Trees are your best antiques. ~ Alexander Smith

Jan 09, 2010 No Comments by Leon Kaye

Well, maybe not these.
 
My brother, who lives in Brooklyn, sent these photos through his iPhone as he was taking his dog out for a run.  As much as I love New York, one image that always sticks with me are the piles of garbage that line the streets almost every evening.  When he went out [...]

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Next Year, Babysit a Tree!

Dec 26, 2009 No Comments by Leon Kaye

So it’s the day after Christmas, and hopefully your tree will last till New Year’s Day, or if you have some Armenian or Eastern European blood in you, it will hold out until January 6.  I do not have a problem with buying a live tree, as long is it is mulched by the city, [...]

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Merry Christmas! Holiday Cards, Part 2

Dec 25, 2009 No Comments by Leon Kaye

Finally, it’s that day off to spend family and loved ones.  Or, if you don’t celebrate Christmas, it’s a great day to indulge in all the new movies released today.  Enjoy!
Here are some final holiday cards sent off here and there . . .
Halla-san, Cheju Island, Korea

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Holiday Cards, Part 1

Dec 24, 2009 No Comments

It’s Christmas Eve, so GreenGoPost is in Northern California visiting family.
 
As I mentioned on December 1, I had heaps of old post cards that were never sent.  Well, they have been doctored up:  enjoy!
 
 
I visited Monticello a few times.  I think TJ’s house looks better spruced up for the holidays.
 
 
 
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Holiday Cards, Part 0.5 – Washington, DC

Dec 23, 2009 No Comments

One of the most beautiful cities in the world is Washington, DC.  It feels like a national capital with all the huge buildings and monuments, and you can focus on them during your visit, because the city is not littered with billboards (LA, take note).  If you happen to be there in winter when it [...]

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Designing Outside the Box

Dec 02, 2009 No Comments

Holidays are a wonderful time, especially if children are in the mix.  You’d have to be a complete curmudgeon if you’re not moved when a child gets that gift he or she always wanted.  The 1983 classic, A Christmas Story, sums it up best when Ralphie blurts out his desire for an “Official Red Ryder [...]

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Just 24 More Days

Dec 01, 2009 No Comments

We’ll have some holiday fun this month as we countdown to that ultimate holiday celebration . . . it’s great to celebrate the season, while over-spending, over-eating, and over-stressing.  You have plenty of sites telling you how unsustainable Christmas and the holidays are, so I won’t pester you by lecturing how bad all those holiday [...]

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The Definitive Holiday Eco-Viewing Guide

Nov 26, 2009 No Comments

Happy Thanksgiving!  It’s the start of a month of holiday merriment and madness, so enjoy!  I offer no lecturing about that antibiotic ridden turkey, the BPA hiding in the lacquer that makes the gourds in your table centerpiece shimmer, nor the evils of excess packaging.  Today I encourage you to watch the following classic holiday [...]

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One More Week Until T-Day!

Nov 19, 2009 1 Comment

It’s that time of year again:  the season for excess and debauchery, and hopefully, quality time with friends and family.  I am not going to preach any holiday tips, nor have I looked at any “green” web sites, because I can only imagine the wrist slapping over all these not-so-sustainable practices.  What I will do [...]

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A Happier Halloween!

Oct 08, 2009 2 Comments

Halloween holds a special place in my heart—my birthday is close to the holiday, so growing up, my mother often had very creative ideas for my Halloween-themed birthday parties . . . I remember one birthday party where we made individual caramel apples, using licorice, of course, for those 70s moustaches.  Years later, in my [...]

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