I’ve been called many things in my life, opinionated, obstinate, spoiled, stuck-up, and a few others, but I’ve never been called dishonest, that I know of. Well, actually, there was one time I was accused of being dishonest. That was …
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Ever go at your yard with gusto and create an overwhelming mound of twigs and leaves? If you want to get rid of that debris with your weekly trash pick-up in Millcreek Township (Pennsylvania), you have to bundle the sticks …
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A couple of days ago, I shared my experience at the composting workshop with you. The workshop didn’t just cover composting, though. We also learned about a program called RecyclErie that every area business should look into. It’s free, and it can …
RecyclErie: Too Good to Pass Up Read more »
Composting is actually not cool. It is warm when done right, but you get what I mean. Did you know that two-thirds of everything we throw away is compostable? That’s what Don Blakesley, Erie County Recycling Coordinator, says. In Erie …
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On a brisk but sunny evening, we boarded the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority’s water taxi at the Wolverine Park marina for session eight of the Erie Ambassador program. The water taxi operates daily from late May to early October ($9 round …
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The seventh session of the Erie Ambassador program found us in a conference room the Erie Intermodal Transportation Center to learn about planned development for the bayfront and downtown areas. We heard from Brian Weber, of the Weber, Murphy, Fox …
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Yesterday, in Las Vegas, could be considered something akin to Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. It had to do with some bad decisions on my part and some inferior customer service from an Apple Store. …
How I Almost Let an Apple Encounter Ruin My Day Read more »
For years, I have avoided Southwest Airlines, even after watching its reality show a while back. I thought of it as the Walmart of travel. Being a Virgo, the unassigned-seat approach seemed as if it would upset my sense of …
Southwest, I Think We Might Have a Future Together Read more »
Did you know that used restaurant cooking oil is a “hot” commodity? Did you know there are companies that make a business out of collecting used oil and selling it to biodiesel companies? If you knew those two facts, did …
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 6 – Biodiesel Read more »
Did you know that the potatoes used to make McDonald’s fries receive such a high dose of aphid-killer that the farmers won’t step a foot on their land for five days after spraying? That’s bad enough, but did you know …
The Food Industry is Stealing Your Kitchen Read more »
