Thursday, April 23, 2009

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Civil Unions in Hungary

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:43:54 -0700
Yet another European country has legalized civil unions. It’s not marriage equality, but it’s a giant step in the right direction. Congratulations to gay Hungarians. The other EU countries to have civil unions or same-sex marriage are Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Britain, the Czech Republic, and Germany.

Grocery Store Earth Angst -- Tackling Some of Those Questions About Buying for Health and Environment

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:03:14 -0700
By Carrie Kirby It seems like the more I get into eating and living earth-friendly and frugal, the more questions and doubts come up. Since yesterday was Earth Day, I set aside some time to track down answers to questions that nag me. (OK, I would have posted this yesterday, but the weather in Chicago was finally sunny and instead I had a long walk with my kids and a date with my husband.) There are so many causes for confusion out there -- greenwashing (marketing that makes brands appea