With the massive oil spill that just occurred along the Gulf Coast, energy sources and solutions have been thrust into the limelight. Environmentalists are sharing a little "I told you so" in reference to oil drilling and political right wingers try to downplay the significance of this spill in the hopes that oil drilling will continue unhindered. As one local man said to me recently... "it is shame what happened but I would rather have oil spills if the alternative is that I pay more than $3.00 … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2010
What Is Your Microwave Doing To Your Health?
When we moved last year we finally said goodbye and good riddance to one popular appliance... the microwave. The old one stayed with the house and I knew that we would not be purchasing another. It was time to say goodbye. We didn't use our old one very much but the very presence of it meant that we did use it occasionally... say for melting butter or to heat up leftovers quickly. I didn't want to use it, but it was hard to resist the convenience. It was just one of those things that required … [Read more...]
Use Less Plastic
A fun and energizing video for Monday morning about plastic of all things. Now if only they would show videos like this in schools, on big screens before movies, and an on public TVs... Check out my article: 5 Easy Steps to Reduce Plastic in Our Lives … [Read more...]
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