The women below are exercising their constitutional right to Freedom of Speech — or are they?
These ladies — who won an international Bridge competition last month — put together their sign in response to questions they got from other teams in the tournament. Members of teams from other countries were questioning how the American government […]
I write about the environment a lot. Mostly, it’s because I have a lot to say about environmental issues.
Sometimes it’s because I’m scared. Not really scared like the apocalypse is coming, although I wonder about that sometimes. It’s more like we’re all about to graduate from high school and we’re faced with the decision […]
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How do you make software development dramatically more eco-friendly?
Two Words: Open Source.
With the Open Source model, you can:
Use less packaging.
Increase the efficiency of shipping and […]
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This sign is from the city of Vancouver in British Columbia and it’s purpose is to inform motorists that letting their cars idle is against the law and punishable by a fine of $50 to $100.
Vancouver’s “Motor Vehicle […]
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It’s easy when discussing all the problems in our world to forget how beautiful and wonderful this world is.
All around us is a natural beauty that’s there, waiting for us to stumble over it at almost every turn.
As you go through your next few days, try […]
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Introducing This Green Old House - An ongoing column by James Turner
Greetings, and welcome to This Green Old House!
My name is James Turner and over the next months (and maybe years), I hope to share […]
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One of the primary ways that people are banding together to solve common problems is by using the Internet to collaborate with others. Whether the common problems they faces are around the world or down […]
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We can all envision the world as a better place. Each of us can imagine a better life — better government, better living habits, better environment. We can all imagine these — but can we make them real?
“When you do […]
Corporations in America are recognized by the government as having many of the same rights as people. They are actually considered ‘people’ for legal purposes in many situations.
Corporations claiming ‘freedom of speech’ are among the largest funders of elections and campaign advertising in America. And, as a result, they influence politicians to put corporate […]
Our world is changing. The results of our consumption and over-population of the planet are being felt in many ways — and one the most dramatic and dangerous is that our world is getting warmer.
For example, one way to tell is that glaciers all over the world are melting…
While many of them have been melting […]
