http://greenburb.today.com Sprinklers, strip malls and sustainability Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:21:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm a (barely) recovering spendaholic.  The word "budget" makes me twitch.  The word "conserve" makes me feel oh, so deprived. But delightful surprises lurk along the frugal path.  I'm constantly learning that so much of what we think we need to buy ... we don't!  And there's no deprivation involved. Whilst gingerly ... http://greenburb.today.com/2008/11/13/frugal-epiphanies/ To further satisfy my writing addiction, I supplement my bloggery by writing articles at Hub Pages (they call them "Hubs").  A lot of my Hubs are also frugal-related and opinionated.  Hubbing is a little different from blogging; it's more like writing articles for a print magazine.  And there's less ... http://greenburb.today.com/2008/11/11/tis-that-season-frugal-gifting/ Today, November 6, 2008, blogs from all over the world are joined in contemplating and promoting world peace. It is a new day in the United States, or at least, it will be, in 74 days.  But we are still at war on 2 different fronts (4, if you count our ... http://greenburb.today.com/2008/11/06/dona-nobis-pacem-give-us-peace/ Political posts should slow to a saner pace for the foreseeable. At least, that's the intention! No, they won't go away completely ... http://greenburb.today.com/2008/11/05/back-to-the-burb/ THE GLOW  President-elect Barack Obama!  The first African American First Family! And it happened on my grandmother's birthday!  As a young woman, she lived in Washington D.C. back when it boasted White and Colored hotels, eateries and restrooms.  I was horrified to learn from her that our Nation's Capitol had been so backward, ... http://greenburb.today.com/2008/11/05/election-aftermath-glowing-pride-burning-shame/ I am furious.  Came in to look at this blog and found a big fat "Yes on 8" banner at the top.  (If it's gone by the time you read this -- Good!) Here's the counter-post. California's Prop. 8, if passed, will impose a constitutional ban on marriage between any persons other than a ... http://greenburb.today.com/2008/11/03/vote-no-on-californias-prop-8/ Over the past couple of weeks, U.S. military forces have launched commando raids, first in Pakistan, and then in Syria.  Death counts are hard to come by.  As of November 1, it is believed that 29 individuals were killed in the Pakistan raids.  I have not been able to find ... http://greenburb.today.com/2008/11/02/us-forces-launch-attacks-in-sovereign-nations-feel-safer-now/ I'm an old-fashioned voter.  I actually like to take the ceremonial stroll past the flags and into the polling place.  On a good Election Day, there'll be a line and a shortish wait.  It's the only time of the year that I want to stand in line -- it means ... http://greenburb.today.com/2008/10/28/election-2008-one-week-to-go-vote/ If you've ever visited your local nursery and got sticker shock, take a look around your kitchen.  You may not have to leave home! Aspirin.  An aspirin in the water keeps your cut flowers fresher, longer.  But an aspirin dissolved in a half-cup of water makes a fine homemade rooting compound.  ... http://greenburb.today.com/2008/10/27/plant-care-products-in-your-kitchen/ Even with all the good intentions on the planet it's difficult, at best, to wean ourselves completely from the corporate consumer trap and meet all of our other obligations and fulfill our own very human need to connect with the society we live in.  But we can free ourselves a bit, and ... http://greenburb.today.com/2008/10/23/sustainable-shopping-some-better-ways-to-buy/