Green Leaf Report

Google is very good at tapping into new markets; web searches, web advertising, and so much more.  Who knew 20 years ago that there were so many billions of dollars to be made with these business models?  But the more dependent we’ve become on web tools, the more electricity we’ll use.  Certainly, all I need […]

Clive Aslet is another believer; I love his article on antique/vintage furniture vs. Ikea.  Fashion changes, furniture styles change, but any style can look eclectic and personal.  Over the years I’ve been into many friends’ homes and recognized which store they bought their furniture from, because I saw the same items in our mass produced furniture […]

TXU has received more support in their desire to build 11 new coal plants in Texas from draft permits issued by the Texas environmental agency. When did our environmental agency become a rubber-stamp agency for big business?  Or was it ever anything else? I know Texas has always prided itself on being business friendly; we’re a […]

The North American Electric Reliability Council has a very one-sided suggestion for handling the projected energy demand increases in upcoming years: increase the energy supply. After I read this article I had to go look up more information on this non-profit council; it appears to largely consist of members of the utility industries. 
Businesses want to make money.  But […]

I just read an excellent book: Requiem for a Lawnmower by Sally Wasowski.  It amazes me that this book has been available for over almost fifteen years and I’d never read it before!  I was tipped off to the book when I went to find plants at a local nursery.  I talked to the nursery owner and […]