A rare dabble in poetry - Today I Will

 #  posted by Russ, October 29, 2008

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I don't know why, but a few weeks ago I just sort of jotted this down while I was at work, and I've just recently dug it up and figured I should share it.


today
i will be firm,
i will stand for what i believe in,
i will not be fearful,
i will not back down,
i will speak my mind when someone doubts or questions me,
i will be responsible to myself,
and
i will live for myself

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Rethink the Office

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Tim Ferriss Home Office
Photo Credit Timothy FerrissOver at one of my favorite blogs, The 4 Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss recently wrote a post about rethinking office design for higher productivity. I really like his progressive thinking on these topics, and also really like that he finds real world examples to showcase them. This is especially important to me since I have yet to see these Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) suggestions implemented in any of the places I have worked, including present employer.

The second thing I really like about his post is that he shows his home office setup, which is pictured to the right. The simple, uncluttered, and comfortable layout all really give me something to shoot for in designing a home office, which will hopefully be my one and only place of employment. :)

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Eco Friendly and Biodegradable Trash Bags

 #  posted by Russ, October 26, 2008

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Eco friendly trash bags? A contradiction?

I had written an article on another site that continues to have quite a bit of interest, so I am putting an updated version of the article about eco friendly and biodegradable trash bags here.

Typically for my trash I actually use extra bags that find their way into my home, however I have had great luck using these eco friendly biodegradable compostable three gallon trash bags. They are called BioBags and I use them for collecting kitchen scraps and then composting, so I can vouch for the fact that these bags actually do biodegrade very quickly.

According to the product description they are "manufactured from GMO-free corn" and "are 100% biodegradable and 100% compostable. The 3 Gallon Kitchen bags work well in a small trash container or composter, but are also great for food storage. Since Biobags breathe without leaking, they allow heat and moisture to escape, keeping fruits and vegetables fresher days longer than regular plastic. The 3 gallon bags measure 17" x 18" and are .62 mil thick."

They also go on to give the downside of using regular plastics:
Regular polyethylene-based plastic bags can take over 100 years to break down and are not compostable. Sadly, less than 2% of all plastic bags ever get recycled. Plastic bags are everywhere, littering our beaches, lakes and Ocean. Studies estimate that over 100,000 marine animals and 2 million birds die every year from ingesting or being caught up in plastic debris.


You can also use these BioBags to pick up your dog poop!

To purchase eco friendly trash bags, check out the selection of biodegradable bags here.

Related links:
Official BioBag home page

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Back from Spain

 #  posted by Russ, October 21, 2008

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Sorry for the prolonged silence here. I had an amazing two weeks in Spain and Morocco. Check back for a some pictures and some details from the trip.

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