DRIVE IT IN – DRIVE IT OUT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Environment, Lifestyle Blog, Political
Not everyone wants to save the parks. In California, voters soundly defeated a measure that, for the cost of a few lattes, would have funded the state parks and granted everyone free access. Why? Because many folks don’t use the parks and they think that users should... WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Environment, Lifestyle Blog, Political
We play a game every morning at our house. It’s called “Find the Good News!” When we read the news of the day over breakfast, we find and share only the stories that are helpful, fun, and positive. We look for stories of success, solutions, and humanitarianism.... GRANDMA WAS RIGHT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Article, Business Blog, Education, Environment, Lifestyle Blog
We’ve always been hikers and love to discover the true natural environment wherever we travel. We can’t wait get away from the cities and man-made “improvements” and venture off into the real world – on foot! Perhaps that is why we have always been conservationists at... ECONOMY TRUMPS ECOLOGY – IN THE SHORT RUN
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Environment, Lifestyle Blog, Political
Automobiles didn’t replace horse-drawn carts because the world suddenly ran out of hay. And alternative clean air vehicles won’t replace fossil-fueled vehicles because we suddenly run out of oil. In fact, due to technology, more oil and gas supplies... KIDS LEARN FROM EXAMPLE
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Event, Lifestyle Blog
When children receive food, candy, or drinks in disposable packaging, they are confused about what to do with the wrappers. Littering is not intuitive. It is learned by imitating adults who give children permission by their own behavior of littering. We recently... BOOK YOUR VACATIONS NOW
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Lifestyle Blog
As the current year winds down and we look forward to the New Year, start thinking about your annual goals. Don’t wait until the New Year is upon us. These last few weeks of December are a great time to identify what you want to achieve during the next year. Writing...