Tis the Season to get Bolloxed on Green Beer

By Jeff on March 8th, 2010

The time to down a jar of a frothy green brew at the ol’ pub is upon us. Before you go out to your favorite pub for a little hooley, learn what breweries offer not only a fine brew but produce it with a bit of consciousness about ol’ Mother Earth?  I’ve listed a few breweries that do a fine job of being good stewards. Read more…

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Seasons Change

By Joe R on February 24th, 2010

A rare winter break hit my neck of the woods this last week.  The sun came out and I saw people actually abandoning heavy coats and sweaters, scarves and hats.  For a brief time the hill trails were full of folks stretching their legs and giving the old lungs a work out.  Perfectly natural.  Read more…

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Energy Diet Resolution

By admin on February 21st, 2010

I have yet to keep a New Year’s resolution longer than about 2 weeks, until this year. Instead of the Grapefruit Diet or South Beach Diet I decided to go on an Energy Diet. I did set the bar fairly low, knowing of my previous New Year’s resolution successes. So, my resolution was simple and consisted of four parts.

  1. Change my old light bulbs to CFLs when they burned out (2 so far).
  2. Turn off the lights when I left the room (or my girls left a room).
  3. Lower the temperature on my thermostats.
  4. Turn off electronics when we were done.

Number 4 was the hardest. Remembering to power down monitors and not use the TV for background noise has been tough. However, resolution success came today. Not in a reduction of my waistline, which is usually my goal, but in the reduction of my utility bill.

My constant nagging regarding turning things off has paid off. Looking at my family’s typical day it’s crazy to think about how much we depend on energy. With an estimated 3 billion people without access to affordable modern energy, I realize we often take it for granted.

Doesn’t have to be New Year’s Eve to make a resolution.

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