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Can You Afford to Go Green?
Published on - April 22nd, 2010 (by Sierra Black)
This post from staff writer Sierra Black is in honor of Earth Day.
As soon as you start thinking about how to live more lightly on the earth, your eyes start opening to the myriad ways you can do that. You can eat only organic food. You can bike to work instead of driving. You can insist on high-efficiency appliances. You can line dry your clothes.
Some of these lifestyle shifts will save you money. Others are expensive. Often, I hear cost used as a reason not to "go green". In fact, environmentally damaging products and lifestyle choices are only affordable because we're not paying the full cost of them. While you enjoy your cheap plastic toys, people in the developing world are paying the price in terms of pollution, exploitative labor, and natural resource consumption.
Most of us want to do right by the environment. We'd love to have pesticide-free homes and diets. We want our spending to support small farms, local businesses, and fair wages for workers in the developing world. That doesn't mean we necessarily have the available cash to do what our values dictate.
A lot of green lifestyle changes also have a time cost, associated with them. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how easy it is to slip into Time Debt by thoughtlessly taking on new commitments. Biking to work sounds great, but if it adds an hour to your commute time each day, you're losing an hour at work or at home.
With every green step you take, you need to consider whether or not you can truly afford it.
Here are some inexpensive steps you can take that will "green up" your bank account and the planet:
- Stop buying Stuff. You all knew I was going to say that, right? When you buy consumer goods, you create demand for resources to make, transport and sell those goods. That can be good for the economy, but it's bad for the planet — and your wallet. When you do need to buy something, always investigate your options for getting it used rather than new. Used goods are cheaper and greener.
- Cut back on utilities. You can save about $150 a year worth of electricity by line drying your clothes instead of drying them in a machine. Another $150 can be trimmed just by washing them on cold cycles instead of hot. Using high-efficiency light bulbs, insulating your home, and using recycled rainwater to quench your garden are all small changes that can save you big money. They also leave a smaller ecological footprint.
- Park your car. Biking to work might not be practical every day, but maybe you can do it one day a week. Try expanding your radius for walking and biking, and explore public transit options in your area. My family of four drives less than 500 miles a month these days; much less than that in the warmer months. How low can you go? Make it a game. The prize: more money in your pocket, and fewer emissions into the atmosphere.
Once you've explored your free or cheap options, you may want to take a close look at some of those spendier choices. Should you be buying organic strawberries? What about "green" disposable diapers? How do you know what the best use of your limited resources is?
Making a decision about a green lifestyle change or product is like making a decision about any other expense. You just need to add the impact on the planet into your set of priorities.
It helps to do your homework. I can't afford to buy only organic foods, so I use this handy table to help me understand which foods absorb the highest amount of pesticides. I prioritize getting organic apples and strawberries because they're high on the list, and worry less about sweet potatoes, since they're very low.
It's also useful to consider how the added cost of an eco-friendly item will affect your ability to do other things you value. For example, I cloth-diapered both my children. We used second-hand diapers and washed them in a high-efficiency washer. If you're going to use diapers at all, this is about as low-impact as you can get.
When my daughter's daycare refused to use the cloth diapers, I assumed I'd put her in the "eco-friendly" disposables you can buy at Whole Foods. Those diapers, made in part from recycled paper, can cost as much as ten times what a box of generic disposables costs at Costco. I bought the generics, and used part of my savings to pay for a membership in the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Ultimately, being an earth-conscious shopper is a bit like being a frugal shopper. It's important, but it isn't the whole answer. The simplest, best thing we can do as consumers is to just consume less. That's good for our bank accounts, our environment, and our bodies.
When we do consume, we'd do well to weigh the environmental impact of our purchases and look for used or eco-friendly options. We also need to hold corporations and governments accountable for large-scale change.
Don't buy into the idea that every purchase you make needs to be local, organic, hand-made, or recycled. What matters most is that we bring our lives into balance, value the simplicity of buying less, and work for change on a global scale — as well as in our own backyards.
This article is about Choices, Consumerism
The easiest way of cutting your energy consumption is to install programmable thermostats in all your rooms. Then set up the programming depending on your life style and needs. I am currently paying an avg 125$/mo in electricity for a 2000 sqf house in Quebec.
For organic veggies and fruits, look into an organic buying club or a farm share. My local club has prices on seasonal vegs and fruits that are half what you'd pay in the grocery store.
Some times green choices include start up costs that save in the long run. We re-did our yard to a more sustainable footprint, less grass, different grass, more native and tropical plants (we are in Fla.) which cost us some money up front but has reduced our costs over the long run and reduced impact on environment. Same could be said for energy efficient windows and appliances.
To park the car, select a home in a walkable neighborhood, try this tool http://www.walkscore.com/ before you buy or rent. We score an 83 on the walk score and its true, we can walk to our local dining and entertainment destinations, we can walk to the beach, we can walk to city hall, and the library, etc.
I am glad finally someone brought up the fact that going green has it's cost. And for many folks costs is a real issue. The same applies to things like food for example, eating healthy can cost more. A 99 cents Wendys burger may be cheap but unhealthy!
You missed the biggest part of the whole movement, advertisement. Companies know "green" sells, even if it isn't really any better for the environment, and in some case worse. As one article put is, "green consumerism is an oxymoronic phrase." Anything we consume takes away from natural resources. We shouldn't be trying to consume more green, instead we should simply consume less stuff.
The green phase craze reminds me of the Snackwell food craze of the mid 90′s. "Wow these are fat free. That means I can eat two boxes and never gain a pound." Somehow everybody forgot to check for calories and sugar.
Totally agree with Chett!
Buying "green" is a marketing scheme all by itself. Do you need to buy a "green" shopping bag at the grocery? Chances are you already have a canvas bag at home. Do you need to buy a new fuel-efficient car when you have one now that works fine?
Prepackaged foods is the biggest real green decision most of us will make. All that extra packaging and plastic for individual servings. Instead make food at home from scratch and use reusable tupperware when you need food for on the go.
I personally think that in terms of produce and being green that it is more important the food be local rather than strictly organic. We are a member of a local CSA, and we visited the farm last fall. They try their hardest to be organic, but it is not always economically possible. But I still feel like this is the best choice. I would rather eat non-organic tomatoes in season from an hour away than pay for organic tomatoes from South America. This just doesn't seem green at all when you consider the fossil fuels that it takes to bring them to my local grocery store.
I agree with Chett that "green" has become diluted by advertising and consumerism. For instance, HGTV really bothers me on this issue. They often feature families that rip out perfectly good kitchens in order to make them "green" with bamboo and recycled glass countertops. How is this good for the environment if you already have a perfectly good kitchen? I could understand if the kitchen needed to be replaced anyway and you decided to use green materials. But replacing something that is perfectly good is NOT green. The only way I think this would be acceptable is if you donated all the materials or appliances you replaced to someone else.
I raise chickens (meat & eggs) and recently switched to organic feed (3x's the price). It has a huge impact on my profit if I don't raise prices.
