Have you noticed the new purple-bottled “natural essence” laundry soap called “Simple Pleasures” being advertised in places like “Oprah” magazine? I wrote “Queen of Green” consumer advocate Debra Lynn Dadd, and asked her what she thought of this new line, significant because it’s born of the loins of Procter & Gamble, maker of Downy and…

Daniel Goleman, author most famously of “Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships,” wrote this sweet piece for yesterday’s New York Times health section citing scientific studies that show how loving relationships stimulate physiological responses, keeping us happier, healthier, living longer lives. Goleman writes: “…my hostility bumps up your blood pressure, your nurturing love…

In case you missed it, PBS ran Bill Moyers’ report on Green evangelical Christians last night. Here are links to many of the environmentally-hip, otherwise conservative organizations mentioned.

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