Know the expression “making lemonade from lemons?” But what if lemons are great as is? Check out the reasons why in this blog by Anastasia Pantsios posted in EcoWatch. Lemon water looks so clean and healthy, so fresh and bright. It’s got a crisp, tart edge that...
U.S. News ranked them, Huff Post curated them, and now you get to see which diets work and which don’t. Hint: Mediterranean & Weight Watchers, good; South Beach & Vegen ok; Atkins & Paleo, not so much. Read on...
My name is Frankie and I have the honor of writing the first Pet Column of 2015. (The downside of that is that only homeless pets get to write this column and I would much rather have a home.) [caption id="attachment_47696" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Frankie[/caption] The Pet Column format...
Remedy Yoga in LA expects students to smoke some cannabis before arriving at the studio and then think of their mats as “private magic carpets.” It is a glittering generality, but nonetheless true that a yoga practice is designed to change consciousness, i.e. deepen awareness of...
We know all about it. Just shy of the stroke of midnight you added “dieting” to your list of New Year’s resolutions – before dashing to the 'frig for just one more bite of Brie or piece of chocolate. But if you are serious about making 2015 the year for...
We are busy now trying to actualize what we resolved, champagne glass in hand, to accomplish in 2015. But how about this sobering news found in a blog by Anastasia Pantsios in EcoWatch? Anyone who has ever visited a zoo has probably seen the charts depicting how...
The year 2014 was another notable one for Second Chance Humane Society, marking our 20 year anniversary and highlighting how far we have come. Twenty years ago there were no resources available for homeless pets in our region, while today homeless pets are truly provided with a second chance. [caption...
Chicago native Lucy Perutz grew up skiing in Telluride with her parents on family ski vacations. Having very quickly realized she was way more Telluride than Second City, after graduating college in Vermont two years ago, Lucy decided to make our box canyon her permanent home. Lucy, a passionate foodie,...
When you are five years old, the bigger the box the better the present. Over 20, not so much. Still recovering from that vacuum cleaner you gave her? A present should confer pleasure. Not remind her of her shortcomings. Think a gift of flowers would do...
Greetings readers, my name is Bullet (because I will steal your heart as fast as a speeding bullet) and I am looking for a home for the Holidays. [caption id="attachment_47398" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Bullet[/caption] To help make this happen faster, Second Chance is offering half-priced adoptions now through the end...
