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By OhNoOhYes

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F*ck*ng F*l*t of Sole

By OhNoOhYes

Like fish? Like filet of Sole? Know what that is? And where it comes from?

A good resource for fish information is the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and they state the following:
“Some Atlantic flounder species are sold as sole; however, “true” sole only occur in the Pacific Ocean.
 
Many different species of flatfish live off the Atlantic coast from [...]

Yes I Have A Three Legged Cat

By OhNoOhYes

Gracie is her name, and she loves going out for walks, not with the harness and leash I use, but she has no choice.

Actually it’s a foot that’s missing, her right rear, and when Gracie walks she relies on three legs, unless the floor is carpeted. Here’s what happened today when I took Gracie out to the [...]

Collapse, THE book.

By OhNoOhYes

A lot of people can describe it, so I won’t – see below:
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. In his Pulitzer Prize–winning bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, geographer Diamond laid out a grand view of the organic roots of human civilizations in flora, fauna, climate and geology. That vision takes on apocalyptic overtones in this fascinating comparative [...]

What Nobody Wants To Hear

By OhNoOhYes

This planet can not sustain current economic growth (given current population). We can’t go on as we have been. As outlined in Jarad Diamond’s book, “Collapse,” the planet’s resources are finite and being used at an accelerated rate – one example, food supplies from the oceans are being depleted by over harvesting and pollution.
Not much [...]

A new stock market.

By OhNoOhYes

If localized economic activity replaces centralized global industry, and if economies wind down to accommodate sustainability, we need a new way of allocating financial resources, enabling new business to begin and grow – sustainably.
A new stock market, e.g.:
Stock value based on length of investment rather than short-term gain.
Stocks that can only be purchased and sold – via the [...]

Efficiency Is Killing Us

By OhNoOhYes

Going from a lesser to a greater efficiency of scale enabled McDonald’s, and killed the “mom and pop” privately owned diners. Efficiency of scale enabled U.S. consumers to scale back inflation by buying goods made in China, and killed jobs and a living wage in manufacturing.
Economic globalization places (inappropriate) technology in the hands of those who [...]

Two For The Road

By OhNoOhYes

“A Friend Of The Earth”
by T.C.Boyle

Futuristic funny, fantasy, realistic, amusing, and a little scary. Great writing. From the jacket:
“It is the year 2025. Global warming is a reality. The biosphere has collapsed and most mammals — not to mention fish, birds, and frogs — are extinct. Tyrone Tierwater is eking out a bleak living in [...]

Bleak Oil and Ovens

By OhNoOhYes

Lately I am bothering myself thinking about two ideas – one is called “peak oil,” the other concerns microwave ovens and firewood.
When you’re down, it’s down, and when it’s up, you’re up.
I’ve yet to read or hear an explanation of peak oil I can understand or believe. Like you perhaps, I’ve heard that demand is [...]

Monument To Sustainability

By OhNoOhYes

Washington, D.C.
Stollen from the Olympic training center, this photo represents a similar memorial (not unlike the Licoln Memorial), dedicated to sustainability.

Not as obvious

By OhNoOhYes

Many of us know something we can do to help the environment – like using energy saving light bulbs and recycling – but there are other simple things we can do, that maybe we don’t know about, or maybe we wish we didn’t have to…
Like what you may ask?
Plastic bag use.
Eating sea food.
Buying “green” products.
Disposing of [...]

You don’t need online social networking if yo ...

By OhNoOhYes

There are many wonderful and potentially useful sites offering people-to-people connecting – not just for social reasons, but also to help save the world: www.neighborrow.com, and www.activistsolutions.org, just to name two.
As the economic realities resulting from nonsustainable activities take hold, and deglobalization and decentralization (think globally, act locally) enforce local interactions – who needs online networks?!
As [...]