REDUCE THE CLUTTER and let someone else REUSE your unwanted “stuff”

May was annual “Stash or Slash” month at our house. I spent a lot of time in the closet packing up my boots and sweaters for their summer-long hibernation, replacing them with an array of sandals and tank tops. As I marched the boxes of winter paraphernalia to the garage, it occurred to me that I could no longer see the cars through the junk. I asked myself, how did that happen? Today is the day of reckoning.  Where do I begin? Certainly the path of least... Read More

Human Resources and the Gift of Nature

Human Resources and the Gift of Nature: A remarkable movement of corporate social responsibility is gaining attention across the country lately – remarkable in light of the economic turbulence that has left a wake of soaring unemployment and budget cutbacks in nearly every sector.  Despite the economic challenges, major corporations, government institutions and private businesses continue to offer corporate giving programs that enable employees to make pre-tax... Read More