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Day 164- Hey, That’s Not Fair
At my full time gig, we have well over 2,500 people at our two Carolina campus buildings. Recently, we decided to have a green fair where our vendors and local companies could come and tell a little about their organization and what they do to make t...
Day 163- 40% Off Sounds Great, But….
I just found this great coupon for 40% off of CFL lightbulbs, but unfortunately you need to be a Duke Energy Customer. I just so happen to part of a local energy co-op and not serviced by Duke Energy. Do you know of a great coupon or deal to save on ...
Day 162- If It’s Too Loud, Then You Are Too Old
I bought a music CD for the first time in quite a long time. I average about one CD per year. There just aren’t that many groups out there that I would freely part with $11.99 of my hard earned money. Back in college, before the digital age, a ...
Day 160- Cell Phones for Soldiers
Each year, millions of cell phones are retired but I found statistics that say less than 1% of these phones are recycled. Granted I have only had three phones in my life. I more than likely would still have my last one if I didn’t drop it so I ...
Day 159- If You Want it Bad Enough
I read in our local paper that we will have new recycling bins next July. Finally. A majority of people have commented that it is time that the city decided to make the change. Currently we are given one small bin with an open top. On windy days you ...
Day 158- Get the Point and Have the Power
For those of you who are new to the site, no this is not my primary writing gig. I am an environmental super hero. By day I am the mild mannered regular guy who works for a well known mortgage company in default compliance as a technical writer/edito...
Day 157- The Great Garbage Patch
There are quite a number of patches that I am aware of: Cabbage Patch Kids, pumpkin patch, anti-smoking patches, patch quilt, patchwork, eye patch, software patches, Patch Adams, contraceptive patches, and the little green patch. I could go on, but y...
Day 156 A Year to Remember
Wow, time sure does fly when you are having fun. I can’t believe that it has been a whole year since I have started this project. I had originally planned to do one article per day for a year, but my ambition greatly outweighed my skills as the own...
Day 155- Bulk Up
I am not a real good shopper. I tend to over think the process a bit too much. I am OK when it comes to general shopping for a couple of specific items, but you can just about forget it when it comes to multiple lists and multiple stores. I can safel...
Day 154- Free Office Supplies
No matter where you work, there is always a supply closet or area. Some are organized and are controlled by an overprotective employee; while others can be an inventory nightmare and have just about everything you don’t want, but rarely something t...
Day 153- The Natives Are Getting Restless
The past few weekends have been spent in the yard planting trees, tearing out my grass, planting my garden and just general landscaping things since the weather has been nice. I have some sort of love/hate relationship with my yard. I treat it nicely...
Day 152- Turn it off for the planet
Back on Day 129, I wrote about taking the time to turn off all non essential lighting. I recently stumbled across a cool event that is actually happening around the world on Saturday March 28, 2009 called Earth Hour. It is basically turning off all e...
Day 150- A Toilet to Dye For
I would like to pass on a bit of parenting advice that I have learned over the weekend before we begin today. If your children are playing quietly in their rooms, then you should definitely go ahead and check in on them—they are up to no good. Sure...
Day 148- Tear it up
I bought a paper shredder many years ago, but I have been a bit more reluctant to use it now that the container is full. It actually came with a smaller can–which I filled up many times. I took the top off of the original can and placed it on ...
Day 147- You got it this far
I went down to South Florida this past weekend to help move my grandmother into an assisted living center. It was nice to see relatives that I haven’t seen in a while. We all had a few laughs and got a lot done in a short amount of time. It was als...
Day 146- The Pen is Mightier
I don’t remember the last time that I actually bought a pen before yesterday. Just like your weird friends, they just seem to always be there. To tell you the truth, I really don’t know where I get them, but upon closer inspection they all seem t...
Day 145- Oh, Baby Baby
A few years ago, Beanie Babies were all the rage. I didn’t get into collecting them myself, but I know that there were a few friends of mine that went nuts over collecting them. There were even little plastic things that protected the tag. I c...
Day 144- It’s a Gas, Man
Now that my new job brings me to another state (well, we live near the NC/SC state line–my job is about 25 miles away) I am more interested in my daily commute in terms of gas mileage. An internet search for gas tips will turn up a myriad of ti...
Day 143- Seal of Approval
Back on Day 137, I wrote about sealing up the small cracks around your windows and doors. As I look closer at the subject of sealing your gaps, I have neglected to look at the products one would use to perform this maintenance. Until now, your choice...
Day 141- This Pair of Pants for Your Shirt and a Blouse to be Named Later
More and more people are swapping relatively inexpensive things like sports cards, comics, and event tickets. I have seen even more expensive things being swapped like houses, apartments, and wives. Yes, wives are expensive. I really do not know what...
Day 139- Is Your House on Fire, Clark?
Christmas is only a day away and it is definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas–especially from my front window. My neighbor has one of the biggest single yard light displays in our area. He has an unofficial cross town battle royale e...
Day 137- How Many Windows and Doors Do You Have?
About fifteen years ago, a friend of mine said that he was making some pretty good money setting appointments for their sales force. It was presented to me as more of a clerical position, but I quickly realized that it was more of a shrewd telemarket...
Day 136- Testing, Testing, 1, 2……3
It seems that we put up our Holiday decorations earlier each year. About five B.C. (before kids), I was just happy to get a small potted Norfolk Pine tree with a couple of ribbons. My wife kindly reminded me that it looked like the Charlie Brown Chri...
Day 126- Sweep Your Yard
I have been mowing my lawn with a reel lawnmower for two years now and I absolutely love it. I can mow the lawn without going deaf, using any gas or worrying about a random projectile shooting across the yard and hitting one of the kids. Depending ...
