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A few years back I started reading Natural Capitalism. I wrote a post about the first chapter and vowed to come back to the book “soon.” Geologically speaking, it’s been the blink of an eye. In human terms, a wee bit longer. The book isn’t inordinately long, but after coming back to it after many months, I find the second chapter a rich source of information, ripe for reflection.
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2ndgreenrevolution
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2ndgreenrevolution
1 day 3 hours ago
For today’s company spotlight, I wanted to look at smart meters.
Smart meters have been in use since 2006 in the United States and have gained wide penetration in some areas and caused backlashes in others. In the near future many utilities will be switching their customers over to this technology. So what exactly are smart meters, why are they sometimes controversial
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glueandglitter
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The first batch of hot peppers are ready to pick in the garden, and around here that means one thing: hot sauce!
My husband’s not crazy about spicy food, so I tend to cook things up mild and then douse my own plate in hot sauce. Store bought hot sauces are delicious, but did you know that it’s super simple to make your own hot sauces at home? I’ve
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2ndgreenrevolution
2 days 4 hours ago
Last week I wrote about parking lots and my distaste for them. While parking garages are a much better use of land, they can be quite ugly.
My argument today is not an aesthetic one though. While riding the light rail the other day (where I also composed this op-ed), I passed a large parking garage, four levels high or so. Right before getting on
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2ndgreenrevolution
3 days 3 hours ago
Dear Shel Silverstein,
My apologies for misusing, but hopefully not abusing the title of your wonderful work of poetry.
Cordially,
The Angry Pedestrian
Now that that’s out of the way, let me tell you about the place where the sidewalk never begins; it’s called the suburbs. I don’t live in the suburbs, but I had to go there the other day and “do some business.” As I mentioned in my
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