many choices many occasions:

http://www.cpr-savers.com/disastersurvival/disastersurvivalkits1.html

Radiant heating is a way of heating the floors themselves instead of using a rush of hot air. It saves energy, and helps avoid air-borne allergy problems. I found a great ebook with radiant heating advice for homeowners.

Here are some great books on how to use Sprint picture mail.

Maybe I should rename this blog "Geek Green" or something.  For some reason my recent ideas have been about geeky-gadgety things instead of healthy, green things to eat or do. For instance this great gadget site called ThinkGeek--have you heard of it? Check it out: I still am drinking green tea and herbal tea a lot, especially hot since it is deepest winter here in southern California.

Either eating too much (or too frequently) can prevent hunger pains from ever manifesting. That seems obvious. But something I learned recently is that there is another factor with a funny name: colonic buildup. Having too much of it prevents the "hunger pang" signal, since your gut always has something to work on.

But after a cleanse, you will notice more signals from your stomace and digestive tract since they have been purged of the backlog.

Try it and you will like it: Bring Back The Hunger Pains? Green Tea Can Help!

Funny how different types of music can be jarring to some, and soothing to others.  As a child, I simply listened to the small record collection we had in the house. Later, as a teen I drifted into heavy metal, to my parent's amazement.  Now I like "calmer" music, including long-form folk, for instance Alice's Restaurant Massacree This is a digital download from Amazon.com but I consider it an extra bargain since it is so long (1/2 the album is this one track.) Kudos to this blog post about it at JamiesRunoutGroove.

(Although I still do like metal sometimes, for instance http://www.stream88.com/ has some real blast-from-the past metal bits.)

Angie's List is one of the few services I pay for on the internet. The idea is that if all the members pay for honest opinions, then there will be no nonsensical spam involved.

I remember thinking before I went on this diet, that I would miss the variety.  But the main dish, though simple, still is so enjoyable.  The foundation is simply cooked lentils + 3 spices: Turmeric, black pepper, chili powder.  For variation, I sometimes add different kinds of beans or quinoa, or spice differently by adding cinnamon one day, and balsamic vinegar the next.  The main side dish is whole wheat flatbread, aka tortillas.  Try to find the tortillas without yeast.   Heat them in the toaster oven.  The alternate side dish is a simple salad with simple dressing.

Most of us probably don't spend much time thinking about stress--we just react to it.  But I've been thinking about stress a lot lately since I'm trying to get control of one of my main coping mechanism: over-eating.  If stress-reduction techniques came with full-disclosure labels on the meny as we picked stress-compensators from a menu, here's what it might look like:

• Television-watching: an entertaining distraction, and gives you something to talk about at work
• cons: advertising, recurring cable bills, sedentary, mono-culture (lack of diversity)

• cigarette smoking: chemically calming, portable, cool factor (with back-lighting)
• cons: lung disease, tooth damage, social stigma

• exercise: cardio-vascular health
• cons: sports injuries, sweaty clothes

• drinking tea: chemical stimulant, warming on a cool day
• cons: caffeine vs. heart

• reading (books, magazines, comics):
• cons:

• hobbies (cars, trains, gardening, cooking, ...)
• cons: expense

• eating: saving money (cooking at home)
• cons: weight gain, allergies, expense (restaraunts)

Now with the downsides, there is usually an off-setting factor, for instance if you want to avoid advertising on TV, you can watch videos on DVD (or streaming over a Netflix player.)  Or with tea, you can find a non-caffeinated herbal tea. (link to Tulsi Tea...)

A friend of mine at work goes to Subway Sandwiches almost every day for lunch.  This week he came back with a cute little fold-up zippered tote bag that they sold for 99-cents to encourage re-use.  Apparently the promotion is that every time you bring in your re-usable green bag and buy a sandwich, they'll give you a free cookie--limited time offer.

I walk to Trader Joe's a few blocks from work about once a week.  It is a struggle to remember to bring my own bag.  Since I'm not in the car, I don't have the luxury of simply diving into the trunk for a spare bag.  Any ideas how to remind myself?