Sep 6, 2013 | Bambu Batu, Eastern Philosophy, Natural Healing
Scent is a sense that is intimately connected with human memory. The olfactory nerve is situated close to the amygdala, the area of the brain associated with emotion and emotional memory. Some biologists believe that olfactory memory evolved as an early form of...
Aug 5, 2013 | Alternative Lifestyle, Bambu Batu, Green Living, Health & Fitness
Ever feel a bit guilty that you are using what once used to be a stately tree to wipe your behind? The American obsession with soft tissue has been responsible for the clear-cutting of forests across the world, and all just to keep clean in between showers....
Dec 5, 2011 | Bamboo Products, Bambu Batu, Soul Food
Bamboo is the grass that just keeps on giving. Now, in addition to sheltering, clothing, and feeding us, this magnificent plant can also provide us with a healthy buzz. If you are searching for something new and exotic to spice up your happy hour, you need look no...
Sep 6, 2011 | Renewable Energy
Sorry Oscar, but I HATE trash. Case in point; marine garbage patches. What exactly are these giant, floating messes? Technically, these suspended litter heaps are concentrations of debris (usually consisting of small pieces of plastic) concentrated within a common...
Apr 7, 2011 | Green Living, Health & Fitness, San Luis Obispo
Okay, so with the recent Japanese disaster, we’re all a bit sketched out over here on the Central Coast about things such as milk, meat, and of course, our drinking water. But should we have felt safe about our tap water to begin with? Maybe not....
