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Homemade Yogurt

2012-11-03T20:25:15Z

I go through phases of eating yogurt. I try to avoid those with added sugar (and do avoid those with corn syrup and fake sugar). I try to avoid those in plastic containers, but around here that leaves me with the one choice of a delicious Greek yogurt.

Fragrance

2012-08-15T22:32:17Z

Spoken Word, or Slam Poetry, inspired me to try environmental poetry as a way of inspiring environmental action. This is my way of sharing my reactions about the world I live in, that we live in. Cesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer, says dogs best learn about their worlds, and communicate with each other, through their noses. And if a dog is out of touch with that sense it doesn't behave well. I think people are the same way, but there isn't a People Whisperer to remind them of that. We have let our air get so polluted with myriad man-made scents that we have lost touch with what clean really smells like. We have lost touch with warning smells that keep us safe, too. Try fragrance-free for a change -- of health and attitude about your world.

Greenhouse Lessons

2012-05-20T12:00:00Z

After two years of operating a greenhouse I have learned more about growing organic vegetables than I thought there was to learn! Growing produce indoors is nothing like growing it outdoors. There are pros and cons to each growing location.

Trash or Treasure?

2012-05-19T15:39:44Z

More environmental poetry in my Word Art style, taken from Spoken Word or Slam Poetry. My hope is to inspire environmental action by sharing my reactions through poetry. Can you find ways to reduce your consumption so that you can reduce your trash generation, and without reducing your lifestyle? Then, can you find ways to recycle and repurpose your trash? I feel those two steps are possible, and are important ways of walking gently on the earth.

Untied Airlines: The Unlinked Trip

2012-03-24T23:00:00Z

The Continental/United Airlines merger seems to be off to a rough start (or is that a rough conclusion?) for customers. While I recognized United had problems before the merger, it was my airline of choice. My recent trip to China unveiled some problems that may make United/Continental air travel more stressful than it has been in years. Maybe I'll want to start flying another airline until the kinks and bugs can get worked out of their combined systems.

Water Relationships

2012-02-08T16:10:06Z

My eight water poem shares how I treat water like a partner in my life, how important it is to me. How important it is to you. "We ALL live downstream", as I was reminded by Garth Lenz in his TED talk about the devastation that projects like the Keystone Pipeline cause. We all deserve great relationships with water.

Watery Skies

2012-02-08T16:06:29Z

The seventh of my water poems, in the style of Spoken Word -- which I'm calling Word Art for my work -- shares how I wonder about life "out there", on other planets in other galaxies and universes. How will the water conditions on Earth impact life?

Water Abuse

2012-02-08T00:09:03Z

This sixth of my water poems covers my feelings about how we over use water. We have come to rely on water for so many diverse needs that we have interrupted its natural cycle. That interruption is causing us problems today.

Garden Water

2012-01-30T23:07:06Z

The fifth of my water poems covers how you can be waterwise in the garden. Landscaping and agriculture can consume huge amounts of water, unnecessarily. Grow beautiful flowers and delicious food without wasting water.

Household Water

2012-01-19T22:49:44Z

The fourth of my water poems covers how you can conserve water at home. Home is where most people consume most of their water, so this is an important place to reduce your use of water.

Water, The Sculptor

2012-01-11T05:54:43Z

Don't overlook the artistic talents water shares with us. National Parks in the US, tourist destinations in other countries like China and Hungary, are possible because of the interaction of water with geology.

My Hybrid Mercury Mariner SUV

2012-01-07T21:07:51Z

Rating the green-ness of cars is complex, and the conclusion is ultimately up to each person considering a new car purchase. But, going hybrid sure gives you environmentally friendly benefits standard cars may not.s

Water Holes

2011-11-26T21:19:48Z

The second in my collection of poems about water takes a personal look at one aspect of what water means to me.

Save Our Water

2011-11-04T03:06:40Z

The first of eight poems, in the spoken word style, about Water

I feel water is our most precious and endangered resource. My collection of eight poems is intended to inspire change in people's attitude about, and use of, water to preserve it as the treasure it is in our lives.

Rustic Pecan Bars

2011-06-24T12:00:00Z

This is a crowd pleaser every time. The original-style pecan pie recipe -- with no corn or Karo syrup! And gluten-free to boot.