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The Problem With Christmas: Some Solutions

Posted in Christian, Christmas, Grinch, affection, companionship, consumerism, consumption, economy, environment, holiday season, material possessions, nature, respect, serving others, status, stuff, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 15, 2007 | No Comments »

From AlterNet: Headlines Newsletter, December 4th, 2007, Environment section, an article by Bill McKibben, the writer of  The End of Nature, Hundred Dollar Holiday, Maybe One: A Case for Smaller Families, Hope: Human and Wild, etc., (http://www.billmckibben.com/books.html.
THE PROBLEM WITH CHRISTMAS

By Bill McKibben, Grist Magazine. Posted December 4, 2007.
It has long since become too busy, too [...]

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Mystery of Vanishing Honeybees: You Can Help

Posted in Canada, United States, agriculture, bee garden, beekeepers, buy local, colony collapse, flowering food crops, honeybees, monoculture farming, organic food, organic gardening, pesticides, pollination, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 15, 2007 | No Comments »

I have read several articles about the problem of disappearing honeybees and colony collapse disorder or other suggested reasons for the problem. But the article below is the first one I have seen which provides some suggestions about what you can do to help.
HONEYBEE DISAPPEARANCE THREATENS FOOD CROPS: 5 WAYS TO HELP
by Rachel Brand
If ever [...]

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