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Mon, May 18 2009 at 9:48 PM
Dear President Obama,
In case you aren't sure what devastation looks like, I thought I'd show you a picture of a tree near death. Now, this tree isn't an Appalachian tree, and it isn't near any coal mines. Nevertheless, it depicts the bankrupt landscapes that result from environmental...Read this blog
Mon, May 18 2009 at 7:10 PM
As seen here on MapAWatt Blog:
The bad news keeps rolling in: job loss, falling housing prices, falling stock market, growing national debt, etc., etc., etc. Not only do we have to worry about our wonderful...Read this blog
Mon, May 18 2009 at 3:52 PM
This little guy is a western snowy plover. They're on the federal endangered species list, and one of their protected habitats is Ormond Beach in Oxnard. This little strip of beach is home to many endangered birds...Read this blog
Mon, May 18 2009 at 3:27 PM
The green career movement is poised to take over the economy. In the 20's it was the car, in the 90's the internet. Today, Green Careers is poised to be larger and have more of an impact on the economy than both. Identifying the different areas of growth within this new green push will help the...Read this blog
Mon, May 18 2009 at 11:13 AM
A few weeks ago, I branched out into the Craig's List community to see what materials were available for my garden fence project. Within a few minutes, I found a post in the 'free' section from somebody a few towns over that was giving away an old rotting fence. Very soon after discovering this...Read this blog
Mon, May 18 2009 at 2:17 AM
Hi friends. Today was a hot beautiful day here in the peninsula (midwest Bay Area, California). I'd imagine it got up to 100F which is a little hot for the garden. I took some photos today I'd like to share.
First I'd like to start with a request for your help. My friend Martin W, aka gradyw is...Read this blog
Fri, May 15 2009 at 9:53 PM
Americans are a very proud people, and rightly so. At times there are people who get indignant at the idea that their toilet paper is not adequate for cleaning up with because how can anyone suggest that our technology is...Read this blog
Fri, May 15 2009 at 5:37 PM
1) you get to write a headline like that
2) you bf brings you a gorgeous local bouquet wrapped in paper not plastic, tied with twine.. at work.
3) let me think on the rest...
10) you have a great friend like this:
Nevermind. This editor is kind of sucky for inserting photos.
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Thu, May 14 2009 at 6:24 AM
Look back over the last decade, and what stands out. There has been 3 major trends of discussion:Terrorism - hopefully now on the decrease after the end of G.W Bush in the White HouseThe Global Economic Downturn - a more recent development, but caused by years of reckless business management by the...Read this blog
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