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Here are things we want to do to reduce the environmental impact of whatever house we wind up buying. Add solar panels Plant a vegetable garden and fruit trees Insulate, insulate, insulate Install weatherstripping Recycle Compost Set up cisterns for… Read moreGreening Our Home
Achieved: two meatless days. This one was pretty much like the other, except that I didn’t realize until I was on my way back from hula that I hadn’t eaten any meat. Oh, and instead of ice cream I ate… Read moreMission Accomplished
I could have studied this in high school, but I did not. Perhaps that’s why I’m not entirely sure how to get at my refrigerator coils. However, I’m going to overcome that lack of knowledge, as I have accepted another… Read moreAir Conditioning and Refrigerator Maintenance
So today was the first of my two meatless days for the week. Here’s what I ate: instant oatmeal boiled egg cheese macaroni with alfredo sauce (from Whole Foods, in a box) pecans raisins yogurt Cheerios with milk (the dinner… Read moreMeatless? Aimless?
I wasn’t that successful at the 29-Day Giving Challenge. In fact, I’m not even sure if the original 29 days have passed. However, I like the idea of a challenge, and stretching myself in new ways. So I’ve just signed… Read moreRight Now, Less Cow
I wound up driving to work today so that I could get the smog test done on the way home. And it turns out that the shops I’m most likely to go to are in the neighborhood where we live…. Read moreGuilty Conscience
Does it make me a bad person if I don’t do anything? I mean, I’ll do the usual things. For example, I’ll ride the bus to work. I’ll eat organic yogurt for one of my snacks. But these are things… Read moreEarth Day
Think about it. It’s L.A. Why are you driving? The cult of the car is so enormous here that it’s impossible to get around. The bus, on the other hand, is cheaper than gas and much cheaper than parking. So… Read moreWhy I Love the Bus