And here I thought I was the only one thinking this…

The ever opinionated Grist is running a campaign – Screw Earth Day, that pretty much shouts out my concerns about this one day a year event. I bet they didn’t like Earth Hour either (although, don’t quote me on that). But I digress. Each year I post about my Earth Day concerns, talk about my Earth Day concerns, and while some agree with me, others get a little huffy about it. It’s nice to know someone cool (Grist) is on my side.
Here’s what Grist has to say, (among other things), …read more

Right now TreeHugger and Planet Green are holding their Best of Green Awards.

Why you should care…

The Best of Green Awards highlight all sorts of green goodness. With 8 major categories you’ll find all the green you need to make eco-decisions, learn something new, or just have fun soaking in the green.
Covered are items like the best-looking endangered species, the best magazine that gives a damn, the best solar boat, the greenest celebrity, the best green fashion, the best electric scooter, the best green brewery,  the best environmental film, best green twitter pal to follow, the best hybrid car, the …read more

People don’t go visiting so much nowadays. At the risk of sounding 80 years old, when I was a kid we went a visiting the neighbors. Often even. People had their neighbors over, they had tea (or even better coffee), talked, threw burnt orange Tupperware parties, and made colored popcorn balls. Or, was that just my 70s childhood?
Now we stay home. I think we need to draw the neighbors in. You can do that with an offbeat house for sure. Another way is to consider your interior. Is it inviting? Quirky enough to keep people mesmerized? Does your furniture say …read more

Onward with the great Home & Dining channel posts!
Deborah over at Simply Thrifty covers how to save money. But so do lots of blog. What makes Deb’s blog the best is how she’s always incorporating green-friendly tactics; which of course Offbeat is a fan of (and me). She’s got a great post right now about the new Nalgene water bottle — you have to see its fresh design.
Other memorable post as of late include ways to recycle soap bits (which we all have) and 66 ways uses for vinegar. Quick tip about me; I hate vinegar it’s insanely fascinating to …read more

re:Friday’s is a look back at the week of interesting stories from across the web. Stories covered by the blogs I enjoy daily and hopefully ones you are not aware of.

A home for those who fancy tin foil hats, who don’t believe Big Brother is a successful reality show, and black helicopter’s.. [via Treehugger]
An interview with John Rattenbury, apprentice to FLW. Pro-PreFab-er’s a must listen [via PrairieMod] [via PrairieMod Podcast #10]

Looks nothing like music. [via Design Sponge]

Most functional hooks around! [via design milk]
Want to live in a Green home? Don’t want to build it, but find an existing one? Need …read more