Sunday, September 28, 2025

Return of the Master Tinkerer

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Way back in 2011, I dubbed Brian the Master Tinkerer after he successfully fixed up three items around our house using mostly materials we ...
Sunday, September 21, 2025

Gardeners' Holidays 2025: Harvest Home

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The fall equinox is one of the few dates in the year that has a traditional agricultural holiday associated with it: Harvest Home, marking t...
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Recipe of the Month: Spiced Healthy Broccoli Soup

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We're in the middle of another busy weekend. Between the library book sale this morning, my Citizen's Climate Lobby meeting and a se...
Sunday, September 7, 2025

Why buy when you can rent, borrow, and share?

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The sharing economy appears to be having a bit of a moment. Within the past few weeks, my inbox has presented me with two articles on ways t...
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Monday, September 1, 2025

Shedding deadweight

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Over the past year, Brian has been slowly collecting shipping pallets and odd bits of lumber from various spots around town. He didn't h...
Sunday, August 24, 2025

Individual action vs. collective action

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Yesterday I spent most of the afternoon at an event with my Citizens' Climate Lobby  (CCL) chapter. When I got home, I found that in my ...
Sunday, August 17, 2025

Recipe of the Month: Coconut Cauliflower Curry (with bonus bread and dessert)

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As I've noted before , my husband has a bit of a cauliflower problem. When he spots a cheap cauliflower at the store, he just can't ...