A key concept for sustainable living is the effort to eat locally as much as possible.  The ecological benefit of eating foods grown locally or regionally, rather than transported thousands of miles, is obvious: less waste of precious fuel resources,...

I recently came across two interesting challenges: one Eco-challenge, to conserve fuel or energy this Winter, and one Fitness challenge, to complete 100 pushups. Reading The Crunchy Chicken Eco-blog, the 2009 annual Freeze Yer Buns Lower the...

I tried a new venue for Sunday's run, Lefler Park, another of the Beaumont city parks.  (click to expand photos) It looked like the perfect setup for a great run, a perfect, chilly morning, a beautiful wooded park with nice scenery, the rising sun...

Composting household scrap/waste organic matter is a great Earth-friendly, sustainable living activity.  It is beneficial because: Composting prevents organic materials from going to landfills, where they contribute to landfill volume and generate...

I did not begin 2009 with any clear running goals; I kind of adopted a couple as the year unfolded: to run 1,000 miles, and to train for a marathon.  In general, goals are good, as long as they are reasonable and achievable.  Nearing the end of 2009,...