Another impact we have as consumers is in how we build our homes in the US. The positive effects you can have just by cutting down the size of your planned new home down and reusing materials is potentially very large. I knew an architech that spent a ton of time designing a 'green' house that would be highly insulated (it got very cold) and placed the house to take advantage of passive solar. The client decided to put a window on a north wall of the house. All of the architect efforts were negated with this one window!
@ Molly: I totally agree! We can buy all the green products we want, but the big cars and big houses (complete with swimming pools and big lawns) suggest that our society doesn't really care about the environment. If we were serious about being green, we'd use a lot less!
In my area, it seems like all they're building is luxury homes and condos. There's very little to offer for someone looking for affordable housing. I guess expensive homes are okay for people who have the money, but I wish people would realize we're all paying for them.
Going green can be many things from buying used, to buying less. Getting rid of something you already have to replace with a "green item" is not green. Use the original until it no longer works. Play board games in the evenings, take a walk as a family. Grow your own tomato's.
I grew up on "green vegetables" chemicals cost money leaves and grass cutting were natural and free. Buy used books and then donate to the library so they can be reused.
I wrote about Earth Day today as well and would like to share my story and thoughts about what it means to Be Green! Enjoy!!!!
Today is Earth Day.
Around the globe people are banding together to help improve the health of our planet. My contribution this year was to clean the river that runs through our campus. Halfway through what I expected to be about a two hour job, we ran into a bit of a problem: a tractor tire almost as tall as me, buried in the middle of the river. It was filled with sediment that smelled like death (no exaggeration).
We pulled it out of the river and laid it on the ground, contemplating our next move. Should we roll it all the way across campus to our collection area or should we try to find another option to get it there? While we were discussing our alternatives, a student offered to meet us with his pickup truck so we could load it into the back and drop it off right where we needed it. Problem solved…or was it?
Another student thought it would be environmental heresy to use a fossil fuel burning machine to help us in our quest to save the planet. I, on the other hand, didn't want to be the person rolling an old tractor tire across the campus as it leaked muddy, smelly water the entire way. Sarcasm got the best of me and my response of "Ironic, isn't it?" brought on a barrage of environmental propaganda I wasn't expecting. I decided to keep my mouth shut and let her rant about her commitment to the Earth and the environment.
At that point I could have launched into a monologue about how big of an environmental hypocrite I am. Actually, it would have been quite entertaining for myself but maybe offensive to this particular person. I drive my car daily but I compost my kitchen waste. I own a 52″ television but my apartment is 100% CFL. I am the Vice President of the Environmental Club on campus but I spend a lot of time flying around the world. I am a meticulous recycler but I take long showers. I will drive half an hour one direction to buy organic food. We purchase dish detergent that is phosphorus free and I am growing my own vegetables but I eat meat regularly. I buy credits from my electric provider to offset my energy consumption and hang my clothes to dry…
I am thankful that there are people who care about the consequences of their actions and I am thankful there are people in this world who don't feel a need to consume and be wasteful. I, too, care about the environment but I am also thankful for the luxuries of technology.
This interaction made me wonder what it means to Be Green. Do people with a superiority complex turn people off to the Green Movement? Am I being Green enough? Are my efforts to be environmentally friendly void and invalid because I am also making other choices that are not the best option when we consider their effects on the Polar Bears? Should I do more? Should I have pushed that stupid tire all the way across campus instead of picking it up with a truck?
Being Green doesn't require you to be a tree hugging hippy. For those people who are so devoted to the cause of saving the planet, I applaud you. I find your ambition to be a noble one but please don't stand on a soapbox and ridicule people who aren't doing everything you think they should do. Your only success with this approach will be in alienating people from the movement. Encourage people for what they do right, teach them when they are making poor choices but do not judge. I believe most people have a fundamental desire to make the right choices. Sometimes those choices are not so simple.
Do you choose paper or plastic at the grocery store? I always thought paper was the best choice. It's biodegradable, paper is the most recycled material and trees are a renewable resource. Then I read an article stating the opposite of what I thought was the right choice. In fact, paper is not the best choice due to the energy required in the manufacturing process compared to that of plastic bags.
Making the right choice isn't always easy and your attempts at doing the right thing might actually not be the best choice. Being Green is about doing what you can in the areas of your life where it makes sense. Give some, take some. Do what works for you and do your part. Being Green doesn't require you to give up your car and you don't need to hug a tree or put flowers in your hair. There is no need to grow out your armpit hair and sing folk music to a poorly tuned acoustic guitar. (Yes, I know I am stereotyping. It is all in good fun.)
It is the small choices that we make on a daily basis that make the most difference. Recycle, install CFLs, carpool, turn off lights when you aren't using them…the options are endless. Mix and match to your heart's desire!
Happy Earth Day!
***Disclaimer: My area of study is in Environmental Science and I intend to continue my Postgraduate work in Natural Resource Science & Management.
Worth thinking about is investing in the "Green Movement". Possible to do good and do well at the same time. You can diversify by buying ETFs. TAN is the exchange traded fund for mainly solar companies, FAN is for wind power. There are many others – just google green etfs.
I wouldn't invest more than 20% of total assets and no more tha 5% in a single ETF.
A couple of good paperbooks: "Green Investing" Ulrich and "The Clean Tech Revolution" Pernick and Wilder.
Keep in mind that this is a very volatile part of the market.
I started getting all my groceries from my local farmers' market (I'm lucky; I have two in walking distance) after I read Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma" (and other books by him, Joel Salatin, Barbara Kingsolver, Nina Planck, etc). I actually find that I spend less on groceries now – I eat much less because these real foods fill me up faster and satisfy my hunger longer. Also, I'm not spending $3.49 on a 13 oz bag of Baked Lays (my biggest weakness) or other junk foods. I didn't use to take my nutrition/cost ratio into account, but I think I was actually paying quite a lot for very little nutrition. Food for thought.
Anyway, I like this post – it's a nice little introduction on the "doability" of going green. There are pros and cons to everything, e.g., biking an hour to work takes time, but maybe it saves you a gym membership. The grass-fed beef is more expensive, but has also been proven to be more nutritious than the grain-fed beef. There's so much to think about; thanks for opening a dialogue!
And I agree with the poster (#10) above – I recycle, compost, use a rain barrel, and have solar panels on my house, but I also take long showers, and drive an additional 160 miles per week to see my horse. No one's perfect but it's good to do what you can.
Everyone may have already seen this, but it brought up some similar points:
How to Be a Savvy Cheapskate – Yahoo! Finance
"For most Americans, the greenest thing you can do is consume less, which probably means spending less…. Take green cleaning products. They tend to be more expensive than the toxic products. But you can clean almost everything with baking soda and vinegar, which are safer for the environment than green products and cost less than any other cleaning products, green or toxic."
Sometimes, though, the market push for this stuff has positive results. For example "Target Opens Recycling Centers in All 1,740 Stores."
