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Out of town, Out of touch

[We really wish we’d be doing more of this, but in fact we’ll be working hard on our August getaway.]
With a humble heart and an enflamed sense of guilt (the real Italian mother kind of guilt), we’ve owe it to you to report that we’re going to be on a bit of a hiatus […]

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From the source:

It looks as if Mother Nature will be showering us all tomorrow rather than providing a sunny day for the Scavenger Hunt…so sad. Grab a book, a cup of tea and stay inside tomorrow!

BUT WAIT…There’s more! We’ll try again next weekend.
The new date is Sunday, June 8…same time, same place.
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While We’re Away–Events

Yep, still out of town. 

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Well, not exactly.  But we are finding ourselves about to commence a two week trip that will allow for little, if any, internet connection.  We trust you won’t miss us much, but do feel badly that we won’t be able to chronicle and digest all the necessary sustainability-related news in the coming weeks.
We’ll make up […]

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We had a little piece in the Huffington Post today–sort of a pent up rant on the shortcomings of Earth Day. We will say that we were awfully encouraged to read another HuffPo piece by John Javna, he who once authored 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth, just the sort […]

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The Big Apple vs. Apple

As if the city’s sustainability scene isn’t already reeling enough, Jobs & Co. picked a heck of a time to file a complaint against the city over the new GreeNYC logo.
Wired reports:
At issue is the emblem for New York City’s GreeNYC campaign, which has started to appear around the city on bus shelters, hybrid […]

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Back to Reality

[Image: Author’s photo, somewhere in Nevada, during one of many halts in service.]
Having officially disembarked from the cross-continental Amtrak adventure, we’re ready to pick up the slack and get back to biz around here.  Expect a number of shorter, link-heavy posts until we get all caught up.  So, SO happy to be getting back in […]

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So Monday is a huge, HUGE day for CP, as our City Councilmembers vote on it.  Apparently many of them are still undecided.  And while we’re not sure if they’ll be checking their voicemail or inboxes between now and the time of the vote Monday, it’s still worth filling them up with pleas for support […]

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Events: How to Green Your Kid

Hopefully they’ll go a little deeper than shrouding the lil one in a woodsy green sock-like-thingy.  More info here.

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