It didn’t take long for a New York City public hearing on natural gas drilling to descend into near chaos. Just seconds after the first speaker took the microphone at the Department of Environmental Conservation’s hearing, a man in a suit and tie jumped onto the stage at Stuyvesant High School, where the meeting was […]
Greenwashing – A National Sin?
Throughout the mid-nineties and up until the early part of this decade, I worked in the organic cotton, hemp, and recycled apparel industry. I began as an employee and then partner in a retail store on Venice Beach and in Santa Monica, California. Then manufactured a line of men’s and women’s undergarments called, Alternative Undies, […]
Spanish property investment receives security boost
UK investors looking to buy foreign property in Spain have received a boost with the introduction of a new accreditation process. The international mortgage specialist Conti Financial Services has teamed up with the Safe Buying Experience (SBE) to "provide a safe and secure process for buying properties in Spain". Properties that are on sale through […]
Protect yourself with a prenuptial agreement
If you’re considering plunging into the matrimonial waters for the second time, you will want to assure that your own grown children receive the assets you want them to inherit. According to statistics, there’s a 50-percent chance your marital boat will sink due to divorce. It’s even more likely that one spouse will die before […]