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12 February 2010 ~ 4 Comments

Did You Know Antarctica Is A Desert?

photo credit: tlindenbaum
When I was a kid I watched Bill Nye with rapt attention. Yes, I was a nerd. I swooned over his big dorky bow-tie and silly ways of making science come to life.
As an adult I’ve fallen in love with Rachel Maddow. A smart, sassy woman that doesn’t let take crap from [...]

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16 December 2009 ~ 3 Comments

I Solved The Fake Verses Real Tree War

Every year around this time two sides break out into war, and this time I’m not talking the “war on Christmas” folks. No, I mean the war between getting a fake tree or a real one.
On the one side cutting down a tree just to be tossed out is pretty shitty, on the other side [...]

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15 December 2009 ~ 1 Comment

We’re A 2 Car Family Again

photo credit: dann :*equestrian apparel
Trust me, it isn’t as glamorous as it sounds.
Apparently when my uncle died he left me his truck. It’s not much to look at, but it’s a vehicle. And the timing is perfect, with the weather becoming cold it’s harder to walk places we need to go. Now Michael can [...]

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22 October 2009 ~ Comments Off

Out Of Energy – No Impact Week Day 5

photo credit: Michel Filion
Today in No Impact Week we are challenged to reduce our energy use. I had planned to hang clothes up to dry today, and then a storm decided to roll in and dump rain on us all day. When your bathroom is so small that you hit your knees on the [...]

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