Do you think they're doing that for fun? No, it's a way to get people to go there and think well of them. And anything that gets people to be more conscious about recycling I am all for.
We all have to spend some money, but the money we spend can push companies like Wal-Mart (sustainability, anyone?) and even McDonald's to change what they buy and how they buy it.
Thank-you for this article Sierra. You make some important points about the choice – or should I say choices – to go green.
A couple thoughts to add to the pile:
1. You can cancel catalogs and junk mail by going to catalogchoice.org. Just by reducing the amount of paper that flows through the system, you've helped.
2. You can count some of your green activities (like walking or riding a bike to work) as your exercise for the day – so gaining back some of the time commitment.
3. love the walkscore.com that Sam #2 shared) Choosing to live in a walkable area – and then choosing to walk – is not just green but also a great way to connect to your neighborhood
4. Going green isn't one choice – it's many choices, made continuously over time and balanced against our other values. We may not always make the most green choices, as steven #10 points out, but so long as we keep trying in manageable ways, we're doing good.
Hey, Mich @BTI… is that home of yours in Quebec heated mainly by electricity? I know that's often the case where you live.
Any supplementary heat sources?
Re: Going Green Affordably posting
Let me crow a little… we've cut roughly 50% off the electrical use at our home in the last 5 years, by modifying our behaviour and replacing old appliances inherited from previous owners, over time. Thank god the 30 yr old fridge "died" within a month of moving in! It was taking alot of armtwisting to convince DH. LOL
And absolutely….agree with consuming less, and creating more.
I agree that majority of people want to do right when it comes to protecting our environment, after all, we all breathe the same air. But the cost of going green is a valid excuse for delaying the pursuit if not at all. The media is partly to blame for helping in upping the premium on going green. It's a double edged sword in a way. It's nice that they were the vehicle for awareness but on the other hand, they made it the "IN" thing so people will try to make a profit out of it, hence the cost issue.
As for my household, we do try to go green in areas we can afford. I buy used stuff. It's cheaper and as the author said, greener. We've opted for paperless billing when it's offered.
We've replaced most lighting with CFLs where it's practical but more importantly, I've become the "switch police" of the house. We don't leave anything on if we're not using it. Small steps count.
I would say that buying less stuff and cooking at home have had the biggest impact on our carbon footprint. I only have to put out garbage and recycling twice a month because of how little goes in the bins these days.
When we stopped eating out, I fully expected that the garbage and recycling would shoot up. It's amazing that the opposite has happened. Oh, and we use less gas by not doing extra driving going to restaurants and I usually shop twice a month. A grocery budget has eliminated all those one-off trips to the store for cilantro or broth.
I'm all for doing green things that SAVE money first, then deciding after that which things are worth spending some extra money.
Line drying, growing food on my porch, and walking or biking places are all things that I can easily do in the city that save me money. There are other things I do that cost money (buying food at the farmer's market, say), so I think it evens out.
Great post and comments…lots of ideas. One that is often overlooked is cleaning with vinegar and baking soda. This is as green as it gets, and it doesn't cost a ton like other green cleaning products.
Huh, did you know the 3R's used to be the 4R's? "Refuse, reduce, re-use, recycle"
Another good Earth Day article here:
For the posters commenting on green credentials being used to sell yet more products that we probably don't need, it's a well-documented phenomenon and even has its own name 'Greenwashing'.
Many of the world's most influential companies are guilty of this sort of spin and there are even blogs dedicated to the topic.
The easiest way of going green for most Americans (I'm a Brit, we have our own failings!) would be to cut down their water use. I read a recent newspaper article and the average person in the US uses up to 10 times as much water as people in similarly developed countries! This fact really shocked me.
Good point about the catalogs, Ami. I just went to http://www.catalogchoice.org and unsubscribed from all of the ones I could remember (Lands' End, Campmor, Performance Bike, VS). I don't even know how we got these as we don't catalog shop.
I also sent an email to Time Out Chicago as they are the worst, sending us TWO magazines per week that we never asked for and never read.
I agree on both sides. The greenwashing (aka companies cashing in on going green) is a problem.
However to simply say "it's too expensive to go green!" is nothing but a lazy cop-out.
You can eat healthier for cheaper. People are just lazy and choose the .33 box of macaroni and .99 soda because of laziness.
The way I see it, there's only two options:
1) Your decision is helping to save the planet from becoming an uninhabitable place. In this case, can you afford *not* to do it?
2) You decision makes no real difference, in which case, why bother?
People have made environmentalism all about feel-good self-congratulation, and almost nobody is actually checking to see tha the world's a better place because of their decisions, which was ostensibly the whole point in the first place.
You can grow strawberries in a hanging planter on your porch. They won't be as big or appealing as the ones you buy in the store (organic or otherwise) but they WILL taste a thousand times better.
My husband and I aren't that "green" but simply frugality leads to "greener" ways of life.
We own a Prius for it's storage space. We were in the market for a small SUV until we saw that the Prius had the room we needed and was cheaper than the Hyundai Santa Fe we were interested in.
We also use as little electricity and water as possible since I'm cheap. Oh, and I save our aluminum cans to trade for money every 6 months since we don't have recycling in our area.
Lots of things you do can save money and be "green" at the same time. I concentrate on the frugal part so being "green" doesn't seem like a chore.
We've done a lot in the past few years to go green. I buy most of our groceries at a store where most of its products are local, hormone free and antibiotic free. We've cut back our energy usage and recycled more. We eat less processed and packaged foods.
These changes have helped our wallets and the environment.
Trini has a point. Many marketing campaigns involve free giveaways like cheap toys, items we use once or twice and throw away and samples that come in wasteful packaging. (And enough of the eco-bags! How many of them do we really need?)
It's frustrating being an individual trying to help the environment when much of the waste comes from systems that are beyond our control.
Not in any way to be offensive, but for me "Going Green" is one big turn off.
When I think of "Going Green", it's some nebulous group wanting me to think the way they think, and not to think for myself. They are the all-knowing and I'm merely the sheep following along.
It's namby pamby, followed up by the pseudo science of global warming.
Follow in line with us, you're part of the group, keep your mouth shut, and keep sucking on the tit of ever growing mama government.
Basically, when I see the word "Green" nowadays, I want to puke.
A lot of "environmentally friendly" detergents are about the same price (or less, because they're no-name) as "normal" ones, but they are also specifically designed for low temperature washes (less energy use = money saving). Win-win!
Anyone who follows the advice on this and other personal finance blogs should certainly be able to afford "going green". Ever since getting out of debt in Oct. of 2007, I have had no trouble paying for more sustainable choices like energy efficient appliance replacements, switching to locally grown, grass-fed foods, etc. I buy very little food at the grocery store now, and I find my overall food bill has decreased slightly.
It's the folks who are addicted to the consumer lifestyle who claim it's too expensive to "go green" because they can't comprehend that the greenest action they could take would be to stay home instead of cruising the mall for more junk.
