Back to School Quote: Abraham Lincoln on School and Government
"The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next." Abraham Lincoln
Five Things to Say to a Teen With a Shopping Habit
As back-to-school season approaches (and with it back-to-school shopping season), you may find that your teenager suddenly turns from a perfectly well behaved and responsible young adult to a shopping beast. The pressure to “look cool” on the first day of school plus the socialization of “needing” new clothes for back-to-school can influence how a teenager or pre-teen thinks and acts. What should you say to your teen to rally their sudden [...]
Back to School Quote: Mark Twain on School Board Wisdom
“In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.” Mark Twain […]
Back to School Quote: Woody Allen on the Quality of Teachers
“I had a terrible education. I attended a school for emotionally disturbed teachers.” Woody Allen […]
What’s More Eco- and PostConsumer-Friendly? Shopping Online or In-Person?
No matter where you fall on the Postconsumer “enough” scale, from minimalist to working-to-reduce-consumption, at some point we all have things that we need to buy. Part of being a Postconsumer isn’t just about how much you buy, it’s also the choices you make about how you buy. There’s a fairly large divide between the pros and cons of buying online versus buying in an actual store when it comes to being a [...]
Back To School Quote: On Education and Liberty
“Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.” Edward Everett […]
“Trash Miles”: The Dirty Truth Behind America’s More Eco-Friendly Landfills
The other day, we were trying to find out how much land was allotted to landfills in the United States. That number, by the way, is actually harder to find than you might think. In our search to find that number, though, we learned a lot about landfills and their history. And what we discovered is that, while landfills were designed to make the process of disposing of our (tons and tons and [...]
Back To School Quote: The New Version of “Dog Ate the Homework”
“Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.” Doug Larson […]
Want to Succeed at Buying Less, Living More? Team Up to Make It Happen!
Are you trying to learn to buy less, live more or just reduce the amount of “stuff” in your life? It’s not as simple as it sounds! Every day you’re faced with a media machine that teaches you to buy more, more, more. And you’ve been exposed to that media machine from the time you were a very, very young child (this is true for boys, but even truer for girls). Learning to [...]
Back To School Quote: Roosevelt on School and Government
“The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.” Franklin D. Roosevelt […]
