A few weeks ago I listened to Louis Fresco’s TEDtalk on “Feeding the Whole World.”  By the way, if you don’t listen to the TED podcast please subscribe to it now).  I’ve been thinking about it ever since and have more than once used it as part of an argument on behalf of responsible corporate [...]

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As if we needed more evidence that I am an 85-year old lady: my new electric kettle makes me unbelievably happy.  I’ll freely admit that it is probably more electric kettle than I really need– I mean it isn’t like I can actually taste the difference in my 212 degree made coffee and 200 degree [...]

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A friend suggested I read Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” but promptly warned me that this book would probably terrify me and chill my soul.  She was right on both accounts.  There is little for me to add to the many, many articles and television segments that have been created on this book. It is a [...]

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It looks normal, right?  Homemade Deodorant…
Ah!  And you thought I wasn’t going to make good on my promise from way, way long ago to make my own deodorant!  Well, I did it.  (Finally).  I used Angry Chicken’s “recipe” but substituted lavender instead of orange oil (I kept the ylang ylang).  It went together a little [...]

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So, a few months ago I talked about my desire to a) not be stinky and b) not be stinky while also not using plastic and/or toxic stuff.  Well, the Burt’s Bees just isn’t what it claims to be.  I mean, it is okay, but not great.  So, I’m taking the leap– I’m going to [...]

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I know a few months ago I mentioned trying to have a green road trip… well, this weekend I headed down to Williamsburg, VA with some members of H*yas for Choice to attend a Planned Parenthood Student Organizing conference.  The conference was amazing and inspiring (I wrote about it over on my other blog) but [...]

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Yeah, I crossed that line.  I’m making my own granola.  This is from a recipe I found over at Angry Chicken via her recipe cheat sheet.  I wish I was like 1/3 as self-sufficient as she is!  I felt pretty cool eating my own yogurt AND my own granola for breakfast today.  It is pretty [...]

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I have a thing for lunch boxes.  Some people love the aesthetic of tea pots, some people love vases or wine glasses.  Me, I love lunch boxes.  When I was a kid I’d spend weeks with my mom going to every store in the greater North Texas area to find the perfect lunch box.  I [...]

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One month in the middle of America has made me re-appreciate how hard it is to go green.  On the coasts, I’ve lived in DC and CA and OR, green is easy, hip, and almost expected.  Out here, there is a natural food coop but that sh*t is pricey.  I still wash my hair with [...]

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Too much information for a Tuesday morning?
Maybe I’m not fully period positive, more like period neutral. As I’ve been on this eco-friendly and anti-plastic kick it hasn’t been the food or transportation stuff that’s been tough to change, it has been all the personal care. The TreeHugger.com guide to women’s personal care emphasizes [...]

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