the next time you enter your grocery store, look around … for a few minutes, just soak in the scene and think deeply about what it all means … if you live in a rural area, your grocery store may be a community-based family-owned business … some food may be produced locally and a certain percentage of food and other goods may be imported either domestically or internationally … more…

so let’s consider what it means if we understand that climate change is real … it means we have to appreciate what we already have, be satisfied with having our needs met every day, and re-think our pressing desires to consistently indulge in ‘extras’ … because once you begin the cycle of wanting more all the time, it becomes difficult to separate needs from wants … more…

you can define the term ‘climate change’ in 2 ways … one way is to take the 2 words at face value and claim that ‘climate change’ simply means that the Earth’s climate is not static –- that it is in constant flux … this is an uncomplicated (and rather meaningless) observation, as anyone can easily realize that unpredictability in weather is a rule rather than an anomaly … more…

i have a soft-spot … for glass jars … i think they’re great … i think they’re more than great … but before i wax poetic about how wonderful glass jars are, let me share with you some of the fabulous ways you can enjoy (i mean reuse) these man-made wonders … more…