(Lil) Eco Racer

I’ve written about the (Lil) Green LifeStyle in the past. The developers of (Lil) Green Patch and (Lil) Blue Cove have now released the (Lil) Eco Racer application on Facebook.
The cause
(Lil) Eco Racer lets you challenge your Eco-friendly friends to a game of car racing. Racers can earn faster cars with more advanced fuel [...]

Lil Green Lifestyle

Have you tried Green Patch, LLC’s  Lil Green Patch application on Facebook or Myspace? What do you think of it? The application along with it’s sibling, Lil Blue Cove, contributes through the Causes Facebook application to The Nature Conservancy. Using the Causes application gives Lil Green Patch users some assurance that the donations really do [...]

Top 5 Botanical Gardens

I’ve personally visited these gardens and others. The ones that are included here are some of the best in the world and I’ve ranked them high because of the layouts, number of interesting species, overall beauty, and cost.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Kew Gardens is over 300 acres in [...]

Gas Price Induced Behavior Pt. II

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In the first part of this topic, I discussed how the higher price of gasoline was impacting driving behavior on the road and commuting options. Now I will look forward a little more about how high gasoline prices might affect the bigger decisions such as where to live and [...]

Gas Price Induced Behavior

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With the increase in the price of gasoline, I have observed some changes in commuter behavior and trends. FYI, I commute in the suburbs of a very crowed metro area.
The positive changes include:

Smaller cars on the road make for a better driving experience. I don’t drive an SUV so [...]