Sometimes modern society is amusing, like when millions of dollars are spent by the National Institute of Health to tell us something mundane and obvious, such as exercising a little everyday is good for our health. Or like when the New York Times reports how spending time in nature is good for you. Hmmm…who would [...]
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9 Oct
Decolonize Your Diet Today at the North Oakland Farmers’ Market
Yet another great event from the folks at Phat Beets! Love the framing too, “de-colonize”! From the good folks at Phat Beets Produce: North Oakland Farmers’ Market is hosting a “Decolonize your diet” event for Indigenous People’s Day Sat, October 9th and a 10/10/10 Workparty at the Healthy Hearts Market Garden Phat Beets Produce will [...]
5 Oct
Call to Action: Phone-banking Against Prop 23 with Van Jones
I had the pleasure of phone-banking with Van Jones last night at the First Congregational Church in Berkeley. Just to make it clear, we are not related, though we do share in common a few things: 1)the same hair-cut, 2)an affinity for tequila, and 3)a commitment to crush Proposition 23. Okay, so I made up [...]
1 Apr
We’re number 37!
No, not an April Fools joke: dead serious, or at least really sick serious: U.S. ranks 37 worldwide in terms of overall quality of our healthcare system and outcomes. We spend more for it too — as a percentage of GDP the U.S. is second only to Marshall Islands. Much of the money spent on [...]
