Archive for December, 2008
Are you a Christian and an environmentalist? Do you subscribe to the growing trends of eco-theology and creation care? If so, then have I got a bible for you: the Green Bible.
First released by Harper One in October, the Green Bible is printed in the United States on recycled… Read the rest
My favorite Christmas song of all time is Father Christmas by the Kinks. It’s a song about the frivolity of Christmas present culture from the point of view of those who don’t even have enough money to put food on the table. It’s also about robbing Santa Clause. The chorus… Read the rest
Seriously.
I almost can’t believe that people are doing this, but at some point I’m sure I’ll stop being surprised. The New York Times just produced a great video about a group of truly intrepid snow-cyclists who compete in the 350 grueling miles of the Alaskan Iditarod.
350 miles, ok. … Read the rest
Traveling nearly 3,500 miles by foot is a feat in and of itself; doing it barefoot is even more epic. Having completed the barefoot coast to coast trek earlier this month, 19 year old Dashiel Asup knows just how epic such an adventure really is. Sponsored by the international charity… Read the rest
I’m sorry for this post’s general irrelevance to everything we do at Wend… Read the rest, but…I mean…I couldn’t resist – could you?
The gorillas in London’s Chessington Zoo were in a funk after being served a Christmas treat of brussell sprouts last week. Zoo-keepers were forced to issue an apology to
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Foreign oil eat your heart out. A California doctor has discovered that Americans have been literally sitting on a source of fuel that, if tapped, could power the world for many thousands of years over – and we don’t even have to lift a finger to create it. In fact,
Nineteenth-Century mountain climber Guido Lammer recognized that “a passionate involvement in the act of mountaineering, and the constant menace of danger disturbing the very depths of our being, are the source of powerful, moral or religious emotions which may be of the greatest spirituality.” It is the climber who braves… Read the rest
Even though Barack Obama is on the shortlist for Eco-Hero of 2008, he apparently isn’t totally in tune with just how to live an environmentally conscious lifestyle. The shirtless photos of Mr. President Elect that made their rounds of the internet yesterday might show off a sporty — just look… Read the rest
With the amount of “we have so much snow in Portland” we’ve been doing on the blog, I would be highly surprised if you hadn’t caught on that Portland is covered in an unheard of amount of winter weather. So much that flights, trains and buses are canceled, people cross… Read the rest
If you are heading out on the open sea this year then be sure to keep a weathered eye peeled for one of the 90 rubber ducks NASA purposely lost at sea.
According to the Guardian,
The US space agency has yet to find any trace of 90 bathtub toys … Read the rest
About a decade ago ABC ran a reality series called The Mole, where a team of participants had to complete a series of physical and mental challenges while being thwarted by an internal sabateur. Bent on chaos, this “mole” worked to destroy the team from within. But that’s just entertainment.… Read the rest
Every store in Portland has been sold out of sleds for a week. They say necessity is the mother of invention and yesterday, we discovered that kayaks make pretty good sleds. You can even steer! My one word of advice: wax the bottom, with earth-friendly soy-based wax of course.
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As the end of the year nears, it’s time for a re-cap of 2008. Climate change and economy topped the headlines as we started to truly realize the impact of our carbon-dependent lifestyles. If 2008 showed us anything it’s that sustainability is no longer just a keyword of the green… Read the rest
Portland’s got about 13 inches on the ground now, and the whole city is shut down. I absolutely love it. It never snows in Portland like this. Took a walk in the park yesterday with a 14mm fisheye, a red sled, and one dog named Porkchop.… Read the rest
