Decluttering is a great way to keep your home clean and maintain a minimalistic lifestyle. It’s also a great way to prepare for a move. But decluttering can also be […]
The Zero-Carbon Home: Tips to Make it Happen
The most technologically advanced green homes are forged from carbon dioxide and methane. The walls, the roof, and even the furniture are all made from greenhouse gases. As these homes […]
7 Tips for a Greener Lifestyle
The trend towards a more sustainable world is on the rise. Each of us can contribute a grain of sand to ecology and in this way take care of our […]
What to Do With Dry Leaves In Autumn
What to do with dry leaves in autumn? Autumn is coming and the leaves turn the mountains red and brown. It is such a magical and surprising phenomenon at the […]
How a Plastic Ban Would Change Day-to-Day Life
Our planet is quickly becoming overrun by plastic waste. It’s in our oceans, lakes and rivers, it’s scattered along our highways and it can be found in some remote locations […]
No Fracking Way!
Last night, Elisia and I attended a meeting of the West Virginia Legislature’s Select Committee on Marcellus Shale, which was held in the Robert C. Byrd auditorium in Clarksburg, WV. […]
How To Cut & Pack a Tire
It is nearly impossible to fill a tire without cutting out the top wall. If you don’t, it takes twice the time and effort, and when the clay dirt settles, […]
Get Off Your Duff & Don’t Rest on Your Laurels
This the story of Duff & Laurel*, a rather apathetic and passive couple who slog through life unenthusiastically. As a young woman, Laurel had been involved in a community action […]
A Realistic Cost-Benefit Analysis of Natural Resource Extraction in WV
As a citizen of West Virginia, I want our state to have a vibrant economy so that every person living here is able to provide for their families. Equally important […]
Don’t Just Gripe, Do Something!
As I am writing this post, oil is gushing into the Gulf of Mexico (resulting from the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig) at a rate never before seen. […]