Letters from Ecuador 10.14.2006

Ten years ago this fall, I – freshly graduated from high school – flew to Quito, Ecuador, to teach English at an orphanage. Ok, well, really, I was getting out of my hometown, making my mark, immersing myself in language and culture, learning something new about a corner of the world far, far away from my tiny…

Letters from Ecuador: 9.26.2006

Ten years ago this month, I – freshly graduated from high school – flew to Quito, Ecuador, to teach English at an orphanage. Ok, well, really, I was getting out of my hometown, making my mark, immersing myself in language and culture, learning something new about a corner of the world far, far away from my tiny…

Photo of the Week: PCC Markets

This evening, Jim and I went to one of PCC Markets' "Walk, Talk, and Taste" nights. There, we learned about PCC - 95% of their produce is organic, they plan to label all GMO's in their store within the next year or so, they have one of the highest fish sustainability rankings in the country,…