The Green Life

Casa del Chook – Living in the Bush

2009-11-10T03:18:56Z

One of the nicest things about moving away from the big city is the country living. The pace is slower and the attitude is less aggressive. The toot of a car horn invariably means a friend is driving by not someone offering negative feed back on ...

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Solar Factories Closing Down or Moving to China

2009-11-09T16:00:40Z

General Electric plans to close its only U.S. solar panel factory because production costs have exceeded sale prices. The Fairfield, Conn.-based company said that silicon panel manufacturing at its facility in Delaware, will stop in January. GE wi...

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Living Completely Free

2009-11-08T16:32:11Z

Be sure to review my original blog post. Mark Boyle (a.k.a. Saoirse, which is Gaelic for "freedom" and pronounced "sear-shuh") set up the Freeconomy website (http://www.justfortheloveofit.org). The idea is that like-minded people sign up, list th...

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American history test

2009-11-08T08:24:20Z

Here is a nice quiz flavored around American Independence. Have a crack at it. 24 out of 30 is regarded as a pass and plenty of Americans don't reach that level. It goes without saying that Aussies would struggle with an Aussie flavoured version...

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Letter to the Editor - Clean coal

2009-11-06T21:33:08Z

How's this for an elegant put down of the current plan by the Victorian government to base our future on "Clean Coal" technology. It has been submitted to a few papers, by Noel, to see if it gets a run. I'll also be writing a piece myself over ...

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Naughty Friday funny - At the retirement home

2009-11-06T03:18:50Z

One day, while going to the store, I passed by a nursing home. On the front lawn were six old ladies lying naked on the grass. I thought this was a bit unusual, but continued on my way to the store. On my return trip, I passed the same nurs...

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Eating Healthy & Eating Cheaply

2009-10-31T17:07:57Z

We use a local produce stand for fruits and veggies year round. We also use a distributor of Amish products we met at our local farmers market (keep clicking the picture below to see the great products and 10% discount). The only time we use Famil...

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The Green Mafia

2009-10-29T18:29:26Z

I'm very concerned about planet earth. That is why I choose voluntary simplicity and frugality. I have also given environmentalists and politicians many practical ideas to reduce carbon emissions. It seems to be working ~ a nearby town (Merrillvil...

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Naughty Friday funny - Rye bread

2009-10-30T04:16:48Z

Two old guys, one 80 and one 87 were sitting on the 1st tee bench waiting for their turn to tee off one morning. The 87 year old had just finished his morning jog and wasn't even short of breath. The 80 year old was amazed at his friend's...

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New Labeling Requirements Will Cause Food Prices To Rise

2009-10-26T16:10:07Z

Original Article New labels listing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the production of foods, from whole wheat pasta to fast food burgers, are appearing on some grocery items and restaurant menus around Sweden. The same concept is b...

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