Bornfamous

People don’t change when they see the light. They change when they feel the heat. - The Culture of Debt

Sharon Astyk makes a powerful argument about peak oil and why you really need to start thinking about it.
When I realized that everything was going to change, I was at first afraid. Because, I thought, if my government or public policy or other choices weren’t going to fix everything, what could I possibly do? What [...]

I wrote a story! I wrote a story! And it’s true, too.

I can’t believe I am voluntarily eating organic celery as a snack — and loving it. Think I’ll go get another stalk. Yum!

Scored 5-6 DOZEN 1-qt canning jars — yay, freecycle! Now, where do i put them all?

Along with beauty, fireworks create a beastly mix of pollutants
“Traces of metals, fuels and other toxics can stay in the air and water for days, even months. Scientists are creating cleaner versions, but they’re still not widely used.”

Getting a little nervous about the economy–YOUR economy? I know what you mean. Things are looking a bit dicey out there. But never fear! Rhonda at down—to—earth is writing a great series on budgeting. Just in time!

I tell ya, the FDA is not smelling like a rose lately…
FDA: Is the Tomato to Blame for Salmonella Outbreak? Is It Not?…
Three weeks after the Food and Drug Administration first warned consumers to avoid certain types of tomatoes for fear they would carry an uncommon type of Salmonella, known as Saintpaul, the number of [...]

In The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron advises budding artists, writers and anyone who wants to be more creative to write three pages, by hand, every morning. She spends at leasts a chapter explaining all the reasons for this, but I think it’s pretty obvious: getting your hand moving with your mind is good exercise for [...]