MAIN DISH: Roasted Chicken with Vegetables
DESSERT: Ice Cream with Espresso
MUSIC: Ray LaMontagne, Till the Sun Turns Black
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From the monthly archives:
September 2006
Another day, another cursed bout of yoga/torture. As I lay on my mat, during my favorite pose at the end of the class that I like to call “Nap Time”, my mind traveled back to an article I read recently in Vogue. The article, “Going Green” on page 321, discusses organic beauty products in today’s [...]
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Last night Ted and I attended the Organic Harvest Dinner put on annually by the Organic Research Farming Foundation. OFRF is a national public interest organization whose stated purpose is to “foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming practices”. Started in 1990 by organic farmers, the non-profit fulfills this purpose by giving grants [...]
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Uncommon Goods Tumblers I was looking at the new offerings on Uncommon Goods’ recycled section today, and I noticed these adorable blue tumblers. I’m a big fan of having all-white dishes and bringing color onto your table with interesting glassware, especially since I tend to break things. It’s easy to replace a white dish, and [...]
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Loomstate Organic Cotton Denim Jacket I’ve always wondered why companies who sell organic clothes haven’t figured out how to make them look nice. I mean, a hemp sack with a raffia belt must appeal to someone somewhere, but it strikes me as odd that all sustainably-minded clothes resemble either a bag or Hammer pants. So [...]
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I hate RVs. I despise the concept of driving around in a giant ship-like atrocity that gets horrendous gas mileage, particularly if this vehicle contains only two people, far too small a load to justify all that gasoline. Possessing minimal style, they’re an eyesore on the road. An RV is a quintessentially American vehicle, because [...]
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Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how far to go with striving for sustainability. How do we live up to our ideals in an unideal world? Sure, you’d love to have solar panels on your roof, but the up-front cost is just too much right now. Or maybe you’re trying to use [...]
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