Leaving the Nest
Two of the three Rubin “chicks” are leaving the nest this week for college. I’m not as tearful as I was when daughter #1 headed 5 hours north to VT two years ago. I learned that, thanks to technology, they are never really that far away. Way back in the dark ages when I was [...]
Continue reading »Slow Money
I’m heading up to VT this week to attend the 2nd annual Slow Money Gathering. What is slow money? Its similar to Slow Food. It’s about knowing where your money is going to and coming from. Investing in companies you believe in. Supporting local/ regional businesses, especially when it comes to food. Speakers at the [...]
Continue reading »What can we do about this mess?
As the oil continues to gush into the gulf, here’s a great idea of what you can do about it.
Continue reading »You Need to See this Movie
Concerned about the economy? The oil spill? Climate change? Here’s something you can do about all three that is positive and uplifting. See this movie!
Continue reading »Love Your Mother
On Mother’s Day and every other day, don’t forget about the most important mother of all: Mother Earth.
Continue reading »“Have the Best Earth Day Ever!”
Your assignment for Earth Day: Read these two books. Nothing else really matters.
Continue reading »Day #2 of Water Week: Green Washing
When life hands you lemons, there is often an opportunity to make lemonade. Last week, one of my daughters cleaned her room by overloading our wash machine with all the clothes that had been festering on her floor. This overload of laundry caused my 10+ year old wash machine to up and die. The repair [...]
Continue reading »Resilience
re·sil·ience Pronunciation: \ri-ˈzil-yən(t)s\ Function: noun 1 : the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress 2 : an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change Resilience. The word keeps surfacing for me lately, it’s become a mantra to help keep [...]
Continue reading »Are You Ready For Transition?
December’s UN climate talks in Copenhagen failed to failed to produce a strong, binding agreement to cut carbon-dioxide emissions. Most Americans are painfully aware that burning fossil fuel contributes to increasing CO2 levels, pollution and climate change, but did you know we’re starting to run low? Fossil fuels are not in endless supply under the [...]
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