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Whetting the World’s Whistle: $20 Million Drilled and Growing
I was frustrated last night when sipping foul tasting water from my water bottle at Zumba class. Why did it taste like o…
It’s the Last Eco Decision You’ll Ever Make
I know this sounds lame, but getting a Valpak in the mail is a special occasion at my house. I have a deep and inexplica…
Vinyl Fetish? The Music Never Stops
Not too long ago we told you about some ecologically friendly ways to go – literally, as in how to do away with th…
F@$K tha Plastique, Goin’ Straight South Atlantic Bound
Yes, that’s an N.W.A. reference. Here’s another, less controversial one: “Once a journey is designed, …
Laptop Toast: Feel the Burn
I never put my laptop on my lap. It really functions as a desktop computer, or rather a coffee table-top computer, and t…
Walmart to Invade Africa
Squeezing community after community, farmer after farmer, and attempting to camouflage and clean up its heavily packaged…
iPhone Wraps: Always More to Cover
Yet more news from the what’s-on-your-smartphone front: For those of you who moved lightening quick on the iPhone4…