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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Does Your Lawn Really Need to Look Like Astroturf?

 
 
My grandfather was named the neighborhood “lawn manicurist.” I don’t think he particularly enjoyed the title. It was a little,um, feminine, for him.
 
 
 
And I don’t think the neighbors particularly enjoyed his lawn. It wasn’t the lawn itself - even though it rivaled Fenway Park’s turf - if […]

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Support the United States Post Office With Your Own Junk Mail

A Tip From Uncle Mike:
I am sure that you are inundated with continual mail for you to switch credit cards. This and others. Here is what you do.

And, as you know, I always want more than one advantage from what I do.

a. When you receive a junk mail solicitation do […]

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Going Paperless: The Post Office Fights Back

The Washington Post reports that the US Postal Service (USPS) says they need junk mail to survive, and are working to thwart legislator’s proposals that would allow consumers to set up blocks on unwanted mail.
The USPS says the economic benefits of standard - their term for junk- mail outweigh the environmental benefits, and claim […]

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Remember the Tomatoes? Heirloom Seeds

In between discussions of high blood pressure, and the upcoming dreaded first colonoscopy, those of us of the “I owned an 8-track once” generation, will sometimes sit around reminiscing about the good old days. One sunny spring afternoon recently, amidst the usual memories of the firsts- first communion, first part time job, first […]

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Sparks Fly Between White House and EPA Over Recent Smog Standard Reduction

I hate to wish the summer away, but the November presidential elections can’t come fast enough for me.
The recent lowering of the smog standard sounded good initially (see my recent article.) The EPA lowered ground level ozone (smog) standards from 80 ppb to 75 ppb. 4000 lives per year would be saved, […]

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Trashion Phashion Passion

“Found Object” Fashion. Youth meets sustainability head on, and runs with it. One of my step-daughter’s, who’s twenty-four and just out of college, is a leader in this genre.
Here’s the definition, for all you neophytes:
Trashion- noun. sub-category of upcycling. “a philosophy and an ethic. Encompasses environmentalism and innovation, and respects the human creative […]

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The Green Impact of Going Paperless

PayItGreen has a simple message of dramatic proportion: Go paperless. Get a bank account with on-line bill pay. Receive your bills and statements by e-mail. Direct deposit your paycheck. For this small change in habit you can have a positive environmental impact. And if 20% of the population does […]

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