Confucius says “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
We spent a balmy Friday evening at the American Tobacco Historic District for our local public radio station’s “Music on the Lawn” series - a free bluegrass concert! Clinton and I packed a picnic and blanket and enjoyed the music with friends Julia and Eric, then out for pizza at the Mellow Mushroom*. It really [...]
A big factor for me when it comes to the food I eat is food “mileage”, meaning the gas and other resources it takes to produce and transport the food from the place it was grown/raised to my dinner table.
My conclusion:
Eating as many locally grown foods as possible + Eating less meat = Saving [...]
Today at the animal shelter, Daisy was mistakenly put in the kennel of another dog that was scheduled to be put to sleep and was euthanized by accident. Clinton and I are both sad and angry, but we also feel glad that we had the opportunity to meet her - a wonderful, well-behaved, and sweet-natured [...]
On Friday, I rode my bike to work and back (20 miles round trip) for Bike to Work Week (May 14-18), which was super awesome. I’m now officially part of “the cool kids’ club”. (You know the one.) Julia and I are going to try to bike every Friday to work together.
That evening, after our [...]
This past Tuesday night, Clinton and I made up a new dish we call Farmer’s Baked Veggie Delight. (See photos, here!) We cut up red potatos, carrots, bulbs ‘o fennel, sweet onions, a LOAD of garlic, organic zucchini and asparagus fresh from the Durham Farmer’s Market (the best market in the world). We put it [...]
One thing is clear: It doesn’t seem that President Bush can appoint decent people to work for him. Does anyone else see a pattern here?
Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General = Crony and Big Fat Liar
David Hager, FDA Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs = Opponent of Reproductive Health Choice and Alleged Sexual Abuser
Harriet Miers, nominated to [...]
So much has happened recently:
Bought an awesome road bike. BUT after only two rides, it was nearly destroyed in a traffic accident when it took a nose dive off the bike rack and into oncoming traffic on the freeway!!! Repairs to brand new bike: $322.57 Lessons learned: PRICELESS
Biked 60 miles [...]
Canoe trip April 2007.jpg
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Here’s a fun picture from our April 2007 canoe trip at Falls Lake State Park. Lisa, Eric, Julia, me, Clinton and Kay.