What if everyone spoke softly and carried a big stick? What could happen if the stick was a walking stick? Perhaps carved from a sustainable bamboo forest, or a fallen stick from a backyard tree? What if the world were perfect? In that perfect world, everyone would have an opportunity ... keep reading
Written by Jessica Gottlieb last month, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Education, Travel
You know when I see you spanking your child and screaming out of control. You're a bad mother. Not always, but at that moment, you are a bad mother. I think we all know that, on occasion, we are all bad mothers. Today, though I'm talking about one ... keep reading
Written by Jessica Gottlieb in October, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Consumerism, Food, Health (12 comments)
Talking to Anna is an exercise in active listening. Much like her clothing and accessories there is no waste. Every word has meaning and her actions reflect her deeply held beliefs. Anna is Eco-Consciousness. Annatarian is the new Eco-Couture. Are there others? Sure. The organic cotton section at Banana Republic ... keep reading
Written by Jessica Gottlieb in July, about Architecture, Consumerism, Recycling
Here's what I want you to do: Imagine me standing in your kitchen with my fingers in my ears, eyes closed and chanting la la la la la whilst closely resembling a 4 year old on a bad day. What I don't want to hear is that according ... keep reading
Written by Jessica Gottlieb in July, about Agriculture & Food, Consumerism, Economics, Health, Water
Go ahead. Ask me what I remember about the Spring of 1977. So glad you asked. I remember the neighbors spray painting their lawns green. It was illegal to water them. Because of the drought we didn’t water lawns, wash cars or run through sprinklers that year. As a ... keep reading
Written by Jessica Gottlieb in June, about Consumerism, Events, Politics, Water, Weather
I'm wandering around the Green Expo a bit aimlessly and stumble upon the most childlike adult I've seen in eons. And I call her childlike with deep reverence. April is selling creativity and Multiple Intelligences to the masses. (See Ma! That M.A.Ed really did pay off ... keep reading
Written by Jessica Gottlieb in June, about Education
Good thing I'm not Catholic. If I were, I'd be saying about 18,000 Hail Marys right now. One for each cheap BTU that I'm coveting. Yes, it's hot and I'm coveting BTUs. BTUs are British Thermal Units and 18,000 of them would cool ... keep reading
Written by Jessica Gottlieb in May, about Architecture
I love the concept of solar energy. Being a Los Angelino solar energy should be part of my earthquake kit so I was really excited about the Solio charger for my cell phone. At about $100 I decided to wait for the price to come down so when I saw ... keep reading
Written by Jessica Gottlieb in January, about Clean Technologies, Consumerism
In some cities choosing your children's elementary school is an angst-filled adventure. Like so many others we put our children in the school that we thought would be the best fit academically, developmentally and socially and prayed like a soldier in a foxhole that we'd gotten it right ... keep reading
Written by Jessica Gottlieb in November 2007, about Agriculture & Food, Education
Did you know that there's a Toyota Prius that can get 230 MPG? (no darlin' that was not a typo). That's right - a 500% increase in fuel efficiency over the standard Prius. The people that did it are running behind schedule, but are tryin' to get set up ... keep reading
Written by Jessica Gottlieb in November 2007, about Transport
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