Make Yourself Heard

Men’s Health November 1, 2008 Draw your representative’s attention the old-fashioned way, with a letter. “Anyone can fire off an e-mail, and calls and visits are ineffective without a preexisting relationship,” says Ted Rueter, director of...

Sound Health

by Ted Rueter Carbusters: Journal of the Carfree Movement February 1, 2009 It is plain as daylight that excessive noise–whether caused by cars or not–poses a serious health risk for humans, and is reason enough to discourage the use of automobiles. But...

Beep, Beep, Beep Means No Sleep

by Bill Bair Lakeland, Florida – The Ledger May 2, 2009 The clock on the dresser reads 1:22 a.m. There is a large compactor, used to roll out pavement, barreling toward the bedroom. Beep, beep, beep, beep …. Crews are resurfacing sections of State Road 60 in...