Warren Boyd – The Real Cleaner

Have you seen the new A&E show “The Cleaner?” It features Benjamin Bratt as a former addict who now uses extreme measures to help other addicts get clean. If you’ve seen the show, you may not know that Benjamin’s character, William Banks, is based on a real person. Warren Boyd was raised in sunny Santa Rosa, California, but by the age of 32, he had seen his share of trouble. He had nine DUI convictions and had already spent five years in prison. Addicted to both alcohol and cocaine, Boyd had been in and out of 26 rehab programs without … Continue reading

Which Cities Are Greenest?

Do you live in a green city? And, just what makes a city green? More and more cities, especially larger ones, are starting to consider their impact on the environment and are trying to make changes. The Green Guide conducted a survey in cities with populations of over 100,000 to see which ones were the greenest. They looked at each cities commitment and scored them based upon that. What type of criteria was considered? Some cities like Eugene, Oregon had a sustainable business incubator and an extensive wetlands program. But what brought Eugene in at #1 might have been the … Continue reading