tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post1283850507656366936..comments2023-10-21T08:46:58.296-07:00Comments on This Life in Writing: road trip for the christian and the paganJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754945048997402612noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-85627844638036961272008-07-09T10:10:00.000-07:002008-07-09T10:10:00.000-07:00Boutiques ALWAYS count!Boutiques ALWAYS count!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-33832792979884047732008-07-08T23:36:00.000-07:002008-07-08T23:36:00.000-07:00Thanks for all you good ideas, guys! You rock!Jase...Thanks for all you good ideas, guys! You rock!<BR/><BR/>Jase--I literally LOL when I read your...ah, testimony...hilarious! I am so glad it happened to you, of all people--with your penchant for gagging, it must have been just marvelous!<BR/><BR/>Josh--you have a good point, but I think I might starve to death if I became a vegetarian; I don't eat enough of the protein substitutes (soy, beans, legumes, etc) to be able to last through a show, I think.<BR/><BR/>Jonathan, are you serious about buying an electric scooter? You should look into the smart car--they are tiny, run on barely any gas, and are pretty affordable.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous, good question!<BR/><BR/>Something that I did just today was buy two reusable grocery bags from Trader Joes. I am gonna try to remember to take them every time I go, instead of using up throw aways. <BR/><BR/>I also try to support local shops and stores (do boutiques count?)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754945048997402612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-63493397685215027302008-07-08T21:00:00.000-07:002008-07-08T21:00:00.000-07:00haha jase that was the funniest thing ever! and do...haha jase that was the funniest thing ever! and don't forget i have lots of pics of that memorable moment.Jenna Latshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971729777384716554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-60397532827607718922008-07-08T19:25:00.000-07:002008-07-08T19:25:00.000-07:00Jessica, I plant trees ALL THE TIME. Actually as a...Jessica, I plant trees ALL THE TIME. Actually as a part of a volunteer effort I planted hundreds of trees at Ashland Nature Center...<BR/><BR/>in high school.<BR/><BR/>Ok, maybe I need to do more.<BR/><BR/>But see, the last time I did something noble for the environment, it really backfired. I was at the beach here in CA (leo carillo, for those who care about such things) and I saw a plastic sandwich bag in the water. Now we all know that turtles eat these things thinking they are jellyfish and then die, so despite the fact that I had to get my pants wet I waded into the water and fished it out.<BR/><BR/>IT HAD A USED BLOODY TAMPON IN IT!<BR/><BR/>And I couldn't just throw it back in, that would be my litter, so I had to carry it, gagging all the while, until I found a very faraway trashcan.<BR/><BR/>So that is very noble!<BR/><BR/>Actually, get a filter and stop using bottled water. That would be really helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-5592791794405013112008-07-08T18:55:00.000-07:002008-07-08T18:55:00.000-07:00selah, where are you working now?selah, where are you working now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-667400157818689722008-07-08T18:04:00.000-07:002008-07-08T18:04:00.000-07:00Well, I am sure my husband probably thinks that, b...Well, I am sure my husband probably thinks that, by my penchant for clutter, I am personally trying to eliminate the need for landfills by never throwing anything away.<BR/><BR/>We have planted a dozen or more trees and bushes on our property...which, in the scheme of things, isn't much, but it's at least 12 more that weren't there before. We had also planted trees and bushes where we lived before we moved here.<BR/><BR/>We try to consolidate our road trips, not always successfully, but we try.<BR/><BR/>We give our older clothes (and other things) a second life by giving them to the Cancer Federation and/or Good Will. I also take clothes I don't wear any more to the school where I work to be given away to whomever can use them. At work we recycle paper, cans, and have just started/are soon to start recycling plastic, as well (I forget which). I believe we will also begin cutting down our paper consumption by limiting copy machine use (we talked about this at the end of the last school year). Also, at the end of every school year, any lost and found clothing left at our school (by students) that is not collected by their owners is donated to those in need.<BR/><BR/>John and I try to patronize small, local businesses...at least for some things, I am sure we could improve in this (and many other) areas. <BR/><BR/>A very small number of our cleaning products are "green", not all of them because, unfortunately, some of them don't seem to clean quite as well. I know there is more we could be doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-74596207216543494822008-07-08T14:01:00.000-07:002008-07-08T14:01:00.000-07:00recycling and paying $4 a gallon for gas which is ...recycling and paying $4 a gallon for gas which is drastically going to change the way we all drive and what we drive in the future. I am seriously considering getting an electic scooter which gets 100 mpg to go to work and back.Selahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327962469883956217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-67797271075173302802008-07-08T11:59:00.000-07:002008-07-08T11:59:00.000-07:00Jase, how many trees have you, personally, planted...Jase, how many trees have you, personally, planted?Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754945048997402612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-53014337184077643152008-07-08T10:43:00.000-07:002008-07-08T10:43:00.000-07:00Don't eat meat.How does eating meat affect water u...Don't eat meat.<BR/><BR/>How does eating meat affect water usage, water pollution and the ocean?<BR/>By Jolinda Hackett, About.com<BR/><BR/>See More About:how to go vegetarianvegetarian definitionswhy vegetarian<BR/>Question: How does eating meat affect water usage, water pollution and the ocean?<BR/><BR/>Answer: The global effects of meat consumption don’t stop on land. Agriculture also requires water consumption, and animal agriculture is no exception. Animal production consumes an amount of water roughly equivalent to all other uses of water in the United States combined. Besides grains, animals need water to survive and grow until they are slaughtered. One pound of beef requires an input of approximately 2500 gallons of water, whereas a pound of soy requires 250 gallons of water and a pound of wheat only 25 gallons. Meat production is inefficient as it requires the consumption of an extensive amount of resources over many months and years before becoming a usable food product. With the water used to produce a single hamburger, you could take a luxurious shower every day for two and a half weeks. <BR/><BR/>Even the EPA identifies agriculture as a major water pollutant. (1) Agricultural pesticides and nitrates used in fertilizers and manures seep into our groundwater, eventually spilling out into the oceans creating so-called “dead zones” (expansive areas so toxic that neither plant nor animal life can survive) viewable from space in places like the Gulf of Mexico where the Mississippi spills out into the sea. Besides the chemicals used in cultivation, accidental pollution though chemical spills and manure dumps are an ongoing source of water pollution from feedlots. The manure created from the billions of animals killed for food has to go somewhere, and often, it ends up in rivers and streams, killing millions of fish in one fell swoop (2).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-79262236631879258372008-07-08T09:58:00.000-07:002008-07-08T09:58:00.000-07:00plant trees!plant trees!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-33783288571343430152008-07-08T07:54:00.000-07:002008-07-08T07:54:00.000-07:00I have to say that I kind of forgot that you would...I have to say that I kind of forgot that you would be leaving LA. It seemed like you would always be there. I would think its weird to leave. I hope that San Fran warms up for you!Lady Lethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294111271357027515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-15048790545870924342008-07-08T04:37:00.000-07:002008-07-08T04:37:00.000-07:00No spindly-handed aliens for Jessica. Got it.What...No spindly-handed aliens for Jessica. Got it.<BR/><BR/>What I do to help the earth is that I try to live simply so that I chew up less of the world's resources. I also fix up old computer equipment so that it doesn't go to landfills.Peajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159023995488615503noreply@blogger.com