GOOD Magazine has a tremendous slideshow up today that displays disease clusters in some states. Texas is included, and the slide details cancer and birth defects as noticeable pockets of disease, as well as suggestions as to what the culprit might be. For Texans, the biggest dangers are toxic waste and industrial contamination. Read more about what you can do, and see how other states fared.
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It's GOOD to Love Your Neighborhood
GOOD is asking readers to create a video tour promoting their hometown. GOOD asks that in your video you answer the question, "What is it that would make someone want to travel to where you are?" The creator of the best entry nets two round-trip domestic tickets to anywhere JetBlue flies.
Fun and Free Events for Fashion Geeks
Saturday and Sunday, October 6th and 7th Hey you, big-spender: If you missed FactoryPeople's last pop-up store, take a look-sy at the rockin' jewelry by Austinite Brian Crumley (now based in New York). The Crumley trunk show is from noon to 6 p.m. Guests can chat up Brian and sip Crumley Cosmos—a raspberry champagne cocktail—while browsing through sample on the new fall lines. Enter to win Crumley's handsome Banquet Amulet, a large hand blown glass...
Vegan Survival Guide
After reading an article in Good Magazine about a 250-pound guy who, worried about his cholesterol and blood pressure, decided to try out veganism for a month, we thought it was worth a shot as well. After consulting with our doctors ("Protein!"), we started our little experiment on August 1st. Now that the month is almost over, it's time to reflect on what Austin resources have helped make this a relatively easy venture.It should...
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