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KIA Previews Forte In Seattle

By • Jun 9, 2009

Next up for KIA? The FORTE; their “bread and butter car”. For the KIA SOUL we stayed at the Mandarin in Miami. The vibe was ultra-cool. For the KIA FORTE intro we are staying at Hyatt at Olive 8, the first LEED- certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) hotel in the city of Seattle, [...]



Costa Cruise Lines: Green Ships

By • Apr 22, 2009

Since I like to discuss everything that moves, here’s some green news from Costa Cruise Lines. If you, like me!, love to cruise, you’ll find this very interesting. In honor of Earth Day, Costa Cruise Lines reminded me that they are fully invested in the environment. For openers, all of Costa’s ships have received the [...]



Staying Alive: Weighing In On Detroit's Big Three

By • Nov 24, 2008

Everyone is talking about the American car crisis. I even got accosted in the grocery store today. I have to say that I go in the opposite direction from most people —I refuse to put the Big Three down. This is my country—these are the cars that we built. I am looking for solutions, not [...]



09 VW Jetta TDI: Diesel Power Is The New Hybrid

By • Sep 19, 2008

Yesterday I was running on the boardwalk in Santa Monica, California and driving the 2009 VW Jetta TDI on the Pacific Coast Highway. Today, I am sitting at my kitchen counter in NYC writing about it. That is why I can honestly say, I love my life. It is never boring. The 2009 VW Jetta [...]



Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Sustainability is Sexy

By • Sep 14, 2008

During Mercedes-Benz NYC Fashion Week , I was invited to the opener, Be EcoChic held at the American Museum of Natural History in the vast Hall of Oceans. Be EcoChic was founded to use the power of the runway to raise environmental awareness. Hosted by the model Angela Lindvall of Discovery Planet’s Alter Eco and [...]



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