Michael dEstries

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Bio

Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.

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$2500 Reward for Information on Endangered Red Wolf Slaying

in Animals, Causes, News, Top News

Congratulations to the jackass that killed a nearly-extinct North Carolina Red Wolf earlier this month – you just personally pushed the species that much closer to the brink. The wolf,

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Vegan Casey Affleck Narrates PETA PSA on Cow Dehorning

in Animals, Causes, News, Top News

Though we’re bummed the vegan restaurant Casey Affleck was planning on opening in Los Angeles a few years ago never materialized, it’s great to see him still plugging away with

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Second Full Trailer for ‘The Hobbit’ Arrives

in Entertainment, Film/TV, News, Top News

With only a few more months until our return ticket to Middle Earth is punched, director Peter Jackson has released yet another gorgeous trailer for “The Hobbit.” While I personally

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You Can Buy Reese Witherspoon’s Ranch for $10M

in Featured, Lifestyle, News

Reese Witherspoon appears ready to move on from her beloved seven-acre ranch in Ojai, California. The 36-year-old actress recently listed the property, the same place she wed a year earlier to entertainment

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2012 on Track to be Hottest Year on Record

in Causes, Environment, News, Top News

This should come as a surprise to no one living in the United States. A recent report from the National Climatic Data Center finds that the first eight months of 2012 were

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Lea Michele Lands $1 Million L’Oréal Contract (Report)

in Animals, Causes, Lifestyle, News, Top News

In a move that may prove unpopular with animal rights activists, Lea Michele has reportedly just landed a lucrative contract to promote cosmetics giant L’Oréal. According to the New York

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Lady Gaga Adds Raccoon Tails to Her Wardrobe

in Animals, Causes, Fashion, News, Top News

Lady Gaga’s continued defiance of fans’ pleas to drop fur from her outfits took a turn for the ugly Sunday night in London; where the 26-year-old was photographed wearing a burka-style

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