No matter who they decide to blame, we are – all of us – complicit.
I’m adopting a parrot next week. Actually, technically it is a parrotlet. Yes, that is the real name and yes, it is just like it sounds – a tiny parrot. If you know me at all, you know I’m a researcher. I am the Queen of Research.
It occurred to me while I was driving along listening to NPR, that I don’t think I’ve ever said this on the blog quite so unequivocally. (I know, driving. No good, especially in the context of this post. /sigh) So in case any of you were wondering how I actually feel about this issue (hah), here you go.
Okay, so I can’t believe I missed this! My electric company (Puget Sound Energy) has a green/renewables opt-in program. I’ve lived here for a year and just found out about it (oddly enough, via Twitter) a couple of days ago. Talk about being behind…
I forgot that the One Small Change challenges were meant to culminate in Earth Day. I’ve kind of gotten used to doing them. It’s easy to change one small thing every month on my way to living a little bit lighter in the world, so I’m glad…
I don’t know if it’s just me, it seems like I spend a lot of time talking to AGW skeptics. Anthropogenic global warming, or AGW, is the concept that climate change is occurring as a result of human action. I’m not really sure why I know so many AGW skeptics – maybe there are just a lot of them out there? But it seems like our conversations always end the same way. They seem satisfied and I… am left baffled at how they can be satisfied with their own conclusion.
Because March 1st was the wrap-up of the 28 Day Real Food Challenge, I neglected to post about my One Small Change for March. But first, a quick update on my January and February changes. January – Goodbye, Dishwasher This was going really well until my sink broke. You know what’s hard to ...
This post was supposed to be a review of The Transition Handbook. This post was also supposed to be a giveaway. But then my computer exploded. (Yes, it was a PC. And it didn't so much explode as whimper pitifully and fade to black.) Fortunately, I’m pretty good about backing up my computer on ...
Alright, I confess. I’m a big, giant Olympics addict. I love the intensity and the drama. I could pass on the constant nationalism and medal count lists, and I'll probably be considered un-American for saying this, but I'm really over Apolo Ohno. Because of the Olympics, my TV has been on way more than it ...
I’ve been slowly catching up on all my regular blogs over the last several weeks. Taking a break from the computer over the holidays will set you pretty far back, especially if one of those holidays is New Years. So many people blogging their resolutions! Apparently, I missed the “One Green Thing” ...
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