According to the Writer’s Almanac, it was on this day in 1897 that the first comic strip appeared in a newspaper. Why is that worth mentioning here? It was a new dimension, a new modality to our civilization’s capacity for …
Everything New Seemed Impossible—Until It Existed Read More »
A great number of the 6000+ posts here deal with the ultimate tragedy: the end of our civilization as we know it due to our own stupidity or, even worse, our malfeasance. Of course, we’re reminded of all this via …
There is still time before winter hits to create a sustainable home both indoors and outdoors. With these ideas you will be saving the environment one project at a time. Go Solar Since 2013 the solar industry has grown 30 …
From Guest Blogger Heather: Three Ways to Create a Sustainable Home This Fall Read More »
Last spring, many of us petitioned Delta Airlines, as the major air transportation provider between Africa and the US, to refuse to ship the carcasses of lions, elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, etc., as a deterrent to those, tragically born without consciences, …
The disposable nature of our society is perhaps at its worst when the festive season rolls around. Halloween is the most pressing example of people buying a lot of expensive, environmentally harmful products, using them for a few days, and …
From Guest Blogger Izzie: Eco-Friendly Halloween Decorations Read More »
Quora.com is a site in which questions, some profound, others trivial, are posed and then answered by people who claim to have some expertise in the subject at hand. I’ve signed up to offer my two cents’ worth on matters …
The title here, of course, comes from the Dalai Lama. And the pic here is something similar I noticed on 2GreenEnergy supporter Glenn Doty’s Facebook page. Not a bad way to end the week. Let me propose a toast as …
A dear friend is in the process of delivering a great number of speeches through South Africa right now, and I just received a note from him explaining that he often quotes Nelson Mandela (not a bad example of a …
Water is a critical component in a lot of environmental schemes. Whether the focus is on saving it, using it better, or how it can benefit any given project, water always seems to crop up whenever environmental issues are approached. …
From Guest Blogger Izzie: Which Source of Drinking Water Is Best for the Environment? Read More »
Existentialism is the concept that we live in a universe that is indifferent to our happiness and general welfare, that we are free to make our own choices, and that we are, in fact, defined by the totality of those …
We’re Alone, But Strangely Connected To One Another Read More »
