tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post4593497501935944994..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Tacking Toward VirtueMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-7852225485126955772019-02-08T21:02:46.769-08:002019-02-08T21:02:46.769-08:00No air conditioner. No dryer. No TV. A small car t...No air conditioner. No dryer. No TV. A small car that runs on fumes. But I DO like my hot water!<br />To compensate, I carry a bag and pick up plastic and styrofoam on the beach and the roadsides. And recycle it properly.<br />Then I go home and immerse myself in hot, hot water. I've earned it.Susannah Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-2236280345388571482019-02-06T19:41:08.248-08:002019-02-06T19:41:08.248-08:00I'm also on the saving energy side by turning ...I'm also on the saving energy side by turning off everything unnecessary until I need it. Only the fridge runs non-stop. And the airconditioner during heatwaves, at other times I turn it off when I go to bed and just aim a pedestal fan at the bed for sleeping comfort.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-62777963766399822122019-02-06T10:29:33.375-08:002019-02-06T10:29:33.375-08:00That Maine saying is somehow the most cheering thi...That Maine saying is somehow the most cheering thing I've read all week. I used to think that way. These days I walk around feeling like the galestawm is likely 30% composed of aw fawts and it gets me down.Chris Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162412371727064867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-64657537773242066472019-02-04T16:06:34.995-08:002019-02-04T16:06:34.995-08:00I love reading your columns.
JennyI love reading your columns.<br />JennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-85410447408278875162019-02-03T15:03:43.522-08:002019-02-03T15:03:43.522-08:00Oh dear. I haven't even begun to think about t...Oh dear. I haven't even begun to think about that.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-60273099985987603672019-02-03T15:03:15.070-08:002019-02-03T15:03:15.070-08:00Good morning, Sunshine! ;)Good morning, Sunshine! ;)Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-18987552702563998692019-02-03T15:02:29.681-08:002019-02-03T15:02:29.681-08:00It's a much bigger problem than individuals ca...It's a much bigger problem than individuals can solve, but I think it's good practice to be aware of these things.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-18400892349658024142019-02-03T13:24:53.145-08:002019-02-03T13:24:53.145-08:00My (very minor) contribution was to unplug my Wii....My (very minor) contribution was to unplug my Wii. I used to have it at the ready for when I wanted to play such virtuous games as Yoga or Platform Exercises, but it will save energy to only plug it in when I want to use it. I consider this the beginning of looking for other unnecessary power usages.Stig Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14928888078024948188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-67765799594033820872019-02-03T05:54:14.594-08:002019-02-03T05:54:14.594-08:00You wrote: "The whole system's going to ...You wrote: "The whole system's going to have to be done differently and some things not done at all, and it will take a mind-blowing catastrophe to get everyone on board with that, let alone the powerful." I would like to believe that a catastrophe would bring everyone on board, but I suspect that humans will do what they have always done when faced with catastrophe and just make Bruce Mohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170656188990284530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-12408250840922112082019-02-02T18:24:14.042-08:002019-02-02T18:24:14.042-08:00The last couple of episodes of The Good Place were...The last couple of episodes of The Good Place were about this problem, and just how hard it is for people to be good when sourcing everything is so complicated. knittergranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160027913020949487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-23224653392865940002019-02-02T12:23:53.141-08:002019-02-02T12:23:53.141-08:00I should point out it isn't prohibitive. In fa...I should point out it isn't prohibitive. In fact I'm coming in at around $10 a pound, which is kind of normal, unless you buy Costco coffee.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-44268054187540289892019-02-02T12:23:08.052-08:002019-02-02T12:23:08.052-08:00Hmm...I could have roast junco and a bergena salad...Hmm...I could have roast junco and a bergena salad.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-51036927537100668222019-02-02T12:21:20.966-08:002019-02-02T12:21:20.966-08:00I am a happy person who eats plenty of Gloomies. W...I am a happy person who eats plenty of Gloomies. We're screwed. I do believe that. But one must soldier on.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-82853937696708523132019-02-02T12:20:15.425-08:002019-02-02T12:20:15.425-08:00We're all just fahts in a gale-stawm, as they ...We're all just fahts in a gale-stawm, as they say in Maine. But we have to try, right?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-71484711562747890312019-02-02T12:19:26.029-08:002019-02-02T12:19:26.029-08:00It's all so complicated. I wear, as you might ...It's all so complicated. I wear, as you might remember, fleece overalls virtually every day in the winter--I have three pairs--and I've had them for thirty years. But now I learn they're made out of plastic!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-51491888598077454042019-02-02T11:44:30.659-08:002019-02-02T11:44:30.659-08:00Excellent. AND it is usually organic which benefit...Excellent. AND it is usually organic which benefits your health and is grown by small farmers and you are keeping them in business. So many wins.Marilyn Kircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014565704792020948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-8288739661316180202019-02-02T10:50:51.822-08:002019-02-02T10:50:51.822-08:00The responsible thing would be to eat only locally...The responsible thing would be to eat only locally sourced foods. For me at this time of year that would be a diet of mostly red squirrels and spruce trees. Granted there is more variety during the three weeks of summer, but mostly I just can't be that virtuous when it comes down to it.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171465643644263860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-73764332901297835292019-02-02T10:45:39.629-08:002019-02-02T10:45:39.629-08:00There is a lot of good that is being done out ther...There is a lot of good that is being done out there around the world. This looks like a great addition.<br /><br />I just hope that there is a pivotal point, coming very, very soon, where the leadership of the world actually gets serious about carbon reduction. Because individual efforts are only a trickle set against corporate and governmental shoulder shrugs. <br /><br />As you might be able tojenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-79340445711798961712019-02-02T10:19:21.746-08:002019-02-02T10:19:21.746-08:00I sort of knew about the coffee (and indeed it see...I sort of knew about the coffee (and indeed it seems almost anything grown in bulk). My body took an objection to coffee years ago so I don't drink it, but the other household resident does. Something new to feel guilty about.<br />I have a range of virtuous activities that I mostly do, but there is always scope for more. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-44795310183414636672019-02-02T09:17:49.620-08:002019-02-02T09:17:49.620-08:00I've been wearing "death clothes" fo...I've been wearing "death clothes" forever, simply because I like better quality clothes, but do not like to pay for them. Most of my clothes, furniture, etc. comes from consignment shops, thrift shops, garage sales, and dumpsters. Unfortunately the garage saling involves a bit of driving, but I always plot a route to avoid backtracking and work in errands that are in the area. <mimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-43543095722033927222019-02-02T08:05:01.368-08:002019-02-02T08:05:01.368-08:00We watched a documentary called, "The True Co...We watched a documentary called, "The True Cost" and now we call most garments "death clothes." Our latest virtue is buying clothes secondhand, made in the US, or by co-ops overseas that pay decent wages and provide relative safety on site. Blue jeans are the hardest part. New, American made jeans can run to $200 a pair. <br /><br />So I'm still in 501s and drive a hybrid unmitigated mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901264130484454602noreply@blogger.com