I know, it seems counter-intuitive to our desire to have lawns that look like golf courses, but letting your grass grow a little is good for the earth. Longer grass absorbs more sunlight and grows tougher and thicker grass, which in turn grows longer roots, which means less surface watering is needed to keep it [...]
A few weeks ago I saw a post somewhere about a new eyewear company called Warby Parker. Their concept in the crowded field of companies selling eyeglasses online is that for every pair they sell, they give away a pair to someone in need. Pretty cool, right? Millions of people buy glasses every year, but [...]
I just got back from almost 2 weeks away from home. And since I wasn’t going to be home for such a long time, I decided I didn’t want to pay for much electricity at all – so I unplugged every single thing in my house. While I normally have the power-hungry items on power [...]
In the last 6 months, I have given away or sold all the physical media I had been hauling around for years and years. CD’s, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, DVD’s – all gone and never to fill up my house again. I now buy all my music in MP3 format via digital downloads, rent DVD’s [...]
This is an easy one, unless you are in a hurry. Most everyone buys stuff online and has it shipped to their house. But are you taking the time to realize how your item is being shipped to you? Companies usually give you an option of how you want something shipped – via Ground or [...]
This past week I have been sick as a dog. I wake up one morning feeling better, and then the next morning I feel worse. I imagine it is some kind of a flu and will eventually go away, but for the time being it has been miserable. And while the first few days involved [...]
I don’t know if it is available at libraries or not, but however you can manage it, I would recommend you read the book “Stuff: The Secret Lives Of Everyday Things” by John C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning. If you have ever been curious about just how much “stuff” it takes to make the [...]
