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Green Sahara 2008-08-18 08:25:00 An article on MSNBC.com discusses the discovery of what seems to be a green or moist period in the region which is now the Sahara
Desert (read here). To me this isn't that revolutionary of an idea....
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Analysis of Fuel Efficient Cars and the MPG Illusion 2008-08-15 15:37:00 A clever blogger recently wrote an interesting piece about the illusion of MPG gains. You can read their article here. The math makes sense, and shows that a rating of gallons/100mi (or something...
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EPA denies ethanol waiver request 2008-08-09 19:55:00 Recently, the EPA denied the Texas Governor's request for a waiver on E10 RFG. (Read the story here). I'm all for changes to help the environment, but I DO NOT THINK E10 RFG actually helps things. I...
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New Solar Technology 2008-08-05 17:47:00 The new discovery at MIT of a way to utilize solar energy in a way that can be stored for later use sounds like a great discovery! Read the full article here.
As a someone who desires to serve God...
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10 Old Testament theologians addressing Ecology 2008-08-02 16:28:00 This picture is located in Mullah Jacob's Synagogue in Isfahan, close to Jame Mosque. Originally uploaded to Flickr by HORIZON.
The Old Testament
Originally uploaded by HORIZONYou may notice that I...
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Hurricane's, Ice Shelf, Heat Wave, Wildfires & God 2008-07-30 11:57:00 Possible to Re-connect
Originally uploaded by shaapayFirst, a special thanks to shaapay (from Flickr) for letting me use his great photo.
I find it interesting that this week there are several...
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Hurricane Forecasters Uncertain of Causes 2008-07-29 10:19:00 In his article, Stu Ostro seems to suggest that the remaining hurricane season will present numerous storms. The problem is his "evidence" is anecdotal by his own admission.
His charts or pictures...
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Boone Pickens and his energy ideas 2008-07-23 17:37:00 I really think this guy has something good to contribute to the energy discussions. For and Okie, he's pretty intelligent. This guy also uses his money for educatin, as most of the OSU campus has his...
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Another Blogger's idea of Christianity and Ecology 2008-07-23 14:42:00 This blogger correctly mentions that Christianity
does away with notions of animism. Unfortunately they fail to mention the arguments that have been brought against the views of Lynn White Jr. In...
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Should Church Buildings Go "Green" 2008-07-21 09:18:00 A group called the National Council of Church
es of Christ as a part of their Eco-Justice program advocates church buildings being built to "green" specifications. One important element in their...
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Pope wants "greener" vacations 2008-07-20 21:14:00 Are you taking a vacation? If you are, do you plan to make it as "green" as possible?
I went to visit my parents in Alabama. I did hypermile while driving. But that's not saving much energy. It's a...
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Government mandates type of fuel 2008-07-19 22:27:00 I was very surprised to find out that the type of fuel which I can buy is mandated by my county. In effect, my county determines whether or not my car can run at it's maximum efficiency. To be fair,...
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Hypermiling Basics 2008-07-11 11:00:00 No, I don't drive a Prius, though I wish I did... My Accord works just fine.
At the request of my brother Matthew, I will describe my recent hypermiling endeavors. I learned about hypermiling in mid...
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undecided about climate change 2008-06-27 11:19:00 Your probably thinking, "what i thought this was a blog about environmental problems!" It is. However, I'm not completely convinced that climate change is totally at the whim of CO2; and me driving...
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Holistic Christian living part 2 2008-06-17 12:58:00 Building upon the idea that all of life is spiritual, one can make several other observations…
Community should be much more important than it is currently. I am amazed at how far people will drive...
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Holistic Christian Life 2008-05-20 16:23:00 I have heard it said that in the Old Testament, the mindset of the Hebrew's would have been that all of life is spiritual life. I think there is much merit to this idea. After all, books like Esther...
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We're Rich here in the "West" 2008-05-05 16:17:00 I ran across this great video message by a pastor I like. The video makes a point that we are Rich, and don't even appreciate it. Check it out and see if it's message fits with the message of living...
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Texas Hail 2008-04-18 14:40:00 Here in Texas
we had a pretty bad hailstorm last night. In fact the weather service was indicating a possible tornado right near my house, so we took cover while the hail and wind were incredibly...
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Has "green living" become the new "clean living" for christians? 2008-04-11 09:22:00 I took this picture of my wife in beautiful Crested Butte, Colorado
It seems that some who are ecologically minded harbor intense feelings against those who do not seem to care for the environment...
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Ideas are beginning to formulate 2008-03-05 07:48:00 I haven't published a blog entry in quite some time, I know. The main reason is that I have been busy researching and writing my Thesis, "An Assessment of the Treatment of Ecology in Four Recent Old...
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Does God care for non-human creation the same way that he cares for human creation? 2008-01-28 10:05:00 In keeping with evangelical tradition, we will start by looking in the Bible for scripture that addresses this topic. One of my favorite scriptures which addresses this topic is Jonah 4:11, which...
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Evangelical Model for Ecology 2008-01-08 15:36:00 The phrase “evangelical ecology” may sound like a paradox, as does “conservative Christian ecology”. But, I believe that it is a possibility. Evangelicals have long been criticized rightly or wrongly...
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Alabama Rain 2007-12-28 10:05:00 Here I sit, on the back porch of my parents house in Alabama
. The wind is rustling in the trees, and the rain is steadily falling. The sound is something we never get in Texas, we just don't have the...
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Brueggemann's Talk 2007-12-18 20:18:00 I found this on Youtube and very much enjoyed it.
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TerraPass site reveiw 2008-09-04 08:30:00 I've been doing a little reading over at cleanmpg.com before bed lately. I noticed a little TerraPass graphic in some guys signatures, so I finally checked it out. The website is pretty cool, and...
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Ethical Sustainability 2008-08-30 17:44:00 Rest and be Thankful
Originally uploaded by Krasnyi FotoapparatWhile forcing myself to take a sabbath today, I read an article by Jon Cobb Jr., "Ecojustice and Christian Salvation". In this essay he...
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British Eco-Hypocrites 2008-08-27 16:05:00 Evidently most Brits are only "green" on a part-time basis. The article which details this can be found here. Interestingly, the farther up the scale of being committed to an earth conscious...
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Eating local saves the planet? 2008-08-25 21:23:00 I ran across this blog entry called "eating local saves the planet
". It sounds good to me. I understand the logic. My fast food costs tons of extra pollution in transportation, processing etc. It...
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Detriot Auto wants Government Money with No Stipulations 2008-08-23 22:57:00 Free market economy shouldn't include government loans to bad businesses! The big 3 will be pushing for government loans this week, which they claim will help them through these dark times of the...
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