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  We have a soda siphon - and its super easy, convenient and impressive.  Made in Austria. The cartridges are small and recyclable. And it allows you to sing ditties like "A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants" waaay past the time that anyone else thinks its cute.  Not that I would do that.

  On Ask Umbra on sparkling water posted 5 months, 1 week ago 7 Responses

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  My lawn is great!

  We put in a small lawn 4 years ago with a product called "No-Mow" from prairienursery.com. It's a blend of native grasses and sedges. I love it because its long and silky and just right for lounging. Haven't fed or watered it. We do mow it probably 3 times a season, but it would probably be fine not to mow at all. We live in Wisconsin and the summers can be hot and droughty. The grass goes to sleep and turns brown, but then wakes up and gets nice and green in the fall again. On Umbra on planning a lawn posted 1 year, 7 months ago 4 Responses

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  Thougtful Question - Thoughtful Response

  Jaime - I really appreciate you asking the question. I think its incumbent on us to ask  questions, even though some people think that the answer is obvious (i.e. enviros don't eat meat), and others feel challenged by the very question itself. Umbra, I like your answer too as well as the suggestion to read Michael Pollan's book. In January 2007, he wrote an article in the NY Times that summed up his book very neatly: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

  http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/magazine/28nutritionism ...

  Me, I eat meat occasionally, usually from local sources and wild caught or shot. One word of caution as you venture into the world of meat eating is moderation. I was strict vegetarian for 8 years when I decided I just had to have some Easter lamb one spring. Well, I didn't have just 1 slice, I had several. And several days of pain afterwards as my body didn't know how to digest it. Now, as I eat red meat once a week or so, I have enzymes in my body that digest the meat.

  Good luck and enjoy with a clear conscience. You are already doing more than most people.On Umbra on vegetarian remorse posted 2 years, 2 months ago 38 Responses