EarthTalk: Soy milk? Hydroelectric dams?

Aug. 14, 2010   1 Comment  

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) would like to stop soy drinks from being labeled as milk arguing that the terminology is misleading. (Media credit/Timothy Valentine via Flickr)

Should soy milk be called “milk?”

EarthTalk: Winter storms? Bagged milk?

May 31, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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Are strong winter storms a sign of Global Warming?

Cocoa Metro: High end chocolate milk

May 3, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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Are you a connoisseur?

Terri’s 2009 Oscar predictions

Feb. 21, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Our entertainment editor weighs in on who should and who will.

Parents reject China milk scandal settlement

Jan. 15, 2009   Leave a Comment  

The government recently offered some monetary compensation to parents whose children were sickened by the bad milk. In protest of governmental apathy and probably a little offended that the government thinks they can buy them off, they declined the compensation package.

Top 10 movies of 2008

Dec. 31, 2008   1 Comment  

Much like senior editor Liz Rafferty said in her review of the top 10 music hits of 2008, it was hard to pick out a top 10 best movies of the year. Consider it a top 6, with those being the ones that were absolutely phenomenal and final four being decent runner ups. However, 2009 looks like it could be a much better year for movies after the remaining issues caused by the 2008 writer’s strike have faded away. And for anyone who criticizes the fact that “The Dark Knight” is number four instead of number one, go see the top three movies and you will understand.

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Got Harvey Milk?

Dec. 16, 2008   1 Comment  

The openly gay Van Sant makes a movie about an openly gay politician. Is it a gay movie? Not explicitly. It’s a movie about hope, and a movie about changing the world.

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China announces more infant deaths in melamine scandal

Dec. 1, 2008   Leave a Comment  

The Chinese Ministry of Health confirmed the deaths of three more infants in the tainted milk scandal Monday, raising the total of infant mortalities to six, according to the International Herald Tribune.

EarthTalk: Smart cars? Non-dairy milk?

Sept. 22, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve suddenly been seeing a lot of those tiny “Smart Cars” around. Who makes them and what is their fuel efficiency? And I’m all for fuel efficiency, but are these cars safe?‚ – David Yu, Bend, OR‚  Originally the brainchild of Lebanese-born entrepreneur/inventor Nicolas Hayek of Swatch watch fame, Smart Cars are designed to [...]