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2 Jun 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Bentley University Associate Professor, Eric (Rick) Oches, previously taught at the University of South Florida in the Geology Department before moving to Bentley University's Natural & Applied Sciences Department, coordinating their Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability Liberal Studies...+ READ MORE
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26 May 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
When I was in grade school, we went to the roller skate rink for our birthday parties. We'd roller skate around for hours and then the DJ ( who I am now filled with pity for) would proclaim that it was time for Couple's Skate. This DJanical proclamation would essentially clear the roller rink of...+ READ MORE
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19 May 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
If you like sports, then you probably like baseball. It's simultaneously one of the easiest and hardest sports there is. You spend, like, 90% of the time doing nothing, then some dude throws a tiny ball that's moving at about 85mph+ at your head. You have to hit the ball with a stick. Then when you...+ READ MORE
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5 May 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Hiking is downright fun. If you live a bustling metropolitan area, then you may enjoy a few hours of hiking through the untouched wilderness. It's a terrific way of interacting with nature while getting a bit of exercise. You should prepare for your hikes by wearing proper boots. And you'd better...+ READ MORE
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15 Apr 2009 IN FASHION & BEAUTY | COMMENTS
They say that April showers bring May flowers, and that Mayflowers bring pilgrims. Although I wasn't aware that there was more than one Mayflower. I feel the child's joke really doesn't hold water. Speaking of holding water, an umbrella is a great way to hold water at bay.+ READ MORE
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26 Mar 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
It's a fact—grandmothers are wise. They've witnessed life as we never knew it, they know how to bake things, and they serve sage advice like "everything in moderation, dear" with their cookies. ("Everything in moderation" is a pearl of wisdom from my grandmother, Grandma Mary, who also makes...+ READ MORE
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19 Mar 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
I love my iPod. It's the best thing in portable music since the Walkman. Remember those horrible portable CD players? Those were the worst, skipping all the time. It's nice that music has gone digital. It saves us from having to deal with stacks of Cds, tapes and records.+ READ MORE
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13 Mar 2009 IN GO FOR THE GREEN | COMMENTS
We all know that there are plenty of not-so lovely mounds of land littered around our nation that are filled with, well, litter. Picture a landfill. Well, one of those kinds of trash is taking up a hell of a lot more room than the others—and it clogs up 40% of the whole joint.+ READ MORE
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5 Mar 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
We're not talking Wii or even oui (although this entry does have a Euro flavor). WEEE is European Union legislation that sets criteria for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE). This directive "makes producers responsible for financing...+ READ MORE
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4 Mar 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
It's starting to inch towards spring and you might be pulling out the gardening supplies in preparation. If you find that your hose has sprung a leak, there's a great, easy way to fix it so that you don't need to spend money or the earth's resources in replacing the whole thing.+ READ MORE
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9 Feb 2009 IN FASHION & BEAUTY | COMMENTS
Rarely a winter goes by where you don't see an orphan mitten lying in the snow, and we all probably have that mitten sitting in our closet missing its mate. Who knows? You might find a matching mitten, but I doubt it. You are stuck with a single mitten for the rest of your life. You’ll never be able...+ READ MORE
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3 Feb 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Gadgets almost seem disposable these days. Every time we turn around there's a new and improved version of what we already have. However, ditching the old gadgets mean creating a lot of toxic e-waste. You can have a valuable impact on the environment just by keeping your cell phone, computer, palm...+ READ MORE
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13 Dec 2008 IN FASHION & BEAUTY | COMMENTS
Shoes guard your soft, little dogs from the elements. They keep your feet warm in the winter and dry in the spring. You really got to hand it to shoes. Shoes like all things, will wear out. + READ MORE
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11 Dec 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Do you own one of those dangerous chairs? When guests sit in that chair do you feel the need to explain to them, "Oh. That chair does that. We've been meaning to get that replaced." Don't replace it. There's no need to go throwing out a chair when you can fix it.+ READ MORE
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