HOME SWEET HOME:  Thoreau said it best: "Simplify, simplify." Here's how.   More »

FAMILY:  Traveling and trekking don't have to end when a baby joins the family.   More »

POSTCARDS FROM HOME:  "It’s heartbreaking to love a city like Oakland, but looking at all these faces, I realize why I do."  More »

COMMERCE AND COMMITMENT:  Want to have a real happy meal? Adam Roy offers you six online resources for finding the freshest local food.   More »

LIVING YOUR DREAM:  Two brothers cross the United States to document stories from the recession and find more reasons for hope than fear.   More »

HOME SWEET HOME:  Home sweet home?  More »

COOKING AND RECIPES:  Do you really want hot coffee in the summer? Ted Scott offers a cool alternative.   More »

LIVING YOUR DREAM:  They got to Costa Rica with no money and the dream of employment. When no one wanted to hire them, they started their own business.   More »

DIY AT HOME:  Open the tongues and imagine the fragrance from all of the smelly bar-nights disappearing into the atmosphere. If you’ve worn the to a concert or festival recently, it also helps to pray.   More »

PERSONALITIES:  For those out there who think bikes are nothing more than two wheels, two pedals, and a chain.  More »

CULTURE:  If there is a nuclear apocalypse that wipes out all civilization, the only things that will survive will be cockroaches and PT Cruisers.  More »

FINANCIAL SAVVY:  Computer users typically pay for expensive software when most of what they need can be obtained for free. Here's how.   More »

CULTURE:  The contest reminds us of the "meat-free hotties" who are "shunning flesh" in the Entertainment World and points out that vegetarianism is a great way for celebs to "keep their tummies flat."  More »

COOKING AND RECIPES:  Pick the blood vessels and film off of the brains and soak in cold water overnight. When they are properly soaked the water will remain clear.  More »

HOME SWEET HOME:  Upcyling is a much-discussed but poorly understood concept of green living. Fortunately, the basics are easy to understand and the results are eco-friendly, creative, and fun.  More »

FINANCIAL SAVVY:  Find out why Americans love their flexible friends, why the Japanese are really not interested in paying with plastic, and why India has witnessed such a backlash against the spread of credit.  More »

POSTCARDS FROM HOME:  I’ve seen my grandfather throw his social security money away every month for the last decade of his life. When he died his wife discovered winning tickets for over twenty grand stashed away in his dresser  More »

FOOD:  Though we have found more complex ways to assemble a meal, foraging remains relevant today for anyone interested in cheap, locally-sourced, food.  More »