With the world's climate frying from greenhouse gas emissions and the economy teetering from runaway greed, Thanksgiving can seem like another trumped-up mainstream holiday to distract Americans from real problems. Even if the world weren't in serious trouble, what's there to be thankful for at Thanksgiving -- Backed up freeways and delayed flights? Grumpy in-laws in the … [Read more...]
Six ideas for a low impact holiday
For many of us, the first snow is on the ground, night skies are star-studded, people are getting their gift lists together for their online holiday shopping from Target, Harrods, giftunicorn, etc. and the holiday spirit is in the air. Holidays, as much fun as they are, tend to bring out some of our most entrenched bad habits. The holidays shouldn't be a burden on the … [Read more...]