Is your HVAC system making you sweat in the summer and shiver in the winter? If so, it’s time to upgrade your system. You don’t want just a new HVAC system. You want a better one. Here are four reasons to get an energy-efficient HVAC system. (more…)
The meme here made me smile, but it brings up an interesting point. One of the few things I remember about (20th Century German existentialist philosopher Martin) Heidegger is his theory that part of the human condition is “Sorge,” the German word for “care.” People care.
But care is not an absolute. No one cares about everything and everyone cares about something. (more…)
Here’s a hot topic: democratic socialism. I hope you’ll check out the video linked above, and let these thoughts percolate in your mind for a few minutes. (more…)
Due to global warming, a growing number of people is becoming environmentally aware. The idea of sustainability and eco-friendliness is to develop an awareness of all your doings, habits and lifestyle that ultimately affect the environment. (more…)
A cottage by the lake can make a wonderful holiday home for those who want to get away from their busy lifestyle. (more…)
David Benatar, a self-described “anti-natalist” philosopher, believes that life is so bad, so painful, that human beings should stop having children for reasons of compassion.
From this article: “While good people go to great lengths to spare their children from suffering, few of them seem to notice that the one (and only) guaranteed way to prevent all the suffering of their children is not to bring those children into existence in the first place,” he writes, in a 2006 book called “Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming Into Existence.” (more…)
If you want to breathe some new life into your outdoor space but don’t want to do that by harming nature, don’t worry! Today, there are amazing new ways to remodel your backyard AND help our environment get back on its feet. Here are some practical and stylish eco-friendly backyard ideas to try this summer! (more…)
Andrew Wheeler during his confirmation hearing
Questions: A new documentary provides digitized images of pollution to our water, land and air that existed before the EPA was founded in 1973 and began regulating the purity of drinking water, the dumping of chemical waste, the use of toxins in the food we ingest, etc. How many such photos did the film-makers round up? (more…)
Living in Sydney is a great privilege, seeing as how it is, beyond doubt, one of the greatest cities in the world. Nevertheless, summer heats in NSW can sometimes be completely unbearable, which is why more and more people turn to powerful air conditioning devices as their last resort. (more…)
With the rampant corruption we see all around us, it’s easy to think that big money gets everything it wants, including get-out-of-jail-free cards, via the purchase of a brand of justice unavailable to you and me. Fortunately, that’s not always the case. (more…)
