This document has been helpful to me as a novice job seeker. Even if you are not looking for a job in the nonprofit sector, there is a lot of good advice that could be useful for your job search! Below the embedded document, I have pulled out some of the most helpful things thatRead More
Google Flu Trends
So I am sick, possibly with the flu, and I remembered looking at Google Trends for the flu a while back so I though I’d post about it. Here is a video explaining it: It is interesting to me how they use search terms data to put together these models. It makes me think aboutRead More
LEED Green Associate Study Guide Outline and Notes: Day before the exam
So today I took and passed the LEED Green Associate examination! I can now add the LEED GA credential to add to my resume! While studying, I pulled together this basic outline of study tips and resources. These are meant for people who are also in the process of studying for the LEED GA exam.Read More
Halloween News
Image credit: Flickr user euart Here are some interesting Halloween news links I found while perusing the net: Halloween Safety for Adults Sex Offender Awareness on Halloween Dentists in Bridgman holding buy-back program for Halloween candy TUAW’s Halloween Roundup The Ultimate Halloween Desktop Have a safe weekend! I will be playing in an ultimate frisbeeRead More
Our country is overweight; Food Network needs a new image!
Watch the Food Network for a few hours of programming and count up the number of times a healthy eating habit is promoted. You won’t count very high. Even with over 50% of the U.S.’s adult population overweight or obese (Wikipedia citation), healthy food and eating is on the backburner for the Food Network. AsRead More
5 ways to Green your Halloween!
Halloween is this Saturday, so I thought I would pull together a quick list of ideas: 1. Make your own candy this year. Why? Store bought candy uses a lot of packaging, and typically travels long distances to make it to your belly. Here are some links to make-it-at-home recipes: http://www.cooksrecipes.com/category/candy.html http://candy.about.com/od/halloweencandyrecipes/a/halloween_hub.htm http://candy.about.com/od/halloweencandyrecipes/Halloween_Candy_Recipes.htm 2. Reuse,Read More