Tag Archives: environment
Packing Day
I miss the days when packing for a trip took 45 minutes, not all day, and didn’t feel like defusing a bomb, hoping not to leave anything critical behind. I did exactly that in Hawaii a few years ago when … Continue reading
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Frack Off
I worry about the Earth my daughter will inherit and its condition when she does. Our oceans are filling with plastic debris; many of our streams flow with poison in them; the planet is getting warmer; and we’ve almost reached … Continue reading
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And now for a commercial break from CF – my boycott of Minute Maid
I watched American Idol tonight with my wife and daughter. It wasn’t the bad performances that upset me – it was a Minute Maid® commercial. In the commercial, healthy Gen-Y’ers are having a great time boating in the middle of the … Continue reading
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Scariest web site ever? Read at your own risk
I believe that the world is about to reach peak oil capacity. I don’t believe we’re about to run out; there will always be oil in the ground, but our quantity of it is finite. Rather the world’s maximum daily … Continue reading
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The Story of Stuff Web Site
If you’re concerned about the planet, this is really good. http://www.storyofstuff.org/index.php
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Watch Toxic: Garbage Island
If you’re concerned about the environment and the use of plastic in our society, you’ll want to see this: http://www.vbs.tv/watch/toxic/toxic-garbage-island-1-of-3
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