Getting Rid of Odors In Your Home

Every once in awhile a person comes along who changes your life. The star of the following video is quite attractive and is ready to give you some great advice on getting rid of odors in your home. Please watch the Waynedale Green Alliance website for more great videos from this gal.


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Goodbye to the King of POP- Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson designed a soundtrack for those of us of a certain generation. Forty years of music and joy from one wonderful talent. I will miss him.

The Last of the Gigabytes

What is happening to all the real estate online? Is it endless? How did it ever become so valuable or invaluable as the case may be.

When did it happen that certain domain names could value in the millions? Or that certain words were more relevant than others?

I find all of this quite fascinating. Not as much as the squirrel saga-but still fascinating.

As a writer, I often come across concepts that I want to relay to a reader that seems to have no words- soon it will be because there is no computer memory left. And that will be the day when all communication stops, won't it?

This Heat is Hell!

As might be apparent by the title of this blog, I am pretty well convinced that global warming is fact, not fiction.

But, I have to say that this recent heat wave is almost beyond compare!

Yesterday, two squirrels knocked on my door asking for a drink of water!

When I told them I had two young boys in my house who needed water and I couldn't help them out, they started throwing nuts at me and called me a few names not repeatable.

This morning, I looked out my window only to see the same two squirrels sitting in a tree opposite my apartment, obviously casing the apartment complex.

I am deciding right now whether or not to call the police or set out a pail of water.

The South Side Farmers Market

Today, it is cool to go to the local farmer's market. I find it interesting how a lot of sting is made of ones that are new and exciting like the Main Street Farmers Market, but not much is said about one that has been around for decades.

The South Side Farmers Market on Warsaw Street- on the city's south side (pun intended).

There -you will find everything fresh your heart desires, and it has been there for ages.

There is nothing better for the soul than a walk through that old building-seeing the same vendors, fresh fruits and veggies, and fresh cut flowers too.

Although, a can of Stimerex ES might be nice.

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And Your Tan Lines!!! Mark Sanford In Love

You know if I hadn't lived as long as I have I wouldn't have gotten the thrill of hearing a big ole politician profess his feelings of stark raving love in front of a giggling public.

And, you know what, probably could have lived without it. The reading of his love emails by Keith O was more than I could bear. But, bore up, I did! "How I long for your voice, your body, your ---hmmmm. Just a little too much for me!

Later, even better than all of this were the mouthings of commentators such as Dr. Drew who stated that he felt that Mrs. Sanford was ' very angry'. Yepper, that was quite a professional assessment!

Remember, they get paid to say this crap. So, Mark Sanford, man of family values, is in love!

Could we hear more about health care?

Fifteen Before One Thousand

In a lot of games, numbers are everything. In fact, that is really the how and what of all games, isn't it? It is how we keep score, how we figure out who is best at everything, and how we structure our teams.

People who don't have very good numbers ( money?) usually are not well-regarded. Occasionally you will have the eccentric genius who is worshipped for his/her brilliant ideas, rather than his numbers ( money)) but then this is quite rare.

America is a numbers game, sorry to say. Me? Well, this blog that I started over three years ago, under a wholly different name, and well before I had brain surgery or went green has never been very high on a numbers scale- but then I have never cared too much, because particular blog is my one guilty pleasure.

Besides it does help me buy those wild New York Yankees tickets

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Why is there still Summer Vacation?

Have you ever reflected on the whys and wherefores of summer vacations for kids? I had heard or read somewhere long ago that summer vacations from regular schooling were scheduled in the very olden days because when this country was based on agriculture kids were needed to do chores, plant, and feed pigs. Well, they probably would still need to feed pigs in the winter, but that wouldn't hurt people who walked ten miles in the snow to get to a little schoolhouse, now would it?

But, now, there is really no reason for summer vacations. I am a grandmother now and for some reason I have gotten the job of taking care of these little darlings in summer. Since we are in the Information AGe, going quickly into another type of age probably And Energy Efficient Age- I believe it is time for children from preschool to high school senior level go to school year round.

Bye!

Of to the Gym- Pain and More Pain!

Before I had my surgery a little over a year ago now- I had gotten in the routine of going to the Y every day or nearly so and struggling on the treadmill and stationary bikes. I had found myself in pretty good shape- and that turned out to be a great thing. Going through a six hour brain surgery is best done when you have a good heart rate and you can still touch your toes.

