The Power of a Sincere Apology

Apologies happen—sometimes multiple times a day. We apologize when we unintentionally say something hurtful, when we make a mistake at work, or when we bump into somebody on the street. And then there are the bigger apologies—those that we should have addressed months or years ago. Maybe we said something to alienate someone, perhaps we judged too quickly or did something that we regret. Saying “I'm sorry” remains one of the hardest things to do. We justify our actions, we present half-apologies, we blame the one we’ve hurt, or we expect something in return. Yet a true apology can clear the air and potentially heal a relationship.

By Lotus

Run a car on vegetable oil
One alternative fuel, amongst several options. This company is reputable, nice, and reliable. They made the on-board filtration unit I use for cleaning veggie oil, and it works really well on the road. It is amazing that you can pull up to a giant tank of oil behind a restaurant, and right there clean it and pour it into the fuel tank.
www.goldenfuelsystems.com 

 

Green Home Building- Earth homes are designed to utilize passive solar, local , natural and recycled materials, are energy efficient beautiful and long lasting while generally lower maintenance than other construction.  I want to build a rammed earth house (pise de terre.) Earth homes are peaceful feeling inside. There are many wonderful  techniques on this site :
www.greenhomebuilding.com

Growing Organic Food keeps pesticides and herbicides out of your body and the earth, saves you money, is easier than many people think, and keeps big Monsanto out of your food . Using heirloom seeds preserves the seed pool, which is vital. Monsanto would have it, through their terminator seeds, that each time a farmer or gardener uses their seeds, those plants do not produce viable seed- the farmer must return to Monsanto to buy seed each season, creating an unprecedented  dependence on a company to obtain simple fruits and vegetables- something the earth offers us everywhere for free and in an untampered state (some potatoes from Monsanto have been dually classified by the FDA as a food and a pesticide.
www.seedsavers.org

Permaculture is a building and design ethics system of living in harmony with earth and other people.

66 Things You Can Can Grow At Home: In Containers, Without a Garden
From apples and figs to bananas and guavas -- and hops.