Rumors of the incandescent lightbulbs demise… July 6, 2009

Have been exagerated at least!

From the NYT:

“There’s a massive misperception that incandescents are going away quickly,” said Chris Calwell, a researcher with Ecos Consulting who studies the bulb market. “There have been more incandescent innovations in the last three years than in the last two decades.”

The first bulbs to emerge from this push, Philips Lighting’s Halogena Energy Savers, are expensive compared with older incandescents. They sell for $5 apiece and more, compared with as little as 25 cents for standard bulbs.

But they are also 30 percent more efficient than older bulbs. Philips says that a 70-watt Halogena Energy Saver gives off the same amount of light as a traditional 100-watt bulb and lasts about three times as long, eventually paying for itself.

The line, for now sold exclusively at Home Depot and on Amazon.com, is not as efficient as compact fluorescent light bulbs, which can use 75 percent less energy than old-style bulbs. But the Energy Saver line is finding favor with consumers who dislike the light from fluorescent bulbs or are bothered by such factors as their slow start-up time and mercury content.

NATURE’S FREEDOM June 8, 2009

Written by Laura Engel…

SPRINGTIME COMES FLOWER BUDS BLOOM REFRESHING WISPS OF COOLING BREEZE RUN IT’S FINGERS THROUGH YOUR HAIR YOUR THOUGHTS WANDERING NEITHER HERE NOR THERE
	SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS SHINE IN THE GLORIOUS GOLD HALO OF THE SUN EASING YOUR MIND AWAY FROM BATTLING THOUGHTS NEVER WON
		THE PUNGENT SMELL OF EARTHLY SOIL BRINGS BACK LOVING MEMORIES OF YOUR CHILDHOOD PAST WHERE YOU’D RUN THROUGH THE FOREST WITH NO SHOES AND NO SHIRT ON YOUR BACK
WILD PRAIRIE GRASS TICKLING YOUR NAKED FEET MAKING YOU FALL DOWN IN LAUGHTER AROUSING SLEEPING BUTTERFLIES HIDDEN AMOUNGST ALL THE GREEN
	YOU LAY ON YOUR BACK AND GAZE UP INTO THE SKY AS A RAINBOW OF COLORS RISE UP BRUSHING AGAINST YOUR CHEEK IN THE PROCESS MEANDERING THROUGH THE AIR LIKE BEES IN A BEEHIVE
		THE SWEET HUM OF LIFE SURROUNDS YOU IN A COCOON OF WARMTH AND LOVE LEAVING YOU FEELING BREATHLESS IN ALL IT’S GLORY
	IN THIS WORLD OF GREEN IN THIS WORLD OF NATURAL BEAUTY YOU ARE TRULY FREE

Mother Earth’s Day June 2, 2009

From Mother’s Day 2009:
Presented and written by Lois Hoffman

Seattle, a Suquamish Chief writes,

“Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. We did not weave the web of life; we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.”

Today, as we honor all mothers, we need to take time to honor Mother Earth. Where giving her a hanging basket may not be the appropriate gift, a visit, an acknowledgement of all of the great gifts she has bestowed on us, is. It is time to show gratitude for all of the beauty and diversity and the life that she creates and sustains. Take time today to marvel at the flowers and the birds and the trees, and yes, the dandelions, too. Gather a bunch and give it to someone you love. Pick one that has turned to seed and make a wish that our eyes remain open to all of the beauty that Mother Earth has given us. We are practicing our principles when we are present with the natural beauty that surrounds us. Respect your Mother.

Don’t Forget to Visit the UUFN Tent at Newark Night! June 2, 2009

Dan Uncles, Mike Mingroni and Lois Hoffman will definitely be working the UUFN tent on Saturday for Newark Night. Others from Green Sanctuary who may be able to attend include Alan Coffey and Patrice Nathenson so stop on by Saturday Night.

Saturday, June 6
5pm – 9:30pm(Rain date Sunday, June 7, 2:30-7pm)
Main Street, Newark
Get ready for Newark’s hottest night of the year!
Join the Downtown Newark Partnership and Newark Parks and Recreation Department for three stages of entertainment, a children’s stage and game area, community information, food, and craft vendors. Browse through the shops along Main Street, visit area vendors and listen to the wonderful sounds of many local performers. If the weather is questionable, please call the Leisure Time Hot Line at (302) 366-7147. This program is made possible, in part, by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency committed to promoting and supporting the arts in Delaware. For additional information on arts activities visit the Delaware Division of the Arts web site, www.artsdel.org.

Delaware Greenways is Looking for Volunteers June 2, 2009

The Delaware Greenways organization is celebrating National Trail Day by kicking off their Trail Stewards program. Bikers and walkers are invited to bicycle or walk the trail and learn more about the stewards program. Below is the text of a flier with more information about the event, as well as a draft description of Trail Stewards role. There is also a terrific opportunity to volunteer on National Trail day by helping to build a trail around the Newark Resevoir. See below for more information.