May, 2008

Garden Day 1

Today was a big day at the Gallagosen household. It was our first foray into the world of gardening and things are looking good. Got some help from a local guy named Jason that knows a ton about gardens, and had the tools to help get us started.

Paradigm Shift

The blog here on Responsible Food has focused on some really fascinating issues surrounding our food consumption habits and how they impact the environment. While making these decisions on an individual basis is one of the best ways to make an impact one person at a time, for the big impacts to occur, it's going to require systemic changes in thinking and approach.

All of this came to mind while watching the recent primaries unfold accross the country. While global warming is brought up as an issue, it's definitely secondary to any other number of issues.

Virtuous Recycle

Did you know that it is possible to recycle steam?  According to this article in Atlantic Monthly: