Monthly Archives: November 2009

One Small Step to a Sustainable Holiday

Posted on November 30, 2009 by admin

Amid all of the pre-Thanksgiving buzz last week about Black Friday, a TV news reporter stood in the middle of a well known Big Box store, holding up some of the great deals to be had.  Among her selected items, … Continue reading →

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Diapers: Cloth or Disposable?

Posted on November 24, 2009 by admin

When I was expecting the Little One, I dreaded this question.  For me, it was like the “paper or plastic” question that you feel like you never really have all of the information necessary to make an informed decision (and … Continue reading →

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Picks from my Ebay Watchlist

Posted on November 17, 2009 by admin

Is it just me, or does the quality of art offerings on Ebay seem to be ramping down lately?  I usually associate November with a month of better-than-average offerings in the art categories.  Still, as almost always, there are some … Continue reading →

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ISO A Better Cat Food: Some Reviews

Posted on November 9, 2009 by admin

But lately, there is a disturbing trend among TV pet food ads: appeal to the appetite of the cat food owner. Hence a beautifully presented but undeniably human dinner being transformed into a plate to put out for Kitty. Like your mom’s home cooking for felines. And while this may have the emotional appeal conducive to our opening our wallets (as most of us want to be good caretakers of our pets), this is downright backwards in terms of the cat’s actual nutritional needs. Continue reading →

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Art at Auction: Shannon’s Results In, 10k buyer alive?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by admin

Sales results are in for Shannon’s Oct 29 Art Auction, and I have been puzzling over them for a few days.  With just over 75% of lots sold (as compares to just under 70% for the previous sale), it bodes … Continue reading →

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