Story of Stuff Project Offers “Anti-Shopping List” — Which Is Your Favorite Item?
Here’s a list published by the “Story of Stuff Project” that provides advocates of sustainable living several ways to cut down on their robotic consumption of resources.
My favorite: “buy second hand.” I love to support the “used” economy, mostly with donations to thrift stores, but sometimes with purchases from Craig’s List. My nine-year-old desktop computer couldn’t keep up with all the data traffic required for today’s live streaming. $75 later I have a two-year old model that runs like a startled gazelle.
I also have the knowledge that this little baby didn’t wind up in a land fill, and that the resources necessary to build a new one weren’t required in order to satisfy my computing needs for the next few years.
This opinion piece
One final note on the Tulsa rally. After subtracting out the plain-clothes security, Trump’s 2020 campaign staff, and about 2500 paid actors, it appears that the actual total of real fans at the rally was less then 1600.
Some of the short videos on the pros and cons of renewable energy that I made back in 2012 have gotten a decent number of views; the one below has over 166K. Unfortunately, most of these people aren’t exactly the audience I was hoping to target, i.e., fairly well informed people with an active interest in the business side of renewables. 
Regarding the six members of Trump’s campaign team who recently tested positive for COVID-19, a reader remarks, “That’s six steps closer to herd immunity.”
What happens when the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics divest their portfolios from fossil fuels (and, of course, weapons of war)? It appears that we’re about to find out. In his letter to all Catholic Bishops, “Laudato Si,” Pope Francis urges all of the faith to take care of their environment by helping the phasing out of fossil fuels as soon as practically possible. 
This shot melted my heart.
What comes out of Trump’s mouth is a strange blend of falsehood and truth. Yes, occasionally he tells the truth, but generally at the least opportune moment.
America is experiencing several watershed events unfolding around us, and questions abound, e.g., can we make a radical change in policing?
