Comments jfellrath has made

  • Chili!

    Chili is chili.  It's self-defining.  

    =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Jamie Fellrath Columbus, OH

    On Soup bleg posted 2 years, 1 month ago 5 Responses

  • The IRS helps the naysayers...

    Interestingly, one of the very things that some liberals (including myself) have fought has come back to bite us in the ass.  

    We've fought against churches entering the political arena via pastors exhorting their flocks to vote one way or another. Usually, this has been due to the fanatical reactionary messages that they've usually heard.  But if we were to get liberal pastors to actively stand up and say "Call your Congressmen about Global Warming," etc., the right would be absolutely justified in throwing the IRS right back at us like we've done to them.  

    I know that this isn't (or rather, SHOULDN'T be) a political issue, but for many folks it absolutely is - especially due to the deception that has been sown by Big Oil and their cronies.  And just like the Bush Administration has done by putting environmentalist groups on terrorist watch lists, you can be sure that churches who espouse liberal doctrine would be investigated by the IRS.  They're just that evil these days.  

    =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Jamie Fellrath Columbus, OH

    On It's not that individuals can't do anything about climate -- they just can't do it by themselves posted 2 years, 2 months ago 30 Responses

  • Returnable Empties

    I've lived in two states with a deposit law - Massachusetts and Michigan.  Massachusetts was like most states, it had a 5-cent deposit, while Michigan's is a 10-cent deposit.  The Michigan system worked a whole lot better - you NEVER saw cans and bottles as litter in Michigan when I was there - the deposit was simply too high.  

    I've worked in convenience stores and had to deal with bottle and can returns.  And despite the grossness of having to deal with them, it's absolutely the best system.  Maybe it should be expanded to ALL cans - food, drinks, etc.  On Umbra on returnable bottles posted 2 years, 6 months ago 10 Responses

  • Columbus SWACO

    I have to wonder what part of Columbus Bruce is from.  Columbus's Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio does yard waste pickups on the same day that they pick up our recycling in our neighborhood.  He should look into it at http://www.swaco.org/SmartPeople/Disposal.aspx#yard

    They are smart and suggest composting on the site, but they also give some other ways to get rid of yard waste.  On Umbra on burning yard waste posted 2 years, 10 months ago 12 Responses

  • Sierra Magazine

    Sierra Magazine is the official magazine of the Sierra Club.  I don't know how hard it would be to get it in Kiwi-land, but the Sierra Club's website is http://www.sierra.org

    =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Jamie Fellrath Columbus, OH

    On Tell us about your favorite eco-magazines made of paper posted 4 years, 10 months ago 53 Responses

  • 30 words

    Environmentalism is not making the same mistakes as our forebearers - mistakes that explain why they're not around any more.  

    =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Jamie Fellrath Columbus, OH

    On An elevator pitch for environmentalism posted 4 years, 10 months ago 154 Responses