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Brother, can you spare a fridge?
Just in time for the holiday cooking marathon, my spare side-by-side refrigerator conked out. Here's why I won't be replacing it.
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What does the Bible have to say about climate change? [AUDIO]
There's an emerging environmental movement among faith-based communities in the U.S., but still considerable disagreement about climate change.
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In a tasting of seven eco-cocoas, only one hits the mark
You're stressed, and it's cold out there. Time to relax over hot chocolate. Let's mull the available eco-cocoas, and pick out one sure to melt away holiday stress!
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Further adventures in the territories of hope
After the Macondo well exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, it was easy enough (on your choice of screen) to see a flaming oil platform, the very sea itself set afire with huge plumes of black smoke rising, and the dark smear of what would become five million barrels of oil beginning to soak birds and beaches. Infinitely harder to see and less dramatic was the vast counterforce soon at work: the mobilizing of tens of thousands of volunteers.
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Evangelicals are greener than you think
Young evangelicals are increasingly inclined to care about climate change. Don't let the far right set up a false culture war.
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Less energy, less pollution, and greater savings. Some dilemma.
David Owen blames a host of evils on efficiency, but fails to back up his accusations with facts.
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Favorite food books of 2010
Michael Pollan, Ruth Reichl, Novella Carpenter, and many more Friends o' Grist Food tell what tomes they most relished this past year. Plus: A Wendell Berry bonus treat!
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Scientists say carbs — not fat — are the biggest problem with America's diet
The L.A. Times reports on the growing scientific evidence that carbohydrates -- not fat -- are more likely to be responsible for obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and the other ills of modern civilization. I've certainly gotten healthier on a low-carb diet.
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Cooking for a crowd in the dead of winter [VIDEO]
A harvest dinner I hosted at Two Pony Gardens was made with 100% Minnesota ingredients, except salt -- hey, I did the best I could!
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Rebounds gone wild
David Owen's New Yorker article about energy efficiency misses the point.
