Archive for the ‘Green living’ Category
Oil Profits and Al Gore’s Challenge
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I heard on NPR yesterday that Exxon/Mobil posted the highest second quarter profit of any corporation in history. ANY corporation EVER! Somehow this seems crazy when the cost of fuel keeps rising and the average consumer is struggling in a failing economy. They posted nearly a $12 BILLION profit in the second quarter alone.
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Greening the Classroom and Campus
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008A StrawBale.com reader just let me know about a blog post she wrote on her own blog. I found it interesting and I believe the topic is very important. If you are interested in checking it out, please click the link below.
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What To Do With Old,Wet Bales
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008There is a good chance you will have a lot of straw left over when you complete your house. Most of it, if you did your estimating right, will be in the form of loose straw. You will be amazed at just how much loose straw is produced on a building site. As I have said earlier, this loose straw is dangerous to the site as it poses the highest fire risk of any building material on site: dry, loose piles of straw! Be sure to move it away from your structure. But what to do with it all?
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A Grateful Start to Your Day
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008A friend sent this video to me today and I just had to share it. It is short and my smile grew bigger and bigger as I watched. It speaks to the way I look at life: grateful, everyday, for what I have. I try to focus on the positives in life, family, friends, a home, food, love, joy, even struggle. The last one may seem weird, but it is true for me. I find that it is in the struggles that I learn my biggest lessons and receive the biggest gifts. Life is a journey and I enjoy the ride. I hope you do too. Check out this video and…do the dance!
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