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The Ethanol Hoax Your tax dollars are being wasted for a worthless product. This money could be used to develop true energy alternatives instead of enriching a few corporate promoters. A Simple Clothesline Will Do, Thanks Use a clothesline to dry your clothes. Turn things off when not in use. You really are not the busy. Another 50 Billion Dollars for Iraq More money for Iraq in addition to what has already been spent. 3 billion a week and counting. Will the 700 Mhz Band Bring Broadband to Rural Areas? When the 700Mhz radio spectrum becomes available for use will it really bring broadband to rural America or just be another way for telecom companies to maintain their stranglehold on access. Judges Rule With Political Agenda Court rulings more and more reflect our polarized society. Every Home An Energy Producer Maybe every home or building could not produce a surplus of energy but that is no reason to not put solar panels on every roof in America. Where Do You Buy Your Garden Seeds? You can order from catalogs, buy online, or buy seeds over the counter. Finding what you want is easier than ever. Protect Your Garden and Your Self From Chemical Spray Drift Chemical spray drift is something people should not tolerate. There are ways to complain and let companies know they cannot carelessly spew poisons into your life. Using Green Manure Crops Green manure crops are a big benefit to any garden or farm. It can be done all summer long if you have the space. Its June and It Is Still 70 Degrees The weather has been good. Usually by June it is hot and muggy in Illinois. Thank goodness the gnats are gone. A Fantasy About Future Web The internet is currently a free for all. Which is the way it should be. There are forces trying to change that. Waste, A Little Bit Here and A Little Bit There One little incident of waste multiplied across the entire country of the United States makes for enormous amounts of energy wasted. Support Your Local ISP There are lots of reasons to support your local ISP. Cost is not the only factor in picking an ISP. What If You Made a Web Page and Nobody Came To Visit How many web pages are there? Can they all possibly have millions of visitors? Hey! Where Is My Electric Car? Why are there no electric cars out there for the consumer to buy? Do I need 8 cylinders and four wheel drive to go to the grocery store? Where Have All the Carmakers Been? American and Foreign carmakers have been asleep at the wheel. Why don't we have more fuel efficient cars, or, cars that run on electricity? I Dislike Bush & Co. More Than Lyndon Johnson or Richard Nixon LBJ and Tricky Dick were good at subverting the public trust. Bush & Co. does not even seem to care if anyone notices. 36 Years as a Vegetarian in the Midwest Tofu, whole wheat flour, soymilk. You can buy these products in lots of regular grocery stores today. It was different 30 years ago. Agriculture: Our Biggest Environmental Disaster Agriculture has a huge impact on the environment. Until the full impact of current agricultural practices are reflected in the shelf price of each product things will stay the same. Why Can't We Turn Our Lights Off The simple act of turning off lights when not needed could save large amounts of energy and eliminate tons of green house gases. So why don't we do it? The Real Obstacle to Rural Broadband Internet Access High-speed internet access could have been a reality years ago. But, a lack of Government leadership and the greed of the telephone companies has held it back. Driving the Ford Escape Hybrid Driving the Ford Escape Hybrid has almost doubled my mileage and changed my driving habits also. Why I Bought a Ford Escape Hybrid Purchasing a Ford Escape Hybrid was a philosophical decision as well as an economic decision. A Brief History of Selling on Ebay and How Things Change Over Time Selling on Ebay has changed in the past 8 years. Ebay has changed a lot in the past 8 years.