It is very simple, and it goes like this: Alberta is developing the sands and raking in the oil money as fast as it can. The amount of oil sands in Alberta is not infinite. When the rigs dry out, all there is left will be the disastrous environment impact and attendant clean-up bill. Thecontinue reading
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I don’t mind sorting, but…
…this is a real PITA. I count myself as one of the more anal-retentively environmentally friendly person I know. I derive secret pleasure from sorting my recyclables. I use flushable cat litter. I reuse paper towels and plastic wrap whenever I can. And I don’t mind returning empty bottles for recycling, deposit or no deposit.continue reading
More like Regent Park, this year
After giving the $7 Farnese a nice write up, er, maybe yesterday, now we have to take it all back. That was 2004, this is 2005. Green and vegetal, no fruit to speak of. Yech. The Citra Sangiovese currently in the stores, about the same price, is much better. Assuming they haven’t changed the vintage,continue reading
Anna Netrebko: A Most Pleasant Revelation
Despite my reservations regarding the medium, I went to the Live HD Broadcast of I Puritani, a revival by the Met for Anna Netrebko. I have never seen her live and was convinced that she is overrated, a product of the hype machine currently running the “classical” music industry. Beautiful to behold, yes… but cancontinue reading