Dear Diet Soda Drinkers,

Is there no good alternative to soda? According to this NY Times article, there could be serious health problems associated with drinking diet soda. Read more at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/health/nutrition/05symp.html?em&ex=1202619600&en=c2c693f40c0f92f4&ei=5087%0A

And tell us, will this influence what you decide to drink in the future?

Green Consumerism-Part 1

We talk about buying green, what it means, and how we feel about it. You can find the Consumer Reports article we referenced at www.greenerchoices.org.

Thanks to our voters for picking this as our first topic!

What do you think of this ad?

This caught our eye. With all of the obsession of erasing lines as women age, there tends to be a double standard in how we view aging women . Is this a more healthy way to view aging or just a cheap marketing ploy? Tell us what you think!

Meet the Speak Easy Girls

Just a brief introduction of ourselves and what Speak Easy is all about!

Green Consumerism-Plastic Bags

Here is a link to an article on the NY Times explaining a recent vote on making retailers responsible for recycling those plastic bags that they hand out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/nyregion/10bags.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=shopping+bags&st=nyt&oref=slogin

Let us know what you think! Should we force retailers to do this, or should individuals take more responsibility?

Thanks to all of our voters!

Thanks to everyone who voted for our first topic. The grand winner was Green Consumerism. You will see the first video post within the next few days, and we'll be posting links to articles and products that we think are relevant and interesting as well. Feel free to send us your comments, opinions, and links to talktospeakeasy@gmail.com

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We love them, and they make us laugh all day long. :) Just wanted to share.