check it out: http://www.nationalpost.com/related/links/story.html?id=440268

My friend Scott Strain told me about an excellent book called “Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology.” It’s about a couple who lived with a Mennonite-type community for 18 months without electricity, and the wonderful experience they had. I haven’t yet read the book, but it’s gotten me back in ...

Here's a moving story from a ministry I support. Check it out!  

EARTH HOUR:   Do you love starry skies? Would you like to help the environment? Tonight (March 29) at 8 p.m. local time, join millions of people around the world in turning off your lights for Earth Hour (http://www.earthhour.org), an event created by the World Wildlife Fund. The best photos of urban skies during the event will be ...

Indian Guestworkers on a Journey of Justice On March 7th, 2008 over 100 Indian guest workers in Mississippi walked out of their jobs at Signal International, a marine construction company, to protest guest worker laws. The Indians were hired as welders and pipefitters following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Hundreds of guest workers were ...

NOTE: Before I lauch into this, let me say, first of all, that western civilization since the Industrial Revolution has failed miserably at caring for our planet. I would love nothing more than for everyone to improve in this area--consume less, waste less, trash our planet less, and learn to live better, healthier lives ...

I love No Impact Man's post today on Creation and the Creator. It is rich.

I just watched an incredible video montage called Voices of Iraq. For the first time in twenty-four years, real Iraqi people of all ages from all parts of the country share about their lives and thoughts. One hundred and fifty digital cameras were passed out among the people, and this documentary is the result. Be forewarned, there is also ...

This is a method I came across once--it can be quite fun. You can teach this technique to your kids, too. First, you list your long-range goals, these could be for your lifetime, for the next ten years, the next five, or the coming year (or all of these). Then, break the goals down into smaller goals or steps, for each month, week and day. ...

Here's the conclusion of No Impact Man's experiment--if you look at his graph, you'll see his discovery that having more stuff eventually leads to a lesser quality of life. The key is finding the balance. I think almost all of us could do with fewer things and more time, don't you? :-)