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Ron lives in a Geodesic Dome that he and his wife built with lots of help from family, friends and a few contractors in the early 1980's. Their O'Fallon, Illinois home is almost in the country, although the subdivisions have certainly gotten close to the

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Autos > Cars The best and worst cars for the environment: 2 of 3
Easy: the best car for the environment is a used car. The "Car Guys" on NPR have made this point many times. The buying of any new car generates a big stress on the environment. Raw materials are mined and the manufacturing process itself uses energy that must be created, with environmental consequences. All the plastics use... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy How to increase gas mileage: 17 of 25
Save dollars on gasoline with greener driving habits without spending a dime! Cheap gas spoiled us, but changing how we drive the cars we have can save real cash and carbon dioxide emissions. 1. Go easy between stoplights. Hitting the gas hard when the light changes may actually slow you down! Many cities are installing syst... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Best ways to go green: 55 of 67
Green family projects are the best way to go green. My family lives in an energy-efficient geodesic dome that I built with my wife and friends in the early 1980's. We have recycled, gardened and made an effort to live close to the land. Although we may waste less than most families, we still have a long way to go. A recent f... More..
Autos > Cars Why the US auto industry is dying: 26 of 27
McCain, Obama, support wasteful hybrid car bailout bill for General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford want the government to double the 25 billion dollar loan guarantees from the 2007 energy bill. Auto spokesmen say the 50 billion will enable U.S. companies to bring new hybrid cars to market much ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Arguments against spanking children: 21 of 21
I got SPANKED, but my sister didn't! She and I learned different ways to deal with mom's disciplinary efforts. When we fought, spanking was her solution. (What could you expect? When mom was 18, her father knocked her across a room when she announced she would marry my dad.) When we misbehaved and pushed mom over the edge, l... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Raising good writers regardless of schools: 2 of 2
Our kids can't WRITE! Even students in excellent schools aren't getting it. When my junior high school daughter (let's call her Julie) came to me for help with an important paper, I made a discovery. She could write, but she didn't re-write. Composition teachers had taught her how to count long, medium and short sentences to... More..