Mount Diablo in the early morning was alternately shades of deep purple, violet, and that shade of green unique to the Pacific Coast mountain range in Northern California. Its snowcap was a sparkling reminder winter wasn’t over just yet. The Bumble Bee bicycle club members rode single-file on the mountain’s…

Eat healthily, save your life and planet earth “You love me!” exclaimed Annie. LJ laughed, “How do you know?” “Because I can taste all the love you poured into this amazing Breakfast Burrito. It tastes so good!” “Yup, that was the intention and the motivation,” he said, putting a lunch…

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much,” said the broccoli to the tomato. The applause got steadily louder as Chef Bryan Thomas expertly tossed three knives, each spinning vertically in the air. He caught the last one and brought it down cleanly on the onion…

Compost! The Eastern sun crept across the skylight, its first rays steadily lightening Annie and LJ’s bedroom. Its warm light woke her; she lay in bed, savoring the newness of the day, “This is a great day, and I will enjoy every moment.” She heard voices coming from the kitchen…

#Investinourplanet Quote: every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world. -Dolores Huerta The day was hot, yet a welcome breeze blew, rippling through the Earth Day flags. There were hundreds of them as far as Annie could see in…

A single line of quail crossed Annie’s path just as she turned into the farmer’s market. Simultaneously they began to run as they saw her approaching. She smiled at them while pulling a shopping list out of her backpack. Just as she started to review it, she noticed a crowd…

Cassie woke with a start; her alarm had not gone off. She sat up, “What time is it? This daylight-saving time business is for the early birds,” she smiled at her pun. “I’ll be glad when we don’t have to do it anymore.” She looked at her watch and then…

Ooh, say what? Say what? Say what? Yeah Ooh girl, you know, what’s up? (Oh) Ooh, say what? Say what? Say what? (Ooh) Ooh girl, you know, what’s up? The smooth sound of Donell Jones lent a hip upbeat vibe. It, coupled with the classic California sun shining on Ellison’s…

LJ ran steadily through the early morning fog, each step matching his heartbeat. He smiled to himself, “I am in the zone, and this feels so good.” He looked ahead and saw the flock of turkeys and slowed his pace. He eyed the turkeys, and they eyed him. The turkeys…