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Me and Murphy: A Tale of Solar Ovens

Posted on May 23, 2011 by athena — 1 Comment ↓

I admit it. It is I who is responsible for all the severe weather most of the country’s been experiencing. I’m sure of it. See, the kids and I have been working on making a solar oven.
Solar ovens are not [...]

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(Hug the) Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2011 by athena — No Comments ↓

In 1970, a US Senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, proposed an international “teach-in” day to promote environmental concerns. The very first Earth day was born on April 22. Today, the citizens and governments of over 175 countries recognize and participate [...]

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I Am Amazon, Hear Me Garden: Ancient Amazonian Superdirt And My Tomatoes

Posted on April 15, 2011 by athena — No Comments ↓

It’s Freaky Friday here at the blog, and that means History! Though I usually look for Diesel era history to post on Fridays, I’m taking things back a little further today because all week I’ve been out with my hands [...]

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The New Green and The Old “Make-Do”

Posted on April 4, 2011 by athena — No Comments ↓

In spite of the increase in visibility over recent years, the “Green” movement has been chugging along for decades. Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s environmental classic, “Silent Spring,” in which Carson raised consciousness about the [...]

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