Monthly Archives: February 2011

Green Wash, Part 3

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Now for the grand finale in our trio of hypocrisy, the winner of both the Ironic Ad Award and the Giant Head-Scratcher Trophy: The mind simply reels. A loss for words ensues. Then, into the vacant brain creeps a bumper-sticker … Continue reading →

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Green Wash, Part 2

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

This was the ad that first caught my attention and got me thinking: “What are they trying to say here?” Some parsing of the copy is in order. ‘When does nature surprise you…’ well, since nature’s surprises are often in … Continue reading →

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Green Wash, Part 1

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Three different advertisements “crossed my desk” last week, all for different products, yet sharing an eerie similarity of purpose and theme. I’m sure it will become evident soon enough, so no spoilers-let’s introduce the first contestant, shall we? “Wow, it … Continue reading →

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More Local Heroes (Sort of)

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Sometimes it’s the mundane, everyday items that bring the biggest surprises. Take juice, for instance. In season, I’m all for fresh cider from The University’s organic farm or another local producer, but things get dicey this time of year. Any … Continue reading →

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Food Waste, Week 2

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

I tallied up 12.4 lbs. of food waste from last week, up from the 10.1 lbs. of the week before. I think that much of the difference is due to pineapple and melon rinds from fruit we had bought for … Continue reading →

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A Further Dairy Day Update

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

I’m all over the map this week, I know. There’s just so much going on! Remember Lucy and Ethel in the chocolate factory? That’s how I feel right now. Anyway, I remembered the other day that I had gotten updated … Continue reading →

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Waste Not, Want Not

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

I mentioned in passing some time ago that I was going to start tracking our food waste by separating it from the trash stream, recording its weight, and putting it aside for compost. While I don’t yet have a proper … Continue reading →

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Well, I’m Glad That’s Over With…

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

We did it. We conducted our experimental shopping trip to our town’s brand-new Walmart Super Center, and we have obviously lived to tell the tale. We actually did it in two stages: early evening with The Boys to get their … Continue reading →

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Into the Belly of the Beast

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

Over the past few months of this project, we have established a faairly consistent shopping routine. we make the rounds of three and sometimes a fourth store in our area, none further than 10 miles away. I think we’ve been … Continue reading →

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January data dump

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Here’s our grocery spending for last month, coming in just under the wire as previously reported. No Cougar Gold this month, although we did buy a few of those incredible caramels from Montana. Seriously, they are…wow…I mean…unbelievably good, especially the … Continue reading →

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