Judging from my Inbox this week, corporate America would have me celebrate Earth Day by shopping. My favorite was a "deal" for $4.99 shipping on a folding bamboo garden bench, no doubt made half-way around the world. Green? No. Greenwashing? Yes.
Great article!
Not buying stuff (and not going places) is the absolutely most frugal and greenest thing we can do.
Also, thinking in frugal (instead of cheap) terms is key – we are putting in the money now to make our house more energy efficient. The new furnace we got in 2005 (replacing one that was 60 years old) cut our heating bill by $200/mo in the winter. It is halfway paid for just in those savings already. Instead of always thinking of the up-front cost, we need to be thinking of lifelong costs.
(p.s. my old car is pretty damn energy efficient when I leave it parked 6 out of 7 days and ride my bike. Plus it's cheaper to run that way)
Nice post! I find that the "green" choice is often the easiest choice. This is because it's often about what I DON'T do. I don't take vacations where I have to fly, I don't buy brand new stuff, I don't buy premade packaged meals, I don't spend much, so I don't have to commute much.
People can get caught up on what they have to "DO," when often the thing to do is "DON'T."
Sustainably and lazily yours,
Katy Wolk-Stanley
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without"
I recently realized something about myself – I'm absolutely unwilling to compromise my lifestyle for the sake of the environment.
I used to think I was relatively "green": I barely drive, I have a small apartment and don't spend much on heating/electricity, I don't buy Stuff (especially of the electronic gadgetry variety), and I shop almost exclusively at Whole Foods (purely out of convenience – they are everywhere around here; actually I don't know if this one makes any difference at all).
But that's just my natural tendency, I don't make any of those choices based on "greenness". On the other hand, I like traveling; in a given year, I will make at least 1-2 trans-Atlantic (round-trip) flights, and 2-4 trans-continental, more some years, which I'm sure dwarfs any driving or shopping habits, impact-wise.
Yet I just can't see myself deciding not to take every opportunity to go somewhere because of environmental considerations.
Not sure what my point is… guess I just need to be less smug.
I must admit that I am not green at all. We don't even recycle in my house. We do have energy and water saving appliances though.
@Deborah M
Yes Deb, my house is heated only by electricity, no other heat sources. It was built in 2003 so the insulation here is another variable that helps.
I agree with Dmitri. Do what you can at home and travel if you want to travel. Would it be the best thing for everyone to stay home and give up travel? I would go insane.
"You can grow strawberries in a hanging planter on your porch. They won't be as big or appealing as the ones you buy in the store (organic or otherwise) but they WILL taste a thousand times better."
You could grow the same cultivars that you buy at the store if that's what you want. In strawberries (as in most things) there are tradeoffs.
A chart like the one found at the UMN Extension website can help you choose the type you want to grow: http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/dg5625.html
Store berries are usually very hardy and have very good texture. These attributes help them to still look good when they reach your store, but may involve compromise in the flavor category.
Giving up meat at least one day a week is a way to help the environment and potentially save money on your food budget as well. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that meat production accounts for nearly a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Also, the decision that has the biggest impact on your carbon footprint by far is how many kids you have. And having fewer kids is certainly something that everyone can afford!
I wrote and posted a similar blog on my site today. Fundamentally, I think "going green" where one can is a socially responsible thing to do and represents good stewardship over what we have. You can choose to make it more expensive or you can choose to have awareness.
Great article Sierra! It's complex to choose when faced with these trade-offs.
Sometimes the time investment to go green or save money is deceptive. Biking to work is a great example. It takes longer, yes, but you are accomplishing more than one thing– not only are you getting to work, but you also are getting exercise. So that one hour investment is serving double duty to spend time on two things that you might instead have done separately. With bussing to work, as another example, again your trip takes longer, but you can use the time for something else– read a fun book or get some writing done, instead of finding additional time for those activities out of your day.
Because of the possibility of multi-purposing like this, the time cost of doing something more slowly is therefore not always as high as it seems at first glance.
Great thread. Like others, I tend to do the lazy or cheap thing because I'm lazy and cheap. Not because I'm green.
I particularly dislike the organic food movement. Uncertified organic or IPM (integrated pest management) from someone who could be my neighbor over certified organic flown from Peru any day. Esp. when it's in season!
@Julie (#39): It's true that animals grown at CAFOs contribute in a bad way to the greenhouse gases. However, raising animals on pasture helps trap carbon (good for the environment). See today's post at http://www.sustainableeats.com/. So you don't necessarily have to give up meat – just give up CAFO meat!
I was thrilled to find out we are going to have a famers market throughout the summer in my area. Thank you for the other suggestions on how to be green.
I think "reduce, reuse, recycle" remains a great way to think about it. And it's in the right order: reducing helps more than reusing, reusing helps more than recycling. It's better to drink from glasses made of glass and reuse them than to use paper or plastic cups and recycle them.
I'm sure everyone can see that. But what people sometimes can see is the amount of things that can be reused that way. Handkerchiefs or cloth napkins. Glass/metal straws. Cloth diapers or cloth/silicone feminine products.
Reusing is better for the environment, and it's cheaper as long as it's things you'll use enough to cover the initial purchase. But if you won't use them enough, often you don't need to get them to begin with.
Also, I have noticed people too often think they have to go the whole way, all or nothing. I use handkerchiefs at home, but when I go out it's often more practical to use paper tissues, and possibly more hygienic depending on how long I'd end up carrying the handkerchiefs. When I have a big cold or allergies, even at home, I use both because I just need more.
I have cloth bags for shopping and a bottle for drinking water.
Mostly, it's about making conscious choices and buying less stuff. Then, when you do buy, asking if you can reuse: either buy something you'll use more, or buy something second-hand… Or both! Straight razors, for instance, are still available and some people really like shaving with them. Some other even use the cut-throat type.
And when you do get rid of things, think about re-using (by selling them or giving them to someone else) or recycling.
The choice you make will depend on your lifestyle. It shouldn't feel like a huge sacrifice. Actually, it should make you /happier/.
It just takes some thinking. There are many, many things that we use nowadays in a disposable variety without even realising reusable versions still exist and might work better for us.
@Avistew: It's easy to forget the costs of reusing, though. Diapers is the perfect example: washing cloth diapers is about as tough on the environment as manufacturing disposables (I think the jury's still out of which one's worse).
There many things which are economically cheap, but have a disproportionately high environmental cost: transportation and washing are probably the big two.
Great points!
We have always been frugal, so that has made us green in many ways. We've been traveling the world as a family non-stop since 2006 & live large on just 23 dollars a day per person.
We rarely take a flight yet have been to 4 continents & 32 countries & even though we have used every mode of transportation from cargo ships to camels, mostly we see the world by walking, biking & using mass transit.
Despite popular belief, travel, especially slow travel, can be extremely green and extremely frugal even in some of the most "expensive" places on the planet.
Now that I'm used to always hanging my clothes out to dry ( as most do in Europe, even in cold rainy climates) I'm amazed that so few do in California with over 300 days of sun a year. It's actually quite pleasurable & the clothes smell divine.