Then, after a short recuperation, I began again- but my heart was not in it- I think I just wasn't ready even though I forced myself to go. After awhile I drifted away from it- got rid of Tread (evil grin) and started eating a lot of crappy food.

Now, though, it is spring-almost summer, and I have bought a bike- started going to the Y again- and found a personalized tote bag- I am off to the races- and that real good feeling pain-again!

Read for Escape, Pleasure, and in the Interim

For the past three years I have enveloped myself in sustainable living. I have ready every book imaginable, researched green issues till I was green in the face, and red eyed, and found myself drifting in libraries and bookstores seeking out the newest green thing.

But, then one day it hit me. When was the last time I had read a good book just for the shear pleasure of it? And then I went out and got a mystery- and another- and another- and it became a kind of everday thing.

Now I take my grandsons to the library once a week so they can get absorbed in the place and make it a part of their lives, like it has always been a part of mine.

And in these days of saving money- what a place to find pleasure for free.

Is the Local Food Movement Kind of Impossible in Indiana?

I don't know about you but I never have been able to find growing and warm strawberries in November in Indiana- and a good garden tomatoe? Forget About It!

Now, once in a great while the possibility of finding an apple in October is a certainty and when I was young green and purple grapes grew in arbor in the summer time- and I ate them right off the vines- but that was a long time ago and I would be quite afraid to eat anything off of a vine today.

Finding good local food all of the time in the United States is a difficulty, much like finding insurance online- you really take what you can find at the right price for what's available.

Here's a thought.

Make your menus match the foods that are in season in your community. Maybe, huh?

Finally Bought a Bike- Tread is Dead

A long, long time ago I had a treadmill in my house-his name was Tread. I hated Tread with a hot passion and have often written about Tread in this blog. I haven't written about Tread in a long time because I got rid of him. Yeah, that's right, I got rid of him. I tore him limb from pedal and tossed him in the St.Mary's River-right over there by Penguin Point. I threw the seat in along with him for good measure-made an obscene finger gesture and slowly walked home- whistling with cruel smile on my face!

NOTE: None of the above is true except for the part where Tread is no longer here. I am not telling where he is. LOL!

Anyway, I got a new bike to ride outside and I use the treadmill at the Y- and when I use weight loss pills I lose weight.

Julia Gorrell went to the Chicago Green Festival

And I am waiting to hear all about it. She is the Green Initiative Coordinator at Fort Wayne Metals and I was happy to meet her at the Good Life Show that took place at the Coliseum last year.

Wonder if Ed Begley was there?

Design a Greener World

It seems that the whole world has gone green. And, frankly, just sometimes, I find myself overloaded with the green. When I talk to my more 'intellectual' cohorts, I am told that the real word for our future world is sustainability. And, of course, now there is a big debate about 'clean'--clean tech-etc.

It appears that marketing is as important in designing a greener world as in having a greener world. And in doing all this 'green' marketing sometimes we trip over ourselves and get a good greenwashing- (sorry, couldn't help it)- I live on the Outer Banks - well, not really-but it seemed like a good thing to write at the time .

Believe me all of this stuff I am writing might seem idiotic to you-but no more idiotic than stating that there really is organice candy!

How Was the Chicago Green Festival?

When Waynedale Green Alliance decided to put on their own green festival we scurried around seeking models. We wanted to accomplish a lot with the festival.
We wanted to bring in food for Community Harvest of Northeast Indiana.
We wanted to represent green vendors and organizations in the community -and
We wanted to celebrate Earth Day.

Our models were festivals that had been held in San Diego, (700,000 in attendance) Seattle- and Chicago- (last year 35,000 in attendance).

Of course we didn't come close to that. First of all, Fort Wayne is a city of a little over half a million-not close to the populations of these world renowned cities. Fort Wayne also has learning curve it has yet to scale when it comes to sustainability issues. Many have not yet found the connection between economic vitality and environmental elevation.

The Chicago Green Festival was just last weekend and I have yet to get any reports on attendance.

The Lightbulb Erupted! Go CFL!

Lots of people are now realizing how energy efficient it is to get CFL bulbs for their lighting needs. They last a heck of lot longer- and are just not as hot.

