| Little things mean a lot more when switching to a greener lifestyle
Post a comment. View latest comments. The bag was a must-have item: sleek, stylish, in tune with the latest fashion, just the thing for spring. It also turned out to be sturdy and big enough to hold about $20 worth of groceries. At 99 cents, the bag was a bargain.
No, this carryall isn't the latest accessory from Fashion Week, but a reusable grocery bag. It's only the first to come home with us, but I suspect it won't be the last. We were making our once-monthly trip to Whole Foods Market; the light-Kermit-green bag was on a spindle at the checkout. Buy a bag; save the Earth (and save 10 cents). Plus, get a carabiner on a key fob. Makes sense to me. Whole Foods seems like the progressive kind of place that could get its customers to switch to reusable bags.
Table Talk
One small bite feels like a small, tasty firecracker wrapped in velvet went off in your mouth. But then homier sides of buttered parsnips, beautifully dressed with salt and butter in a tiny copper pot, are unbeatable —- and the grits? Made with cream and truffle oil, they're the height of indulgence —- such a seemingly effortless dish elevated so simply to creamy, savory transcendence. A bowl of fleshy chestnuts with porcini ravioli in a light cream sauce seem like the evening's peak, until a tiny tian of meringue arrives swimming in a creme anglaise (like a tiny oeuf a la niege)." Why is Atlanta losing its best chefs to New York? I'm beginning to feel like we're the NYC farm team for the restaurant industry — first Soto, then Seeger and now Joel, who is, like Seeger, one of the most talented chefs in the country.
Richard Roberts: God told me to resign
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Richard Roberts told Oral Roberts University students Wednesday that God spoke to him last Thursday and told him to resign. Students cheered and cried as Roberts spoke for about three minutes at the school's chapel service Wednesday, five days after his resigned as the school's president. Roberts told the students that God spoke to him Thursday and told him to step down. Roberts said he initially resisted the instructions, but God told him that if he would resign, the school would be blessed ''supernaturally.'' Roberts resigned Friday. On Tuesday, Yukon businessman Mart Green promised the school up to $70 million, more than enough to erase the school's debt.
From Trash to Treasure
My dirt driveway constantly develops potholes. On the other hand, so does any unpaved driveway or road. The homeowner has several alternatives, and only one of them is truly practical. We can wait for the potholes to get past the point of no return, and call in the gravel truck and dozer. This costs money, often lots of money.The second choice is to do nothing. But this means a top speed of about one mile per hour on the driveway. Doing nothing isn't really an option. The third choice is to make a drag, and pull it up and down the driveway on a regular basis. This cuts out the potholes and keeps the driveway smooth.A driveway drag can be square or slightly rectangular. The main point, though, is to make the four sides from old bed rails. The front, or leading rail (the one facing the vehicle that you use to pull the drag) must be set with the sharp side down.
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