We are thrilled to have less "stuff" & even though we never had that much, now we can live with soooo little & find it so freeing. We can go for months with just a small day pack/ carry on each. The more we get into simplicity & minimalism the more we like it, basing our life on the richness of experience & time instead of things.
Green, frugal & getting rich slowly can easily be very compatible things!
Here what I do to stay green.
Always cook before its get dark outside so I can cook in sunlight so don't have to turn my kitchen light on.
Never use my dishwasher.
Never use my dryer until its emergency.
My kids cloths are always had washed and hand wash always give long life to cloth then machine wash.
My light bill never more than $60.00 per month because we use high-efficiency light bulbs in every room.
We never use air-condition because we always have open windows and if too hot then we spend lot of time in basement which is always cool.
We do not use paper towels.
We always use plastic grocery bags as garbage bags for kitchens and bathrooms.
We grow lot of organic vegetables in summer and save in freezer which last for many months.
I'll get right on that biking 12 miles each way down the interstate in my business suit. Most cities in our country simply don't encourage mass transit or are too sprawling to make walking and biking an option. The nearest bus stop to my home is 5 miles away. I guess if I loved the environment more than anything else, I'd give up my 1900 square foot home and move downtown into a 1200 square foot overpriced condo (and possibly pay more) so I could walk to work. Just not very practical.
I just made the second payment on the solar array going up on the roof of our house. However, it wasn't so much a "green" decision as an economic one. These solar panels will provide most, if not all, of my power needs for the time that I live in this house. My upfront cost of $20,000 that I pay now will be returned within 5-6 years and after that, I'm paying no power bill. In fact, since I live in sunny AZ, my power comany will be paying ME at the end of the year for what I will put back into the grid.
Is this good for the environment, too? Oh yeah, I guess it is. But I'm not completely mercenary. Having grown up in the Washington State public school system I can't help but have the belief that "my very existence on this planet is utterly destroying it" ingrained in me, so I recycle like mad because of the pangs of guilt I receive when I throw stuff away. I have a garden. I ride my bike when at all possible even though bike lanes here are a joke.


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2 year old pug
22-24 pounds
Mostly indoor dog, does go outside but never unsupervised.
Had her first round of shots as a puppy, then second round at 1 year old- no reactions.
She takes heartgard plus once a month
We Live in central florida same place 25 years; next to orange grove.
No allergic reactions previously
The issue: Had rabies, distemper-hepatitis, parvo, and parainfluenza vaccinations (all individual shots, so total of four) on 2/3/14 (visit#1). All labs were normal. Fifteen minutes after shots, her face swelled, had shortness of breath, beet red skin, hives all over her body and vomiting. We quickly turned around and took her back to the vet (Visit #2). They gave a steroid shot and a benadryl shot.
After several days she started with hives again...on her legs, belly, inside her ears, face, back, all sides. We took her back to vet (visit #3 on 2/10) and they prescribed cephalexin 250mg and gave her another shot. A day later the hives returned so we started her on benadryl 25mg 1-2 times per day. The hives returned each evening so we took her back to the vet (visit #4 on 2/14). They give her a "benadryl shot" and a steroid shot and then prescribed prednisone.
We have continued giving her benadryl 25mg 1-2 times per day depending on when her hives flair up. 90% of the time the hives start in the evening before her dinner (about 6pm). About 10 of the 100+ hives oozed clear fluid after the hives first started after vet visit #2.
Today 2/22/14 she started vomiting, and fell over like she was immediately dead. We rushed her to a different vet since the other one wasnt open. The pug had a temp of 104.9; they gave her a shot to bring down the fever. After 30mins of waiting the fever had actually gone a couple points higher. The vet decided to run an IV to help bring down the fever. They also did an xray to make sure she hadn't ingested anything foreign. They sent her home on 10mg prednisone. She is now peeing about every 10 minutes which i know is normal for a steroid. However, her urine is extremely strong smelling all of a sudden. It smells really old is the only way i know how to put it. She has also started to cough.
No new treats/food
No new bedding
No new toys
The only thing different in the enviroment is there has been a racoon living in our barn the last two weeks or so.
What could cause the following symptoms? ? Hives
Lethargic (even with no benedryl)
Strong smelling urine
Veterinarians preferred. ..
Please help! Any other ideas? Diseases? Toxins?
My chihuahua will be 13 in April. About 2weeks ago she became paralyzed in all 4 limbs. Actually, when I got home, she was walking drunk like, then her right front leg went limp. The next morning she couldn't move any limbs. My daughter brought her to the vet and with any xrays assumes she has a slipped disc or something to do with the nerves being pinched since she had a issue in her neck in 2011. My question is, I'm not sure if she will ever walk again. She does have deep pain and will actually move her limbs now however, she can't stand or really sit up on her own. I've looked at many things that could be the culprit like coonhound, cushings,ticks and some others. I'm not sure how to treat her or how far to push rehabilitation. My other concern is her breathing. She has always had labored breathing but now since she has been not mobile her breathing is as if someone put a wet rag on your face and trying to breathe! Sounds really congested. Mouth is drawn back in a grin to try and get more air. Pants trying to cool her body also. All of this has been super stressful for her and us. She is like a infant. I would also mention, she has horrible breath probably from her teeth but the vet said it was not too bad. I thought that was odd being gum disease can contribute to heart failure. I want to give her a chance if it's possible. I want to do the right thing but the thought of putting her down without trying is not a option. It's hard hearing her fight for air and not mobile. She took 2 wks of previcox and is now done. I git this little girl when she was 4wks old and weighed 12 ounce. Hard for me not to try to help her. Btw...vet said she was overweight( 9lbs) which is true but she has lost weight now and probably about 6 pounds. She drinks ALOT of water! She still goes potty on her own with our help to take her outside and hold her in a towel. Paws still knuckle and front legs were hyperextended but not so bad now. Sometimes if we try and touch her legs she will snap at us. So I dunno if she has pain there or just nervous about being touched. Her bark is geting hoarse so I worry about laryngeal paralysis. Won't that eventually not allow her to breathe at all? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Especially with this congested breathing. Thank you for your time and your help. Harley's mom. Stacey Campbell

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A graduate of Princeton University and the American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film Studies, Paul Davids is from Bethesda, Maryland, the son of a famous Georgetown University professor who worked extensively with John F. Kennedy on the writing of PROFILES IN COURAGE (for which his father is credited in the Preface). His father was even professor to young Bill Clinton, and that connection eventually gave Paul the opportunity to broach the subject of UFO's and Roswell with our former President.
One of Paul's mentors since childhood was Forrest J Ackerman, a film scholar who coined the term sci-fi and edited almost 200 issues of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine. Very strange events following a 2009 tribute for Mr. Ackerman turned Paul's attention to the subject of After Death Communication (ADC). The research that began with unexplained phenomena continued for four years and led Paul to embark upon filming "The Life After Death Project," which showed on the SyFy channel in May. It has just been released on DVD, along with a sequel. Dr. Gary Schwartz, who appears in "The Life After Death Project," declares it to be a historic breakthrough in evidence for afterlife.
