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Alas, my joyful habit of coffee drinking has been tinged with the pang of shame I now feel when I stop at a café to indulge my addiction, with the knowledge that my purchase is not helping the poor starving coffee farmers of the world. The “Fair Trade” seal is rarely on the pot or bag that I buy, and at the crack of dawn when I’ve just awoken or have yet to sleep, my yen for a good brew is much stronger than my remorse for Guatemala...
Bundchen deserved to be singled out by PETA as a heartless fur model. Many models refuse to be associated with the cruel fur trade. Those who promote fur are selling animal misery and death when humane alternatives, such as faux fur, abound. Allison Pang Portland...
...bung fai paya nak (Naga fireballs), which have been bubbling up from the mighty river on the late autumn night of the full moon at the end of the Buddhist Lent for as long as anyone can remember. "I've seen them since I was a little girl," says Pang Butamee, 70, who lives in a flood-prone hut on the river's edge. Nearby is Wat Paa Luang?an elegant, 450-year-old temple and one of the most popular spots to watch the fireballs. "I've seen them come up from the river, and also from canals...
...Bangkok's King Mongkut University of Technology Thonburi say they plan to settle the mystery once and for all. They have developed a submarine robot capable of probing the river's depths and reporting back to a land-based control center. But "some things are better left alone," warns Pang, the 70-year-old riverbank resident. "Don't try to put the Naga to the test. He will become angry...
...night I couldn’t sleep and I turned on C-SPAN and I saw Mike Capuano speaking and I said, ‘Jesus, that’s great,’” he said. “You get a little pang in your heart...