Where I used to live, my nemesis was the recycling pick-up guy. There were many Fridays (garbage day) when I would put out bags and bags of paper, and he would pick and choose how many he wanted to cart away–in the process, leaving many behind. Eventually I called the trash removal company about this [...]
A few years ago, we had as many phone lines in our home as we did people living here. There was our home number, my business line, a fax number, and a line dedicated to dial up. When we got out of the dark ages and signed up for broadband cable, we were able to [...]
Probably one of the best ways we could save our budget and save the world would be to slowly adopt the notion of reusing or recycling clothes, or basically not always buying new clothes. In the fashion circles, it would be considered “vintage” or dressing retro. In my world it’s a way to save me [...]
What is it about November that has the media going green? I would have thought that broadcasters and websites would be rolling out the green carpet next April, when Earth Day is upon us (it falls on April 22, 2008, FYI). But instead, it’s all green, all the time on the various NBC networks (Bravo, [...]
Ask my husband about our dog, Buff (right), and here’s what he’ll tell you: “He was the most expensive free dog I’ve ever owned.” You see, we rescued Buff, then four years old, from a small dog rescue place in New Jersey. (As a golden retriever/cocker spaniel/beagle mix, 40-pound Buff was the biggest small dog [...]
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