Comments loraz has made

  • Ah yes, let's ignore the environmental consequences of overpopulation because you refuse to think of yourself as a mammal. And in response to one of your earlier comments, advocating for more responsible reproductive choices given our overpopulation problem is not being anti-child. Watching children starve and be neglected around the world and in our own communities while deciding to keep multiplying like rabbits is being anti-child. How about making sure that we have the resources to take care of the children already alive before deciding to make more?On Ask Umbra on big families posted 2 months, 1 week ago 48 Responses
  • I agree with everything you've said wholeheartedly. Thank you for stating it so eloquently.On Ask Umbra on big families posted 2 months, 1 week ago 48 Responses

  • I think there's a pretty clear difference between me, as a private citizen, advocating for people to take personal responsibility for a looming environmental disaster by making informed choices about the number of children they should have and a government statutorily limiting those options. 

    On Ask Umbra on big families posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago 48 Responses

  • I agree with Kristin510.  Having a child is inherently a selfish act, since reproduction is each organism's attempt to perpetuate its own genes.  Having a child is not a gift to the world, and people who think otherwise are deluding themselves.  My husband and I struggle with the question of whether we should have a child.  I tend to agree with the idea that every person should limit themselves to one child, at most, so the population can gradually decrease to a sustainable level.  More than one is not sustainable, and I think that anyone who thinks of themselves as an environmentalist needs to confront the fact that having a child is probably the most environmentally-unfriendly action you can take, even if you raise them to live lightly on the land.  It is frustrating for those of us who make important life decisions based on our understanding of our personal responsibility for the global environmental problem of overpopulation, to see other people explain away why it's okay for them to have 3 or 4 or more kids.  It's not okay, no matter how good of a parent you are.  You are taking resources needed by others by personally increasing the world's population.  Your four children will make it harder for my one child to have a good life in this world.  This is everyone's problem, and it's time that everyone took some responsibility for it.     

    On Ask Umbra on big families posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago 48 Responses

  • Hankettes

    I've gotten flannel cotton hankies from Hankettes.  You can find them on-line.  They're very soft, especially after a couple washings.  I think even those with very sensitive noses would be pleased.  On A nosy review of recycled facial tissue posted 10 months, 1 week ago 10 Responses

  • Hankettes

    I've gotten flannel cotton hankies from Hankettes.  You can find them on-line.  They're very soft, especially after a couple washings.  I think even those with very sensitive noses would be pleased.  On A nosy review of recycled facial tissue posted 10 months, 1 week ago 12 Responses

  • Cleaning the cup

    Maybe this wouldn't work for everyone, but I just empty out the cup once per day, while I'm in the shower.  I clean it and reinsert, and I'm done.  I never have to try to clean it out at work or on the toilet.  This works great for me.On A review of eco-minded feminine products posted 1 year ago 46 Responses

  • I love the Keeper

    I'm with Elisa.  I hope they talk about cups next time.  I started using a Keeper about a year ago, and I love it.  It's really convenient, easy to clean out and produces no waste.  I've never had a leakage problem with it, either.  I highly recommend them.On A review of eco-minded feminine products posted 1 year ago 46 Responses

  • What about snow?

    I love the idea of the plastic grid system, but is it practical to install this kind of driveway in places that have snowy winters?  Is it possible to shovel and/or snow blow this kind of driveway, or do you end up with a sheet of ice for a driveway all winter?  If anyone has thoughts on eco-friendly driveways for Wisconsin, I'd love to hear them!On Umbra on driveways posted 1 year, 2 months ago 9 Responses

  • Disgruntled Pheasants

    I love "The Disgruntled Pheasants."  Thanks for the laugh.  On Farmland birds don't seem to mind wind turbines, says study posted 1 year, 2 months ago 2 Responses

  • Swheat Scoop

    We use Swheat Scoop, and I'm very happy with it.  I find that if you scoop out the litter box every day (it's a pain, I know, but you really should anyway for your cat's sake), it doesn't stick to the bottom of the litter box.  And, responding to mihan, Swheat Scoop is made from secondary (non-food-grade wheat), according to the website.  I assume this means that this wheat didn't make the cut for food and that Swheat Scoop is diverting what would otherwise be a waste product into a usable product.  In any case, it has to be better than strip-mined clay, right?  On A review of non-clay cat litters posted 1 year, 2 months ago 32 Responses