Wendy Tyson: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2020 Articles, Going Green, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa
& Wendy Tyson

The Von Tresslers were not normal members of the small Pennsylvanian community. With their wealth and attitude, they essentially kept themselves separated from the townspeople shunning invitations to join in, participate, or patronize local businesses along with poaching all the contractors in the area to build their mansion on the hill no matter to what projects they had already committed.

Apr 2020 18

Moonrisers By Jeri Westerson: Review/Giveaway/Earth Day Guest Post

2020 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Going Green, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham
& Jeri Westerson

Moonrisers is the first in a brand new series by author Jeri Westerson. It is a spin-off of her Booke of the Hidden series, which I really enjoyed. Moonrisers features the werewolf character Jeff Chase.

Apr 2020 18

Five Fun Ways to Volunteer on Earth Day

2020 Articles, Going Green

by Dylan Bartlett

On April 22nd, people around the world will celebrate Earth Day. It’s a time for appreciation, gratitude and, more importantly, progress. Whether you’ve volunteered in years past or you want to get in on the action now, there’s a ton of ways to give back. Some of these you can do during lockdown, and others you can do when life gets back to normal.

Apr 2020 15

Kidnapped on Safari

2020 Articles, Going Green, Mysteryrat's Maze, Travel

by Peter Riva

My stories have two main characters, one familiar to Western readers as he makes nature documentaries in remote places, and the other a man of the land, a tribal elder.

Aug 2019 24

Health Benefits of Cycling

2019 Articles, Going Green

by David De Haan

Everyone knows that cycling is beneficial. However, the details of its benefits are not always well known. There has been a lot of research to find out exactly what bike riding does for the human body, physically, emotionally, and mentally. The findings will make you want to cycle every day for the rest of your life.

Apr 2019 13

Deadhead and Buried By H.Y. Hanna: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2019 Articles, Going Green, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa
& H.Y. Hanna

What would make one quit their job? Demanding boss. Personal rebukes. Docking pay. Poppy Lancaster acquiesces desperately needing her paycheck, but when the last straw comes, quitting is the only solution. A prophetic chance meeting and gift of a papier-mâché, sprig-of-heather pin (Heather symbolizes transformative change—from the mundane to the extraordinary) heralds changes.