The biggest complaint had always been that they cost so much more. I think 2-3 dollars more for a usage period of approximately 7-8 years is pretty good. Some narrowminded souls will always want to criticize the new kid on the block-that's just human nature. But, it isn't very realistic- or responsible. Perhaps, you need to take a look at the new Sylvania light bulbs - they have every type available.

One thing that is also very important when it comes to flourescent lighting is proper disposal and more and more companies are taking up the cause of becoming a disposal area for communiities. Take a look at your local hardware store for this option.

Fort Wayne Community Service Council

The other night I was switching through channels on my television and was so bored with the offerings that I decided to watch the goings on of the Fort Wayne Community Service Council on Access Fort Wayne TV. This was very interesting as they were discussing what all of the various agencies, such as City Utilities, Rivergreenway, Citilink, and various others were going to do with the Federal Stimulus money we are getting from Uncle Sam.


I will discuss more about this in my other blog Fort Wayne GreenWATCH . The next day I was at a local agency to discuss a business concern and ran into one of the patrons that was talking on the program. I told her I had seen her on the show and she said, " LOL! Girl, you need to get a life!" I looked at her and said that one of the other members of the council had said the same thing to me recently.

Perhaps, these people are sitting in the wrong chairs.

Organic Ice Cream in Indiana

I am not going to tell you where, but there is a dairy farm or goat farm or something (no clues) in Indiana that actually produces organic ice cream. I think that is so cool (no pun intended!)

It is soft, mushy, and yummy- and is also supposed to be good for us. I am certain that there are no known best appetite suppressant that could prevent you from eating a big glob of it.

I have written to the owners and asked them for an interview. This was about a week or so ago. So far, I haven't gotten any response- which is kind of unusual.

Most of the time owners of businesses hop on the chance to get some free advertising. But, this time maybe they just are too busy churning and yearning for all that goat ice cream!

Fort Wayne GreenWATCH Blog Stands Alone

Somewhere in the middle of June we will launch Fort Wayne GreenWATCH It will be a website with lots of green info, criticism, positive thoughts, and a hard look at whats going on in the Fort Wayne community as those actions relate to sustainable living.

However, Fort Wayne GreenWatch Blog stands alone even though it will be a part of the website. This blog will be an interactive vehicle for those in the Summit City to voice their opinions good and bad about how 'green' we are becoming- talk about what the fuss is all about.

Go check it out!

Recycle, ReUse, and Rename

When I first began this blog 3 years ago it was named The Geopolar Mother Experience. I won't go into why I named it that-it seems kind of nutty now, but I was pretty nutty then- so there!

Then after my health crisis I decided to change the world and so I named this blog The Geopolar Health Care Experience. I also thought it would be a good topic because there was a big primary going on and health care was -as always- front and center.

Then, after my conversion to greenism, and my coming out as a Fort Wayne resident I felt it appropriate to rename this ole blog once again- Geopolar Ecoview.

Unlike a weight loss supplement I don't seem to be able to stop losing names for this blog- I just keep finding news ones.

Fort Wayne GreenWATCH Coming

After GreenFEST '09 Waynedale Green Alliance heaved a giant breath of fresh air. Time for a reevaluation! What had we learned from this first green event? Who were in attendance? Who did not attend or even care to? What kinds of contributions do we want to bring our community in the future? Who watches over sustainable activities in Fort Wayne? Who really cares and is advancing our aims towards sustainable living?

All of these questions will be addressed when we unveil our new website in June Fort Wayne GreenWATCH!

We are looking forward to reporting on all the sustainable activities that are happening in northeast Indiana-and what is not happening. Those politicians and acitivists who are truly engaged and those who are not. Greenwashing and true green innovation. All of this is going to be served up -HOT!

First, though, will be over a hundred photos taken at the 1st Annual Green Festival in Northeast Indiana. Christopher Crawford took over 200 snaps that day and we are anxious to lay them out. We will also have our proclamation on hand- and a list of all those who participated. Perhaps a list of those who were invited and decided not to respond or participate for whatever reason.

This is not a gotcha website-it is a way to advance our city towards sustainabilty and without true oversight that never really happens.

But, don't worry much of it will be chock full of information on alternative transportation, sustainable water, local food, natural habitat preservation, and all the areas that make up a cool sustainable town.