http://www.ghaughton.com/blog Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:04:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm not sure I could ever do eat RAW for a sustained period of time. I do think Steve's perspective is a very interesting one, including the comments of putting a "wee bit" of cooked food back into his diet and how he felt. If you've never checked ... http://www.ghaughton.com/blog/2008/eating-raw/ This post has got me thinking... 10 places I would like to see before I die (The Good Human) I've got a few on that list and should probably make my own. We'll see. http://www.ghaughton.com/blog/2008/ten-places-i-would-like-to-see/ Two days ago was the home opener for the Cubs at Wrigley Field.  Man, do I love baseball season!  I'm going to my first game of the season today.  Go Cubs! http://www.ghaughton.com/blog/2008/go-cubs-go/ For my own reference, Leo provides a pretty good list of 10 tips that aren't the normal crap I've seen: 10 Tips for Quitting Smoking http://www.ghaughton.com/blog/2008/tips-to-help-quit-smoking/ "Around 1900, 40 percent of America's population lived on a farm. Today, the figure is less than 2 percent." Is that a good thing? I'm not quite sure. http://www.ghaughton.com/blog/2008/what-happened-to-the-american-farmer/ David Wann is one of three people who put this documentary together that appeared on PBS in 1996. Thank goodness for youtube, as someone has put up the documentary into a six video playlist. So I present to you (via youtube): Affluenza. http://www.ghaughton.com/blog/2008/affluenza-the-documentary/ Dave Wann's self-produced video of snippets from some of his talks. His message is SO right on! I'm currently reading his book Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle (Fulcrum: 2007). My next question would be...how do you get this message out to the mainstream? ... http://www.ghaughton.com/blog/2008/dave-wann-is-currently-one-of-my-heroes/ What to do about global warming. Who knew it could be explained so simply? So now, let's do something about it. http://www.ghaughton.com/blog/2008/a-youtube-video-as-ignition-to-a-cause/ Not saying this exact car (Electric Karman Ghia), but I have thought about doing this for a little while. I think I'd need a garage first. More info on this type of project: Converting your car to an electric vehicle. http://www.ghaughton.com/blog/2008/a-project-for-me-in-the-future/ 15 Can’t-Miss Ways to Declutter Your Mind (blog:zenhabits) Shopping: Men on a mission, women on an adventure (MarketWatch) World poised to sign climate deal (Guardian) Solar's Newest Resource: MMA Renewable (BusinessWeek) 25 Ways I save Money (blog:Million Dollar Journey) Traders' Challenge: Stock Market Performance by Time of Day (blog:TraderFeed) Eco-Index Sustainable Tourism features businesses in Latin ... http://www.ghaughton.com/blog/2007/reads-for-december-14-2007/