Paul Davids has been a producer and director in Hollywood for over 25 years, starting with the original "Transformers" TV show -- and he even authored six "Star Wars" books for Lucasfilm. He has made many films that are well known to fans of Shirley MacLaine's website, including the Showtime original movie, "Roswell," which starred Martin Sheen, Kyle MacLachlan and Dwight Yoakam. Paul went on to direct independent films such as "Timothy Leary's Dead," "Starry Night," "The Artist and the Shaman" and "The Sci-Fi Boys," which won the Saturn Award for Best DVD of 2006. Shirley first interviewed Paul when his controversial feature, "Jesus in India," was shown on the Sundance Channel in 2007.
Not unlike another UFO researcher and writer, the late Budd Hopkins, Paul is also a prolific professional artist. His work is displayed in galleries, including on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, and he will have a special exhibition at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California, next spring.
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It is now almost a month since the San Francisco Giants' nightmare started, and what their fans and the baseball bettors who like them are hoping is that the worst is behind them. They defeated two pretty capable San Diego pitchers in the last two games, but now they are stepping up in competition against a team right across the bay that also happens to be the best there is right now. A four-game series against the Oakland Athletics will commence on Monday night at 10:10 PM ET at the O.co Coliseum.
Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Pick and Preview
Date & Time: MLB Baseball: Monday, June 30, 2014 at 10:10 pm The Line: Cleveland -118/ LA Dodgers +108 — Over/Under: 8.5 Runs See The Latest Odds The month of June has been very kind to the Los Angeles Dodgers, although at times it hasn't seemed that way. Dan Haren has actually been a very pleasant addition to […]
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For a team like the San Francisco Giants, whose lead in the National League West is dwindling, the last person they probably want to see is Johnny Cueto of the Cincinnati Reds. That's because Cueto is best in the major leagues when it comes to earned run average, and he has also had some excellent […]
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On Thursday, the United States soccer team will face a moment of truth when it faces off against Germany, in all likelihood with a spot in the elimination phase of the tournament on the line. World Cup bettors believe that things would be very simple if the U.S. could come away with a victory, because […]
Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants Baseball Betting Picks & Preview – June 26
The San Francisco Giants received a no-hit effort out of their two-time Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday. Perhaps it is too much to ask that they would get something similar on Thursday, but they could certainly use something serviceable, which is what they haven't gotten recently out of Ryan Vogelsong. The right-hander, who has […]
Cleveland Indians at Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Betting Preview & Odds – June 25
Those people who like to follow baseball betting will be pleased to know that the Tuesday night game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Indians is indeed finally over. Considering that the game began at 9:40 PM ET and took five hours and 32 minutes to complete, well, you can just imagine that everybody on the east coast went to bed not knowing the final result.
Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners Baseball Betting Preview and Pick – June 24
Well, anybody who was looking to make an "under" play in Monday night's game between the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox was sorely disappointed, but it's not necessarily because Felix Hernandez didn't get the job done. Boston's staff collapsed, as Seattle scored a dozen runs with 14 hits and chalked up a 12-3 win in the first game of this series. In the process, Seattle won its fourth straight game and is now looking to tie their season-high for wins in succession as baseball betting action gets underway at 10:10 PM ET at Safeco Field.
Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers MLB Pick and Preview – June 24
The Washington Nationals are putting themselves in better shape al the time in the National League East. Now, after taking the last two games of their series against the Atlanta Braves and the opener of this set against the Milwaukee Brewers, they go after a fourth straight victory, as MLB betting action gets underway at 8:10 PM ET at Miller Park.
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Preview & Odds – June 23
It's been a rough time of it for the San Francisco Giants, who are thanking their lucky stars that they were able to take the final two games of a series with Arizona and keep the Los Angeles Dodgers at arm's length. On Monday night they will be going up against a first-time starter for […]
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Believe it or not, the San Diego Padres have won three games in a row. So they will make their attempt to tie the longest winning streak of their season on Saturday as they play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers in baseball betting action that will begin at 10:10 PM ET at Petco Park. […]
Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Betting Preview & Pick – June 18
The Milwaukee Brewers are the top team in the National League Central, which may not be what a lot of people expected at the beginning of the season. And they are getting a bit of a power surge these days as they try to increase their 3.5-game lead over the defending NL champion St. Louis Cardinals. On Wednesday night they will attempt to take care of business against the Arizona Diamondbacks in baseball betting action that is set to get underway at 9:40 PM ET at Chase Field in Phoenix.
Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres MLB Pick and Preview – June 18
One of the things that might factor into the handicapping formula of MLB bettors for Wednesday night's game between the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners is the mood that might be prevalent at Petco Park. One of the members of the Padres' family – and unquestionably the most recognizable player in the franchise's history – has been lost, and this is clearly a team that is in mourning.


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i have just been talking to a freind of mine who is worryed sick.. she went for her 12 week scan yesterday and thay found a halo around the baby.. the baby is fine has a heart beat ect but just a wierd halo which thay said could mean the baby has a syndrome of sorts so shes going tomorrow to have an amnio done.... the thing were most confused about is what this halo is coz thay really told her what it could mean.. only that the baby could have a syndrome but thay never said what syndrome... shes pritty devistaed by it as shes not sure if she could cope with a disabled child and has already thought about ending her pregnancy if the results came back possative!!!
anyone got any advise or even had this themselfs befor
i hope all worked out for your friend and hope she got the answers she was looking for sorry never seen this message before,
thanks lynne for reply.. unfortunatly it turned out her baby had Edwards syndrome and had to end her pregnancy anyway!!! she is ofcourse devestated by this this result but is now looking to the forture and is planning on trying again as soon as her body and mind are better.....
zoe xx
i am so sorry that she had to get rid of her baby i have a friend that had a baby with that also, i can relate as i have suffered 7 miscarriages myself and have been a miscarriage/child loss support leader for over 3years so if there is anything i can do to help let me know
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not sure what you meant about a halo Zolo as i don't understand the word well.
iam sorry about your friend. i've had one termination at 20 weeks due to dandy walker syndrome... and now im pregnant again with a perfectly healthy baby... so far.
i wish all the luck to your friend. keep trying and be brave
love moon
dandy walker syndrome is a wide variety of malformartions can go from as easy as the need for wearing glasses to severe braain damage. if you looks in the dandy walker site you learn a lot...and any of us could carry the gene and yet never know about it.
in our case both me and my partner carried the same gene without knowing so we have 25% chances in each pregnancy of a DW baby wich of course we can make scans as early as 3 months and find out wether the baby has the malformation or not.
how about the edward syndrome? i never heard about it either.
i had ´never heard of the DW syndrome before untill it happened to me but they hospital made some reasearch and investigation on our case and we were told everything. it was quite interesting...
