by Anneliese | Oct 15, 2007 | Environmental Issues
I travel quite a bit for work. It can get pretty tiring, but most of the time I really enjoy it. Drinking a lot of tea is one of the ways I try to keep from getting too worn down. I learned fairly quickly that there’s no guarantee that the airport, hotel and convention center coffee bars will have decent tea (if they have it at all), so I started bringing my own tea when I travel. Usually I go for oolong and green teas, but I also try to have various herbal...
by Anneliese | Oct 4, 2007 | CobraHead, Environmental Issues, Events
This weekend (October 6 & 7) Geoff and I will be in Washington D.C. for the Washington DC Green Festival. If you’re able to make it, please stop by booth 1034 in the Washington D.C. Convention center and say hello! The Green Festival is a fun and inspiring event sponsored by Co-op America. The festival will feature organic, fair trade, socially responsible and recycled products, as well as live music, visionary speakers and “green” films....
by Anneliese | Sep 24, 2007 | Environmental Issues
There are a lot of nice things about living in a small town. The air is fresher, the stars are brighter, and the streets are quieter. Unfortunately, living in this quiet town also means that I have to drive over twenty miles if I want to take in a movie, go to a concert, or buy organic groceries (the kind we can’t grow in our own organic garden, of course). I’ve felt guilty about all this driving for some time now, but the guilt has grown quite a bit...
