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Reduce and Rejoice!
2024-11-152024-11-15
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Reduce and Rejoice!

Every year, I cringe when the Christmas decorations show up in the stores the day after Thanksgiving. The Christmas shopping season, or at least the planning of it, is upon us.  Christmas can be extravagant and expensive.  And let’s face it – a lot of gifts are unnecessary. A celebration that is supposed to be...

How much water do we really need?
2024-08-122024-08-12
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How much water do we really need?

“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink” — a line from the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” depicts the irony of a sailor stuck on a ship, surrounded by salt water he cannot drink. Water is essential for life. Can you imagine not being able to drink water, either because there isn’t any...

Get smart about energy use to help combat climate change
2023-08-102024-08-04
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Get smart about energy use to help combat climate change

The forest fires that have ravaged much of Canada this year have brought the discussion of climate change to the forefront. When the smoke drifted into our part of the world this summer, everyone was concerned. But it’s often easy to be discouraged and feel a little hopeless about climate change.

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