eco-friendly lifestyle
Is Your Favorite Actor Green? December 12th, 2008
And, no, we don't mean starring as an alien in a sci-fi flick
Much for the same reason I turn off the radio when Chowder Head from Boston calls in to a sports talk show to weigh with his take on why the Red Sox are winning, I...more
From Consumerism to Sustainablility November 28th, 2008
Reimagining our culture of consumption
My toddler's first sign language word wasn't "mama" or "dada"--it was "more". Yes, more. Now instead of it being signed, it's spoken incessantly as, "I want more, daddy." Whatever it is, she can't get enough...more
The Color of Hope November 25th, 2008
Van Jones' book shows how green in the answer to two big problems
Watching the news has never been likened to taking Prozac. In fact, listening to a talking head recite a laundry list of the world's problems drives me toward not only getting a prescription to Prozac,...more
The Green Conversation November 18th, 2008
How to engage others with the right dialogue
Communication is a true art form that can be as uncreative as crudely drawn stick figures or as masterful as a Van Gogh. When it comes to discussing the environment with others, the way we...more
Would You Like Some Solar Fries with That? November 11th, 2008
New book shows ways to cook with solar oven
I'll never forget the night we went to the store to buy our first microwave oven. In my innocence, I wondered why we would ever need two ovens. Then my dad explained to me the...more
Green from the Ground Up September 5th, 2008
What it really means to go green in home building
While recently shopping for a house, I was shocked at how often developers throw around the word "green" as if it's as simple to do as saying replacing tile over laminate. What I really discovered...more
Save the Dirt! August 22nd, 2008
How to prevent soil erosion in your little green patch
Rapidly approaching the ripe old age of 2, my daughter understands the importance of water for living things to remain that way. Not only does she faithfully help my wife water our tomato plants and...more
Was Obama Right about Tires? August 20th, 2008
How proper automobile maintenance really can save the environment
Addressing our dependence on foreign oil by "urging" Americans to make sure their tires are properly inflated is like trying to lasso a bucking bull with dental floss--it's doomed for failure. Despite Senator Barack Obama's...more
It's in the Can August 15th, 2008
How to keep those garden fruits and veggies from going to waste
In our shrinking global world, it's easy to forget that food isn't in season year round in your neck of the woods. But you wouldn't know that from a quick visit to the produce section...more
How Green Do You Cook? July 7th, 2008
... And we aren't necessarily talking about just veggies
The day I decided to propose to my wife was the day I also realized one of my guilty pleasures was going to die a painful death--and a swift one, at that. Marrying a woman...more
