Wrapping up my third week as a lane server, I’ve gotten to know almost all of the regulars at the bowling alley. And I’m learning that almost everyone who comes in is a regular, not just the league players. With the exception of Thursday nights and weekends, almost everyone in the place between 5 p.m. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘environment’
The good, the bad, and the creepy
Posted in Life as we know it, Relationships, tagged bowling, bowling leagues, camaraderie, conversation, dining, employment, environment, serving on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Compost on the counter
Posted in Life as we know it, Nature, tagged environment, food, lifestyle, Nature, science on December 8, 2008 | 8 Comments »
There it sits on my kitchen counter in all its nastiness- the compost bag. Triumphing over wastefulness in one corner of the world. Feeding the soil with nutrients. Festering in a ziplock bag. It was my housemate’s idea, an upgrade from the paper towel lined compost bowl (sealed with a lid and tucked safely beneath [...]
If I were a politician
Posted in Life as we know it, tagged campaigning, environment, politics on October 29, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Question. Name something super annoying, pointless, and wasteful.
Answer. Political ads in the mail.
Does anyone really decide who to vote for based on the incessant flow of spam mail stuffed in their mailbox every day leading up to the election? If anything, I might be inclined to withdraw my support from anyone who feels the need [...]