By Stephen Russell-Lacy - A lot of us have grown careless in what we say. “It wasn’t my fault we lost the game, I didn’t hear the whistle.” or “I was pushed over and my foot hurt.” Who has never made up an excuse to stop feeling embarrassed? This covering up may seem harmless enough but over time a pattern of making up excuses can become an ingrained habit, a … [Read more...]

By Jeff Robb - Integrity is a gift that once tarnished you may never be able to get it clean again. Integrity is not just about how you deal with business situations, but how you act in all matters from your home to your business and everything in between. A leader should never have their integrity put into question. If you build integrity into your character, how you act even in your private life … [Read more...]

The C-MAX is a compact hybrid utility vehicle and the Ford's first dedicated line of hybrids. The 2013 C-MAX Hybrid will be available this fall with a base price of $25,995. … [Read more...]

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety busted up a few Prius C hybrids to see how they held up in crashes. Here's what they found... … [Read more...]

Could a combination of alligator farming and hydroponics be the savior of former chicken farmers, or is it a dangerous and cruel distraction? … [Read more...]

Watson must put up over $300,000 in bail and stay in Germany while awaiting the final ruling on whether he will be sent to Costa Rica to face trial on a decade-old charge. … [Read more...]

It seems like it was just yesterday that Lexus introduced the HS 250h hybrid, the first dedicated luxury hybrid (like the Prius, there's no non-hybrid version of the HS 250h). … [Read more...]

In signing the ban into law, Vermont's governor reminds us that there was civilization before fossil fuels, but there was no life at all before water. … [Read more...]

Apple has announced that its Maiden, NC data center will be fully powered by renewables and that its solar power installation there will now be twice as big as first planned. … [Read more...]

I will admit it: It is better than I expected, and can be a real model for urban living. … [Read more...]

By Roger K Allen, Ph.D. - It is a Saturday evening around 5:30 and I’m facing a decision. It’s not a life-changing decision but rather a little decision about how I’ll handle the evening. Relatively minor, in the big scheme of things, but one which has consequences. I feel pretty lousy. Although normally healthy, I’ve been assaulted by cold and flu-like symptoms these past … [Read more...]

For the fouth year we're heading to Maker Faire Bay Area to check out the amazing projects, gadgets, designs, and DIY wonderfulness that will be gathered there this weekend. Here's where you can follow along! … [Read more...]