Archive for March, 2011
Next Entries »The Very Personal Benefit of Altruism
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011On the lighter side of things is this study suggesting that volunteering gets you more sex: “New research suggests that—for women at least—altruism may be the single most important attribute they look for in a partner. …researchers from the University of Nottingham have shown that altruistic behavior enhances sexual attractiveness for both women and men, [...]
Insulating your body, not your home
Monday, March 7th, 2011My partner recently sent me a link to the very excellent Low Tech Magazine article discussing – in great scientific detail! – the benefit of wearing more clothes to insulate your BODY, rather than worrying too much about insulating your home. When I was bragging on my very much warmer second floor, thanks to the [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Rinse it out!
Saturday, March 5th, 2011It turns out that even though our recycling systems are super effective and can recycle just about anything (in any condition), it is even BETTER if you take a few minutes and rinse out your recyclables (or even wash them entirely) before dropping them in the bin. Investigative reporting over at Mother Jones gives us [...]
“Happy Eco-News” Fridays!
Friday, March 4th, 2011Ancient grain is new health food darling Bill Nye the Science Guy says not having high-speed rail in the U.S. is embarrassing (Who doesn’t love Bill Nye?) How Oklahoma Cut Peak Energy Use by 33% Solar goes Hyper in the U.S. Researchers create car that can be steered by thought A New Design Movement That [...]
Home-Grown Tobacco
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011I’m really, really not advocating that anyone smoke cigarettes, because that’s been a huge pet peeve of mine since childhood… but if one were to smoke tobacco, the greenest option would most certainly be to grow your own tobacco and roll your own cigarettes. Which is exactly what a renegade farmer in Brooklyn is doing– [...]
On (citified) homesteading
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011It turns out that I missed Urban Homesteading day, which was on February 21st in response to a nasty cease and detest letter that many people have been getting from a family who have the gall to trademark the term “Urban Homesteading.” Can you believe it? not many people can, actually, because it’s just too [...]
I Love Driving
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011It was brought to my attention (thanks Mom & Dad!) that my recent spate of car-related posts has made it seem like I believe cars are unnecessary and superfluous. And, by extension, I have to think that these same posts must make it seem like I’m anti-car. So, I’d like to write a little bit [...]
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