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Energy Suck

Posted on Sep 8th, 2008 by Beagle : Questionizer Beagle

Every time I get the electric bill I look to see how much electricity we used in the past month.  I don't just look at the amount and write a check.  I compare the past... More »

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Compost Bounty

Posted on Sep 4th, 2008 by Beagle : Questionizer Beagle

Our compost bin started growing vegetables for us this summer.  Normally I would just yank them out, so it will all break down better and turn to compost.  I let a few plants go this... More »

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Mountain Birdwatch 2008

Posted on Jun 16th, 2008 by Beagle : Questionizer Beagle

Saturday morning I headed up again to volunteer for the Mountain Birdwatch survey of high elevation songbirds sponsored by the Vermont Center for Ecostudies (formerly by Vermont Institute of Natural Science ).  I was once... More »

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Early to Rise

Posted on Jun 13th, 2008 by Beagle : Questionizer Beagle

Tomorrow morning I will rise early to head up and participate again in the Mountain Birdwatch high elevation bird survey for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies (used to be for the Vermont Institute of Natural... More »

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Running in the Rain

Posted on May 3rd, 2008 by Beagle : Questionizer Beagle

We asked the high school senior who lives down the road to come watch our children this morning so my wife and I could go for a run.  It was raining.  We went anyway. We... More »

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Home Fires

Posted on Mar 27th, 2008 by Beagle : Questionizer Beagle

We burn a lot of wood to heat our home.  This provides several benefits.  It is cheaper than propane that fills our tank.  The fuel is local.  And the benefit of standing by the stove... More »

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Celebrity Green Pretenders

Posted on Mar 26th, 2008 by Beagle : Questionizer Beagle

From the Eco Street blog : Off-grid takes a look at “green” celebrities and sorts them into those who are simply PREENing their own image by appearing green, and those who are dyed-in-the-wool GREENies who... More »

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Out of Fluorescent Bulbs

Posted on Mar 15th, 2008 by Beagle : Questionizer Beagle

My wife had to take some quick action the other day when a lamp came tumbling down and its fluorescent bulb smashed into tiny bits.  Not only do these puppies have the usual sharp shards... More »

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Marriage and the Environment

Posted on Feb 28th, 2008 by Beagle : Questionizer Beagle

OnEarth magazine reports this month that married couples use less energy and fewer resources than divorced couples: Researchers at Michigan State University have found that between 2001 and 2005, divorced households in the united States... More »

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Litterbug at it Again

Posted on Jan 12th, 2008 by Beagle : Questionizer Beagle

On a walk today (a beautiful day, by the way--warm, sunny--felt like spring) I noticed that my friend the litterbug has been back.  I haven't walked in a bunch of days, not since the snow... More »

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