We want cars and houses, and the latest look, so we all look the same. We want the biggest muscles, the shiniest jewels, the newest phone, and we want to be most up-to-date on the trendiest shows. W...

For as much as I love nature, it's remarkable that I grew up in a family that didn't spend a lot of time there. We were only mild campers, hikers, and beach-goers. That's not to say we didn't go outd...