Recently I attended an event sponsored by Saint Arnold’s Brewery known as “One-Pot Showdown”. This annual event has been held for the past 13 years at the brewery and features 80 teams (each team - four individuals) competing to win the distinction of having prepared the best dish (e.g., chili) “in a single pot”. Everyone’s … Continue reading See something, say something
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Inspiration to Save Our Planet
A few weeks ago, we watched the movie, The Two Popes. It was a fictional account of the potential interactions of Pope Benedict and Pope Francis - before and after - each man became the Bishop of Rome, i.e., The Pope. Although fictionalized (because dialogue between the two principal individuals was never recorded), many believe … Continue reading Inspiration to Save Our Planet
Food is the Solution
A few days ago, my wife and I received a package in the mail from our niece and her husband. It was a book by Matthew Prescott entitled Food is the Solution, What to Eat to Save the World. Since the credo I adopted last year was “Saving the Planet One Choice at a Time” … Continue reading Food is the Solution
Canary in a Coal Mine
Recently we watched the Golden Globe awards. It’s an entertaining show and we gain insights regarding which movies we might want to see. Celebrities announcing the winners as well as those receiving awards occasionally will use the opportunity in front of this huge audience to advocate a cause or briefly talk about an issue important … Continue reading Canary in a Coal Mine
Why, Continued
Last year I wrote my first blog entitled “Why” which outlined my reasons for taking new steps (at least for me) to “save our planet one choice at a time.” With the help and technical support of my daughter, and inspirations from so many others, I was able to share weekly reports of what I … Continue reading Why, Continued
My New Years Resolutions
Every year I write down my new year’s resolutions. Typically, they are a “repeat” of what I wrote down last year. The list may sound familiar to you, like loose “xx” pounds, read more, watch less TV, exercise more, eat better, etc. You know, the usual ones. Since I keep writing down most of the … Continue reading My New Years Resolutions
My Christmas List
I remember hearing stories from my grandmother about how my dad would cut out pictures from catalogues and attach them to window panes, facing out, so Santa could see them. After Christmas, there was a lot of clean-up getting that paste off the windows. Children today do much the same thing, although the technology has … Continue reading My Christmas List
Is Plastic Recycling Working?
One of the first posts I wrote this year discussed my awakening to the problems associated with single-use-plastics. A quick stroll through the grocery store will highlight that just about everything is packaged in plastic. In that January item, I pointed out many things I planned to do to reduce or eliminate the amount of … Continue reading Is Plastic Recycling Working?
Our “Fashionable” Planet
Photo by Alexander Coggin / New York Times The Fashion Industry has been in the news recently but not for changing hemlines or other aspects of style but instead for the environmental impact the industry is having on our planet. In October, the Houston Chronicle and the New York Times (among other publications) published stories … Continue reading Our “Fashionable” Planet
Environmentally Friendly Gift-Giving
A nice gift basket Several years ago, my wonderful sister asked me what I wanted for Christmas. After thinking about it for a minute or two, and nothing specific came to mind, I said “consumables”. At that time, I wasn’t thinking about saving the planet; I just didn’t really need anything and consumables, e.g., “food … Continue reading Environmentally Friendly Gift-Giving
That Food Guy 