Category Archives: Environmental
Putting a Patio in the Front Yard
The lawn is long gone. I tried real hard, honest I did. But then the bermuda grass came, and that was that. But lawn’s are kind of ridiculous anyway; they suck up so much water. So, we’ve decided to put … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, Homestead
Tagged bermuda grass, landscaping, lawn, pavers, sketchup, stamped concrete
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What to Do with a Recalled Crib
Was I going to throw a recalled crib, a crib deemed unsafe for a baby to sleep in, into the landfill? Stay tuned (Ha! All of you!) to see what these nearly castoff bits become.
Posted in Environmental, Parenting, Recycling, Woodworking
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Don’t Eat All the Fish
So delicious. It would be a shame to have to explain to our children that we ate them all. San Francisco Magazine: The new school of fish
Posted in Doom and Gloom, Environmental
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Sustainable Growth is an Oxymoron
One of the most unnerving aspects of global climate change for the human psyche to absorb is that it drives home with absolute finality the notion that Earth is finite. I know, that sounds obvious, but people have never behaved … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental
Tagged climate change, co2, environment, global warming, Rudy M. Baum
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