Eliminate, Simplify and Save

Contributed by Mike Di Paola Pet Peeve:  I buy something online, and then end up on some company’s catalog mailing list — and not necessarily the company whose paper catalog I was trying to avoid.  (Memo to marketers: there’s a reason I went online...

Calling All Dog Lovers

When profit is the primary motive, humanity and compassion hang in the balance.  We have heard this story before; whether we are talking about the construction deficiencies in the BP oil rig that might have contributed to the recent explosion in the Gulf Coast or any...

Harvesting Truffles Doggie-Style

If you have ever wondered how truffles are harvested look no further than Mike Di Paola’s recent column. Not only does it shore up your truffle education, it also presents man’s best friend in a whole new light.  

A Modern-Day Dr. Doolittle

Sometimes you see an article that strikes you on many levels, Mike Di Paola (who writes on preservation and the environment for Muse, the arts and leisure section of Bloomberg News) has written such an article.  In the column, Barbie, Rambo Share a Roll in Hay at...