Soul Track Thursday: FKA Twigs Swings on A “Pendulum”
FKA Twigs is bringing a haunting edge to contemporary music.
Soul Track Thursday: Priscilla Ahn is “Fine On The Outside”
Priscilla Ahn injects some folksy soul into our week with her new single Fine On The Outside
Soul Track Thursday: Sam Smith’s Voice Blows Us Away
I'm fangirl-ing hard on this bleu-eyed soul vocalist.
Sharing, A Truly Radical (and Green) Idea
One of the first lessons we teach kids is to share, so you’d think our grown-up society would be all about give and take. In our super-consumer culture though, we’re all convinced by companies that we each need our own versions of everything. But do we? Maybe sharing is one…
Is It Really Worth It to Recycle?
There’s a really great article over at Body and Soul Magazine’s site about recycling and why it really does matter. It’s ideal fodder for when you find yourself arguing with someone who claims that recycling is pointless, and impetus to talk to your wayward neighbor about using their recycling bin…
It takes two to Tango: Chicks and Cars
I took a week long excursion out to California and part of the excitement involved a test drive with this little car. Holy $hit man, does this Tango go fast! There are only two Tangos in existence right now and three more are on the way (Sergey, Larry and Eric…
Hug Your Local Eco Blogger
Recently I’ve been noticing a lot of great new environmentally-oriented blogs popping up that are local in focus, a trend that I think is really important for creating change. It’s all fine and good to know what’s going on in the world, but just as we’ve all learned about supporting…
Communal Tool Sharing
Ever embarked on a home project, but didn’t have the tools needed or the money/space to buy and store them? Like most renters, buying a huge stash of tools isn’t feasible for me anytime soon. That’s why there are resources like the Berkeley tool library. One of the first libraries…
Guestblogger: GardenRant
I’ve been enjoying the well-written and funny-as-hell GardenRant blog of late, and Susan Harris, who runs the site jointly with two other women, is guest-posting about why she wanted to start a blog that focuses on ecologically intelligent gardening. Check it out! Why Gardening Matters by Susan Harris of GardenRant…
Junk Mail— So Much Waste
Although I live in a community whose recycling program accepts 99% of the junk mail I receive, it still amazes me just how much waste I get in the mail each day. Recently, many companies have given consumers the option to receive “paperless” bills via email or web, which is…
