The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is where companies come to tout The Next Thing of The Year. The bigger players tend to launch products or clarify direction. Last year’s show was dominted by Apple’s iPhone announcement. This year’s show in Las Vegas was dominated by talk about green technology.
But was there anything but that? According [...]
Here’s a quick bit of vegetarian food joy for everyone:
Check out this great article by The Accidental Vegetarian on Spanish-influenced cuisine, and the joy of eating. All of it sounds so perfect for these super cold and wet winter days.
Just from reading, I can tell these are my favorites:
Spanish Salad
Bocadillos with Piquillo & [...]
According to this article a study published Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine journal concludes that you really can live longer by staying healthy. In what ways?
To get an extra 14 years of life, don’t smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in moderation. That is according to [...]
Dr. Andrew Weil has been a great source of information on many levels. The most helpful tips I’ve learned from him are his deep breathing exercises for stress relief. His concept is that breathing exercises can produce a relaxed and clear state of mind and reduce stress.
On his site, Dr. Weil has three exercises that [...]
Following up on yesterday’s post on eco-friendly household cleaners and laundry detergents.
Here is a list of 5 laundry products that we have tried, and in most cases, continue to use. Simple+green recommended:
Seventh Generation Natural Fabric Softener:
A soy-based fabric softener with lavender oil for soft, static-free, soothingly scented clothes.
Eco-friendly facts: non-toxic and biodegradable; not tested on [...]
Household cleaners are downright scary. The chemical residue from ordinary household cleaners is enough to put fear anyone who is paying attention. These have been linked to promoting everything from cancer to learning disabilities. Laundry detergents pose the same question: how safe are these chemicals I’m readily exposing myself to?
Here are some reasons to consider [...]
We had a recent discussion at home about getting a leather chair. My wife is a designer, and found something she thought might look great in our front room.
I balked: “Not interested in a leather chair”.
She countered: “You wear leather shoes”. True, I do for work. There was no true challenge to her point… except: [...]
We received a postcard mailer from Aveda today. Included in that is the news that Aveda is the first beauty company manufacturing with 100% certified wind power. How cool is that?
How does this work? According to their site:
Funding of new wind turbines generates enough wind energy to offset 100% of the electricity use by their [...]
Winners of last night’s leg of the Amazing Race (CBS) each won a 4-passenger electric car. In an unusual twist, they didn’t announce the maker of car. In all cases of prizes through any media (TV, radio, internet) branding and product placement are always part of the package.
According to the Amazing Race section on the [...]
Recently, our cache of rechargeable batteries began to lose their ability to be charged. It has been a good 2-5 year run for most of them. But we use them in enough items (TV remote control, wireless mouse, phone) that this is becoming a problem.
Buying new ones is easy. How do I recycle the old [...]
