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There’s something special about the change from one year to another—something more than just the chance to drink or dance. Most people find themselves reflecting on their lives over the past 365 [...]

It’s a cold, snowy morning, and my husband just baked a breakfast batch of Toasty Baked Oatmeal, a recipe from solar- and wind-powered Las Manos Bed and Breakfast, a straw bale inn we visited [...]

I hate to admit it, but I think carbon offsetting (see my previous post, “What Is Carbon Offsetting?”) is a little like buying a papal indulgence, a system used in the early days of [...]

I love to travel, but every time I get on a plane or go on an extensive road tour, I think of how much carbon dioxide is produced. CO2 is one of the major greenhouse gases that contributes to [...]