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Did You Remember To Thank An “Illegal Immigrant” At Thanksgiving Dinner?

Nov 25, 2011 No Comments by

I didn’t catch this weeks GOP presidential debate, but I was pleasantly pleased to see immigration being the centerpiece of discussion in the days following. Thanks to Newt Gingrich’s expressed position, the conversation of what to do with undocumented immigrants has picked up again. It’s an ongoing debate, but for the record, allow me to [...]

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Jail Time for Organic Beets

Jul 14, 2011 1 Comment by

When growing up, two cats in a yard was the American Dream. Detroiter, Julie Bass upped that vision by planting organic vegetables in her front landscape as opposed to itchy grass and birds of paradise. A mother and avid urban green thumb, Bass decided to take on the project because purchasing organic food in a [...]

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