Are you one of George W. Bush’s Canaries in the Coal Mine?

I felt the hair go up on the back of my neck reading one of my earlier April posts called Sparks Fly Between White House and EPA Over Recent Smog Standard Reduction.
The gist of the article is that, instead of reducing the EPA mandated acceptable smog levels from the what was then 80 ppm to […]

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Global Warming: Fact or Fiction = Democrat or Republican

Forget that scientific research totally supports it, and the rest of the world is trying to find ways to combat it: In the United States, global warming is debatable.
We’ve thrown science out the window, and especially at government levels, it’s become purely a political issue. The “fact” vote is avidly democrat supported, while […]

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Fluorescent Light Bulbs Can Now Be Recycled at Home Depot

Home Depot has just announced that they’ve started a recycling program in the USA for compact fluorescent light bulbs.
For those of you not yet aware, these bulbs each contain 3-5 mg of mercury. The EPA has determined that this level of mercury is high enough to be considered a health hazard, especially with repeated […]

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The Frugal Olympics - Going for the Gold

I’m a money saving game geek. Making a game out of it keeps me from feeling deprived. I make the “win” saving the money instead of spending it.
So I decided to make a list of all the money-saving games I’ve played over the years. I came up with twenty-three. You’ll recognize […]

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“A Living Nightmare” - or “What Happens When You Actually Have to File a Claim With Your Car Insurance Company”

 
“I Won’t Be Able to Meet You, Honey - A Tree Fell on My Car.”
 
This is not my car, but you get the idea.———–>
 
 

It happened in my driveway, a week ago last Friday. It was a perfect, sunny New England day, 75 degrees, and a clear blue sky.
My house windows were open as I […]

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Happy Hour

 
I love late Friday afternoons. It’s Weekendus Maximus Time. Raspberry Vodka Gimlet in hand, I contemplate the week.
Here’s a few short news bites on - what else? - gasoline prices and inflation, that caught my eye this week.
 
 
 
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The US recently told China they have to start selling […]

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Blog Carnival Round-Up Week of June 15th, 2008

Before we look at the Carnivals, I want to bring your attention to a new web site called PF Buzz. If you’re into Personal Finance and Money, this sight has a lot to offer you! A number of PF Bloggers post there regularly. Whether you have a blog or not, you can […]

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“Snap” Sunday Sermon: Twenty-Four Brand-New Hours

This is one of my favorite readings.
TWENTY-FOUR BRAND-NEW HOURS
By Thich Nhat Hanh

“Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours […]

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