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Climate change and the 6 Americas

Loosely Speaking

8 years as a middle school science teacher prior to my present career has, I hope, informed some of the household practices we have always adhered to: no paper towels or plates, no tissues (we use cloth hankies), no disposable diapers, and composting wherever we have lived. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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In 2004 Blakely tackled another hurdle when she appeared on a reality show with Richard Branson called The Rebel Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best , a sort-of cross between The Apprentice and The Amazing Race. And it started reframing our definition of failure,” she says. Practicality is kind of her thing. What happened?’

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