Archive for the 'General' Category
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- 200 Things: Miscellaneous |
Posted by e4 on Mar 18 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** Honeybees have been in a dangerous decline - attract pollinators like mason bees and other wild bees to your home and garden to ensure reliable crops. **** If you are adding a backup heating system (or even if you aren’t - your neighbor might be), don’t neglect ...
- Just how screwed is our financial system anyway?!? |
Posted by e4 on Mar 16 2008
This is probably way off topic for a peak oil oriented blog, but I am just blown away by this. Bear Stearns is a large US financial institution. Reportedly the fifth largest in the country. Other than being a little more heavily invested in hedge funds and mortgage-backed securities, their business ...
- 200 Things: Clothing |
Posted by e4 on Mar 14 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** Practice doing laundry without power. There are several ways, including long soaking, using a plunger and a bucket and various devices such as hand washers and pressure washers. But make sure you are not dependent for clean clothes upon power. **** If you are troubled by towels ...
- 200 Things: Transportation |
Posted by e4 on Mar 03 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** School buses are very inefficient - they only run 2xs per day - consider getting your community to make use of its existing buses to provide local public transportation. **** For families with young kids and the elderly or disabled, bicycles may not be an option. Consider ...
- There Was No Fat Lady Singing |
Posted by e4 on Feb 27 2008
[ This is a guest post by Wendy. She and her husband (Deus ex Machina) are finding their way through peak oil, climate change, frugal living, and local eating from the midst of suburbia. Unlike some writers, she actually sees a lot of potential in large numbers of people tending ...
- 200 Things: Garden |
Posted by e4 on Feb 24 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** Take an introduction to permaculture class, or read up on permaculture. Toby Hemenway’s book Gaia’s Garden: An Introduction to Home-Scale Permaculture is an excellent start. Begin replacing ornamental plants with edibles that are also beautiful. **** If you are concerned with having to grow much of your ...
- Luz, Girl of the Knowing |
Posted by e4 on Feb 22 2008
Knowing about peak oil, that is... Yes, it's a peak oil web comic. Thanks to GroovyGreen for the tip. Read Luz here --
- 200 Things: Animals |
Posted by e4 on Feb 19 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission.**** Grow some food for your animals in your garden. Alfalfa, root crops, even wheat are easy to grow in garden beds, and the animals can sometimes even harvest them themselves. **** Make sure your animals have updated vaccinations, in case the time comes when you are unable ...
- 200 Things: Community |
Posted by e4 on Feb 13 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** Invite someone new to your house once every month. Try and expand your community and circle of friends regularly. Invite people to eat with you regularly - sharing food is an important part of community building. **** Attend zoning meetings and consider running for zoning board. Work ...
- 200 Things: Family |
Posted by e4 on Feb 09 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** Talk to your older kids about sex, birth control, responsibility, your values and what you expect of them. Have this conversation early and often, and combine it with a discussion of peak oil, so that they can understand what the implications of early sexual activity ...