May 2nd
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Holly Kennedy ( Hilary Swank) is beautiful, smart and married to the love of her life – a passionate, funny, and impetuous Irishman named Gerry Kennedy ( Gerard Butler) . So when Gerry’s life is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly. Before he died, Gerry [...]
….Al Gore! Well, ok, he didn’t really win this contest either, but he was one of the favorites! Here is the list of favorite eco-books from last week’s poll:
Earth in the Balance by Al Gore
Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
Skin Tight by Carl Hiassen
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Be sure to add these [...]
Longing for immersion in the fragrant, dry heat of the desert southwest? Give one of these a try.
Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman
The Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee series is set in the rugged canyons and high country of the Four Corners area. Hillerman’s attention to the small details of the desert landscape and immersion in Navajo [...]
Green building and remodeling offer opportunities to save energy, cut greenhouse gas emissions, conserve natural resourses, improve air and water quality, and reduce waste. If all buildings in the U.S. met leading green building standards, national energy use and global warming emissions would drop by 10%. Here are a couple of books that [...]
Set aside to celebrate trees, National Arbor Day has been observed since 1872. In most states it is observed on the last Friday in April, usually a good time of year to plant throughout most of the country, and it is a state holiday in Nebraska where the founder of Arbor Day, J. Sterling Morton, [...]
With the growing concern for the environment and its health, the relatively new (to the United States) practice of installing plants on roofs and walls is beginning to take off. Called green roofs, they provide several environmental benefits including:
-reducing pollution and water run-off
-insulating against heat and cold
-reducing the maintenance needs of buildings
You can see examples [...]
Going green in the garden (so to speak) isn’t hard, and you’ll save money as well. Try one or more of the following:
1. Reduce your lawn. Keeping that putting-green-worthy swath of grass pristine takes more water and fertilizer than any other area of your yard.
2. Mow what lawn you do have less often. Because they [...]
Here are some small changes that will not only reduce your ecological footprint, but may even save you money and help you live a happier, healthier life!
1. Bring your own bags when shopping. An average American family acquires 60 plastic bags per week and rarely reuses them.
2. Buy local. Produce at a local farmer’s market [...]
Vote for the novel with an environmental or nature theme that affected you the most – by adding a comment below. Some ideas to get you started:
Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen (or any Hiaasen book)
The Appeal by John Grisham (ditto)
Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
The Postman by David Brin
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
The Lorax by [...]
clothes·line [ klṓz ln, klṓz ln ]
noun (plural clothes·lines)
Definition: line for hanging laundry: a cord on which clean laundry is hung to dry,usually outdoors.
It is a simple word that is causing much discussion these days. The act of hanging out clothes in the fresh air brings back many memories for me. Days with my [...]
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