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Food banks face high costs but feeding more people
“The way it’s going, we’re going to have a food disaster pretty soon,” said Phyllis Legg, interim executive director of the Merced Food Bank, which serves 43 food pantries throughout foreclosure-ravaged Merced County.
Food banks across the country are in similar straits: While demand is up, supplies and [...]

Colin Beavan, aka NoImpactMan, has a special request that I’m happy to pass along. -LaVonne
I really, really need support from all of you today (and I’m unashamedly bribing you with the offer of free Reverend Billy DVDs). But first I have to give you some background. Just read the bits in bold if you’re in [...]

Sometimes going back to basics kind of sucks. I just spent 45 minutes stirring a quart of milk as it heated and cooled for homemade yogurt–no big deal, except standing that long kills my back, but it’s worth a little pain to have my favorite treat whenever I want it. And then I spilled the [...]

Civilization’s last chance. Time is running out. Are you scared enough yet — to make real changes in your life? Don’t just change a light bulb, plant a garden. Take a bus. Ride a bike. Turn off that air conditioner. Stop coming up with reasons you CAN’T do something and start thinking about ways you [...]

I took Sharon’s Independence Days Challenge to heart. I’d post garden pics, but I can’t get the newly reformatted computer to recognize my digital camera. Argh. Anyway, here’s my update:
For me, the big one was getting over my fear of the unknown by finally diving in and planting seeds on my little balcony. I’d never [...]

Amazing photo series of a lightning storm inside the plume over Chile’s reactivated volcano.

Better late than never: NPR’s Earth Day replay of
Marian McPartland’s ‘Rachel Carson’ in Concert. Be sure to read the description. 23 minutes

I really just wanted an excuse to post my version of porn–I could look at that arm all day–but I also want to affirm my intention to bake my first loaf of bread, without a breadmaking machine, this week. Meanwhile, enjoy the arm.
[Update: Now that I think about it, I realize I should have [...]

Finally. I was all ready to start serious gardening on the balcony. I just needed some compost to liven up the used potting soil I’ve been saving since my first rather sad garden three years ago. But the car was still out of commission, waiting for the government’s stimulus payment to pay for repairs. How [...]

It’s World Naked Gardening Day–publicradio.org article [mildly NSFW]. Official web site [definitely NSFW].
Take off your clothes and start gardening! But don’t expect me to join you. :o]