Tag Archive: TED

Sustainable Farming, Foie Gras & A Little Bit of Heart

Since it’s Wednesday (and sometimes I do this on Wednesdays), I thought I’d share a great TED video in which chef and scholar Dan Barber gives us a glimpse of a new/old kind of sustainable farming.  It’s definitely worth watching, even if you’re not a foodie.  And even if foie gras ...

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Transition Handbook Winner & A Video On Suburbia

And the winner of my copy of The Transition Handbook is… comment #4 - Shaunta Alburger (whose has a lovely blog - Live Once, Juicy).  Congrats!  E-mail me ...

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My Computer Died So I’m Posting About Bill Gates

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 ...

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Does Bill Gates Get Climate Change?

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 ...

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