A solar charger for pop celebrities? by faircompanies on June 20, 2008 The Solio is the iPhone of solar chargers. We talk to the brand’s head of environmental strategy about why solar …
How fair is faircompanies? our friend SuChin Pak by Kirsten Dirksen on June 6, 2008 The name faircompanies has allowed us to flagrantly flout all child labor laws and since birth, our daughter Inés, and …
The (not so) secret formula to happiness by BioDieselHauling on June 4, 2008 I realized relatively recently that I have finally achieved my lifelong dream. Back in high school I had the common …
Predictions, home-made econometrics on the recession by BioDieselHauling on May 30, 2008 A couple of years ago I posted about trends in the US government spending (it popped back up to the …
Education, now with references by BioDieselHauling on May 27, 2008 NOTE: let me say upfront that I think this entire entry is a gross oversimplification. We (Americans) aren’t very smart. …
Evil will always win, but it's allright by BioDieselHauling on May 24, 2008 Whether history teaches us to be optimistic or pessimistic is only a matter of when and where you choose to …
Poor excuse for a real blog by BioDieselHauling on May 24, 2008 I have been failing to fulfill my responsibility to provide my non-nonsensical thoughts to my 4 or so readers and …
Why we all need to become environmental vegetarians by Kirsten Dirksen on May 22, 2008 I’ve become a vegetarian (or a flexitarian) and have only just realized it. Some of my best friends have been …
The trendiest fashion: buying quality and for keeps by Kirsten Dirksen on May 19, 2008 In an era of disposable fashion, some designers are trying to change consumer behavior with a new type of longer-living …
Eco-fashion and Google Earth by Kirsten Dirksen on May 13, 2008 As consumers demand more information about their clothes, green labels are applied to clothing. We talk to one designer who …