Edward's syndrome is an inborn chromosomal abnormality that causes a characteristic pattern of anatomical defects in a newborn child and has major implications for that baby's health and survival.
The chances of a baby with Edwards syndrome surviving out of the womb are only about 5% most died way before birth sadly.
Babies who have Edward's syndrome nearly always have problems with their heart, lungs and digestive system. Typical characteristics are a small head, a flat forehead and receding chin. It is a rare condition affecting about one baby in 5,000.
Sorry to hear about what you had to go through with your babies condition, i hope all is well with your little bump kevin?
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A killer bikini bod is something that every female in Hollywood strives for -- no matter what her age! Getting that perfectly tanned and sleek look takes hard work, and these ladies are showing off their efforts!
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Take a look at our gallery and see which starlets are a testament to a long-lasting beach body – it is possible!
It is definitely hard to believe that Carmen Electra just turned 40 over the weekend. The actress, dancer and model has showcased a ridiculously toned body ever since she burst onto the scene in the late 90s as the sexy host of MTV's Singled Out.
Another celeb who's like wine and gotten better with maturity is 42-year-old Gwen Stefani. The pop singer has given birth to two kids and she is still rocking the abs that made her famous during her No Doubt days.
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Hello swifties and tumblr users alike! I am initiating a new never before seen tumblr project dedicated to Taylor Swift fans and our beloved unity. You have all been so sweet to me and even Taylor see's how much we love each other, its so wonderful. So why don't we do something all together to celebrate our friendship. I want to commemorate our love into a "swiftie family portrait" Here's the plan/guidelines.
- I am not a creeper looking to manipulate young girls! I am a full time tumblr user obsessed with a country singer. Your pictures will not be posted anywhere else but the portrait Your pictures are strictly for this project, however submitting a picture does ensure it will be in the portrait// Your comments are also confidential and will not end up anywhere else but the portrait I swear on my swiftie heart I won't do anything to upset you
- Send me a full body picture of yourself. I'm not trying to be weird, it's just easier to put in a collage than a close-up selfie! You are beautiful! Don't be shy, you are free from judgement. NO NUDES. Or anything of sexual/innapropriate nature. Along with the picture, you can add a few sentences about why you love taylor Example: I love Taylor because _______. Please try and make your sentence less than 200 characters!/Remember, picture is mandatory, caption is optional, this is a "family photo" // You can access the submit page through my "links" link on my blog or; THIS IS THE SUBMIT PAGE
- THE DEADLINE FOR THE SWIFTIE FAMILY PROJECT IS MARCH 1ST If a submission is invalid, I will message you to let you know Do not message me saying why this is a "bad idea", I'm just trying something different, and I really hope it works out! My biggest hope is that we will all love this and one day one of us will run into Taylor and show her how much we love each other just as much as we love her!! Any questions, my ask box is open!
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As a business tool, AR apps have been used in marketing efforts, brand awareness, and promotional giveaways. Other uses involve game development or as an information tool that integrates with other applications like maps. Juniper Research predicts that mobile AR will generate 1.4 billion downloads by 2015 and generate $300 million in US revenue in 2014 alone.
Building AR into consumer applications instantly makes them more interactive and compelling to the end user. The possibilities are numerous: retail stores can have each product bring up facts and marketing information; real estate agencies can provide property information to mobile devices for anyone driving by; travel companies can identify nearby points of interest.
Augmented Reality apps merge the real world with extra data, so they're a powerful branding opportunity. The element of fun encourages consumers to download, so they're open to marketing messages and "gee whiz" functionality.
In the professional world, Augmented Reality offers educational and visualization benefits. An architect or contractor can overlay 3D building plans on top of the actual construction site. Medical students can study virtual bodies. Maps can be explored from any angle.
As with any development contract, Zco promises confidentiality from the initial conversation all throughout the Augmented Reality project. Even clients with zero knowledge about AR can rest assured that their information is in safe hands. Co-marketing services are of course available if desired.
Zco's rich experience with 3D animation makes the development of all AR ideas progress more smoothly. Data points, illustrations, and even complete 3D models can be provided by customers or created in-house. Final approval of the AR app is always up to the client.
Because AR is a newer technology, augmented reality companies are still rare. In our dedication to pursuing innovation, Zco has expanded to include AR apps into our creative repertoire. This new technology has the potential to revolutionize how we approach mobility in the coming years, and Zco is pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
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When the family made the trip to Irvine in May, the Kenyan woman briefly got her passport back. But she was always accompanied by a family member, authorities said, and in Irvine, the princess again took the woman's passport.
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The Kenyan woman continued her work in the four condo units, authorities said, where the prince and princess, their three young children and four other servants from the Philippines also live. The servants' passports had been locked in a bank safe deposit box, said Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, who recently announced that he was forming a special unit to deal with human trafficking.
It's unclear why the Kenyan woman chose Tuesday morning to slip away.
"She is a smart woman," said Steve Baric, her attorney. "I think she saw her opportunity to go to freedom and she took it."
Once the woman boarded the bus, a fellow passenger noticed that she was upset, Irvine Police Lt. Julia Engen said. After the Kenyan woman, who speaks English, shared her story, the passenger brought the woman to her workplace to call police.
Later that day, authorities searched the princess' condo units and found the other servants. "The detective spoke to them and said, 'Do you want to leave with us?' "Engen said. "And they said, yes."
Alayban was arrested early Wednesday.
In court Thursday, she was in blue prison garb and had pulled her hair into a low ponytail. Orange County Superior Court Judge Gregg Prickett approved a protective order that would bar her from contacting the Kenyan woman or people close to her. Alayban also surrendered her passports. On Thursday afternoon, she posted $5 million bail and was freed.
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I don't care to discuss my business or editorial dealings with an author with anyone besides the author or in public. If David wishes to respond, he's welcome to do so. If you have general questions about my editorial policies, please feel free to send me an e-mail.
David's agreed to tackle eDirectory and I'm looking forward to that article. At that point, if you'd like to write a rebuttal, please send me an e-mail and we can discuss the process.
I do appreciate your concerns about the facts of these two articles. Part of the blame rests with me -- I don't have the time at the moment to give every article the attention it deserves. We've done peer review of articles in the past, though it's mostly been instigated by authors themselves. I'll bring up the idea in our next editorial meeting.
Reading through some of the links provided in other messages, I don't reach the same conclusions you do. There may be a big perceptual issue here. While Novell's been doing fine, fine work for years, Microsoft's the 800-pound gorilla and as NT 4.0 finally slouches off into the sunset, the upgrade path from NT domains seems to point to AD. Whether that's fair or right is not a question I want to answer.


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"He's still weak," said manager Bobby Cox, who spoke to O'Flaherty at his home by phone on Wednesday. "If he gets up and tries to do much of anything, he gets really exhausted quick. It's going to be a while, but things are looking up. All the tests are getting better."
