One smart way to conserve gas
March 27, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Green Living
There are all sorts of ways to conserve gas but one of the best is also one of the safest – SLOW DOWN. Driving too slow is annoying yeah, but I’m guessing that speedy drivers are more of an issue.
According to a CNN piece from last year, “Every 10 miles per hour you drive over 60 is like the price of gasoline going up about 54 cents a gallon.”
How slow should you drive?: The problem is that when you drive above 60 mph your mileage decreases. Since the speed limit is higher than this in many areas your goal should …read more
Election Flashback
February 27, 2008 by Tracee Sioux
Filed under Parenting
Four years ago, during the Presidential Election we were faced with a choice between a white male who was a little too stiff (Al Gore) and a white male who was a little too cowboy (George W. Bush).
First we got Al, then we got George, then we got Al, then we got George – then we didn’t know who we got due to a bunch of hanging chads in another Bush’s state – then it went to the supreme court and we ended up with George W.
Both men went on to change the world in their own unique ways.
Gore went …read more




