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It's not just stuff we should be thankful for. - Chris Baskind

Conversation Agent Valeria Maltoni publishes a new ebook her readers' experiences making durable connections on Twitter. A free download. - Chris Baskind

Sure, Black Friday is the high feast of a consumerist society. But rather than a once-a-year Buy Nothing Day, what we need is a healthier view of shopping. - Chris Baskind

You have to wonder about the effectiveness of such stunts. The cardinal rule of boycotts is never to call one unless you’re sure it will have a measurable financial impact on the target. While it’s true that Black Friday is for suckers and a lot of the Buy Nothing Day demonstrations are both witty and photogenic, it’s not likely that they’ll achieve their stated goal of bringing “the capitalist consumption machine” to a grinding – if only momentary – halt. Maybe what we need is a better kind of buying boycott. One which aims at the right target. - Chris Baskind from Bookmarklet

Hapy Thanksgiving - VAL D.

Because robots are strong. And once they grab you, they don't let go. Because they're made of metal. - Chris Baskind

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So what's the penalty for shooting a cyclist in the head? If you're a stand-up guy with military experience, how about 120 days in the slammer? - Chris Baskind

Wrong. - anna sauce

How about "It's alright to cry" or "The rose"? - B. Hatin

I've been tempted to try springing a new *roll meme by trying it with the star wars cantina music - alphaxion

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Fashionable green women gone wild! - Chris Baskind

Some creative ideas fora meat-free Thanksgiving. - Chris Baskind

NOM! Holiday goodies that are good for you. Well, sort of. - Chris Baskind

A clever bike parking system -- and an illustration of how much space bikes save on the street versus cars. - Chris Baskind

Looks like Ford is serious about the future: they're retaining engineers to work on electric cars. - Chris Baskind

A roundup of the latest green and cleantech news from Greenopia. - Chris Baskind

Cool! A biodegradable flowerpot with built-in fertilizer. Just put it in the ground and add water. - Chris Baskind

No point planting for the holiday if they won't last. These choices will be around well beyond the holidays. - Chris Baskind

Grey nails and smoky eye makup is the hotness this season. Here's how to do your eyes with natural makeup. - Chris Baskind

maybe you can tell who you are by what you require yourself to do first, every day. via blog.penelopetrunk.com ... - Chris Baskind from Posterous

"The Volkswagen Microbus is a classic - even to those of us born after its time. Arguably unlike the newly remade Beetle, this remake of a VW classic is remarkably true to the original on the outside - but on the inside it is a bio-diesel hybrid stuffed full of high tech gadgetry and eco-friendly innovations." - Kol Tregaskes from Bookmarklet

Bumping some old good posts. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

The clock is ticking, but there's still time to make good use of autumn. Save money, time, and resources with these seven winterhack ideas. - Chris Baskind

Staying warm isn't just about what you wear outside. It's what you wear inside, too. Here are several popular herbs which can boost your circulatory fitness -- and ward off winter's chill. - Chris Baskind

maybe you can tell who you are by what you require yourself to do first, every day. via blog.penelopetrunk.com ... - Chris Baskind

Stepcase Lifehack suggests you focus on charity and giving this holiday season. ... - Chris Baskind from Posterous

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From the Zeray Gazette: "James R. Rummel points out that in the Star Trek universe, there is no money: That always struck me as being exceedingly odd, particularly when I noticed that people were serving drinks in the space station saloons, and generally doing scut work. What motivated these people to get out of bed and work as servants every day, anyway? Where did the ambition to excel and become a starship captain come from? Why would anyone put on a red shirt and accompany the bridge crew as part of an away team?" - Mark Trapp from Bookmarklet

that and the oldest currency is that of the swapping of goods. You live in an area where you can't grow a specific plant, you trade items for it with those who can grow it. This scales up to various goods people can create that others can't. It eventually becomes the scarcity of serfices, goods and knowledge mentioned above. - alphaxion

Stepcase Lifehack suggests you focus on charity and giving this holiday season. ... - Chris Baskind

via zenhabits.net If you love what you do, do what you love. ... - Chris Baskind

Filed under: Etc., MPG, Green Daily 2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery So many things are changing in the new automotive reality, it's hard to know where to start. Everything from the kind of hose we connect to our cars (liquid filled? electric?) to the sounds the vehicles make is different now than it used to be. What else needs to change? How about how we think about how much it costs to own and operate a car. Naturally, it's always been possible to estimate this cost, but NADAguides.com has just released a "Cost To Own" calculator for new cars, so you can factor in fuel prices in your region into the cost of the car. It's entirely useful. For example, to own a 2010 Prius in Michigan for five years will cost an estimated $33,232. On top of the cost of the car, NADA tells us that the car will depreciation will make up 39 percent of the ownership costs, while fuel equals just 12 percent. A pie chart of the cost breakdown is pictured at right. On a similar thread,... - Chris Baskind

Of course the comments are awash in idiocy. It's AL.com. ;-) - Chris Baskind