The Braves had bought another week before Jonny Venters has to serve his four-game suspension for hitting Prince Fielder by appealing his suspension. His hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in Washington. But the Braves could well open their Nationals series Tuesday without both Venters and O'Flaherty.
July 21st, 2010
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What kind of virus infection is it? Hope he no get the buta flu. He going be skinny and weak. Somebody get the rice ready. Remember…cook rice not ice. Cheee!
July 21st, 2010
8:51 pm
2nd! I don't know the cure, but we really need him to be well (hopefully not just for trade bait). Get well Eric…
July 21st, 2010
10:18 pm
What a damn joke. Of all players to score 2 runs or drive in the runs the Hairston brothers and Torreabla! Hate to say it, but the Braves deserve to lose this game plain and simple.
July 21st, 2010
11:09 pm
Why was Hinske pulled from the game tonight?
July 22nd, 2010
7:48 am
Is Kawakami still on the team? Seriously, if he has pitched from the pen I"ve missed it, and I"ve neither heard nor read one word about him. Is he still on the roster? Will he ever play again?
July 22nd, 2010
9:20 am
Kawakami has pitched two or three times I believe. I knnow he pitched last Friday against the Brewers and gave up three runs in one inning. The less we notice him, the better.
July 22nd, 2010
10:21 am
I must say that Mike Dunn has been GREAT filling in for Oflaherty! Even better than Eric maybe. Came into the game last night in a critical moment and came up big!
Please don't trade Dunn for a Cody Ross type…..either we get a Hart or Adam Dunn or we keep what we have. Having an extra LH reliever that is strong from the bullpen is great for the playoffs and gives us extra depth.
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To the person who questioned about KK pitching, he has only made one BP appearance since getting taken out of the rotation, that bad event that another mentioned. He didn't do well, but he was apparently also rusty, since he had not pitched in almost a month, and his last start was very good. A shame that he can't get mixed in more, just to see if he can transition into relief. That would also save some wear and tear on the other arms.
July 22nd, 2010
11:06 am
Dunn's control is scary. He is all over the place. His fastball looks untouchable when he gets it in the strike zone. But he scares me each time out. Also consider that when we go to a 4 man rotation in the playoffs, that bullpen will include Medlen.
July 22nd, 2010
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cattle dawg, Hinske/Diaz always get pulled late if Braves have lead. Despite his offensive limitations, the milk dud is a better defensive player than either of those guys.
July 22nd, 2010
11:23 am
Speaking of late inning defense, McLousy did his famous half-fake pump throw hold the ball while a runner goes from second to third on a not very deep fly ball to center field again. He also looked in typical form striking out on a high fastball. And I am not interested in hearing about the lucky bloop hit. This is NOT a major league outfielder the Braves can win with.
July 22nd, 2010
11:39 am
Feel better soon, EOF 'cause the team needs you, get well!!
July 22nd, 2010
12:16 pm
the only thing worse than McClouth's bat, is his holding the damn ball!!
July 22nd, 2010
12:23 pm
Keith, dunn will not be in the playoff bullpen. no way we'll ever have 4 lefties in the pen at one time
July 22nd, 2010
12:40 pm
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You never told the guys this until they needed to know.
I've missed you way to much Gee." You said into his chest as you embraced each other on the side of the stage.
"I missed you too Care."
"Hey sorry to bud in, but I missed my best friend too ya know." Frank said with a grin.
"Awe Frank! Come here!" you said while giving him a hug too. Then you turned to the rest of the guys and gave them each a hug too.
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"I will tell you every thing, when the time is right. Just know I had to wear it for you and for my protection from fans."
"Oh yeah, they started going crazy when they saw him and no you" bob stated.
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"See you in a few Care" Frank said headed out the door.
"For sure." You said smiling
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"Well the word is out, you're back with us"
"I don't mind"
"I didn't think you would"
"Ready love birds?" Worm said coming back in.
"Yes." You both said at the same time.
You step outside and saw a golf cart waiting for you both, so you went and sat down on the back and Gerard went and sat next to you. As you were on your way to the bus you saw a group of around 20 fans waiting and some were trying to take pictures of you two. "Hi Gerard" A lot of them scream. He just smiled and waved.
"Do you want to stop of pictures?" Worm asked from the front of the cart?
"Not tonight, I'm too tired". As soon as you got off the cart you ran into the bus laughing. I missed this too. Your smile faded when you saw Mikey's face.
"What's wrong Mikey?" you asked running up and sitting down next to him.
"I just got off the phone with Sarah Dope."
"And?" you asked
"Alicia is very sick. She got sick on her vacation to the Bahamas with her best friend Sarah Dope."
"Oh no! What are you going to do?"
"I don't know!" he said starting to cry.
"What do you mean? Go to your wife! She needs you! Matt Cortez will fill in for you." "He can't! He broke his hand two days ago unloading some things. He can still tune, but his hand can't last long and he wouldn't be able to make it for a whole concert." Mikey said still with tears in his eyes.
"Bro, don't worry about the band, go, we will be find." Gerard said standing behind you.
"Gee, I can't do that to the fans! They are expecting us to play!"
"And your wife is expecting you by her side. I know you don't want to let the fans down, but do what your heart tells you to do man!" Bob said entering the room.
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"Yeah Mikey go to her" Ray said
"Guys?" you said a little louder.
"Are you sure?" Mikey asked
"Yeah dog" Gerard said.
"GUYS!" you yelled
"WHAT?" they yelled back.
"I've been keeping a secret from you." You said looking at Mikey
"Spill already" He said looking back at you.
"I can play bass"
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"No, but it's been a year since I last played, so if you want to quickly teach me the songs and give me a couple days I will re-teach myself. That is if you want."
"Thank you so much Carrie!"
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" I was just the merch girl, you didn't need to know about my bass skills"
"You do know your going to be saying with us for the rest of the tour right?" Ray said
"I'd figured I might anyway, so I packed for two months, but… I have brought Cosmo along with me. He's at the hotel with Shawn right now."
"Well, lets go get your things, say hi to Shawn, get Cosmo and his things, and say bye to Shawn." Mikey said.
"Who's Cosmo?" Mikey asked right away.
"Gerard's and mine baby." You said with a serious face.
They all look at you with shocked, serious faces.
"Did you adopt or the first day you met decided that you both want a kid? I mean your not even married!" Bob semi yelled being shocked.
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"Yes." Gerard said
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Skyline Media Storage Shelf
Sale Price: $272.00
List Price: $394.87, You Save: 31%, No Sales Tax, Except CT
Product Reviews
The Skyline Audio Tower is designed to accompany the Skyline entertainment center. The audio tower can also be used as a bookcase and features two adjustable open storage area shelves as well as one adjustable shelf inside the closed cabinet space. The audio tower is ideal for storing media components, DVD's, CD's, Books and more. Constructed from wood laminates and recycled wood, the audio tower is environmentally friendly, features an attractive grooved front panel for additional detail and comes in Chocolate finish. Ships via UPS/FedEx Ground.
20" W x 19-1/2" D x 52-1/4" H
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