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Worldwide Happiness … and Benevolence …

Worldwide Happiness … and Benevolence …

ByPiAdmin

Yes, there’s a happiness index. And, yes, there are countries where happiness is much higher than other countries. And, yes, there’s the annual World Happiness Report that tells you all about it. (The UN has designated March 20 as World Happiness Day, now in it’s 10th year of happy days.) You would think where the sun doesn’t shine (much) in the dead of winter, that northern countries (and states) that the happiness of the country…

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Transportation: Humor:-) is funnier than the facts:-(

BySustainMe

There’s just a little transportation humor that you need to go with your cup of joe in the morning. (Or you McCoffee or SBUX latte on the way.) Both of these come from Sunday, August 14, 2011. The comics, where all news worth knowing comes from: First is Non-Sequitur (Whiley) on road signs: http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2011/08/14 I think that last panel is what they replaced the “Entering the City Limits of ” sign with. The last one is Dilbert (Adams)…

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Happy Earth Day 55: Perpetual Sustainability Book

ByPiAdmin

April 22, 2025 marks the 55th Earth Day. That’s 55 years since millions first took to the streets in 1970 to demand a cleaner, more just, and more sustainable future. But this year, we don’t just mark the day—we recommit to the journey. From Sustainability to Regeneration Sustainability was the starting point. But sustaining broken systems is no longer enough. We need to regenerate—our ecosystems, our communities, and our approach to progress. That’s the heart…

When are Bird Feeders Bad Feeders?

BySustainMe

The unintended consequences of helping out where help may not be needed: your fav garden birds. (Along the same line is humming birds, if you don’t keep the feeder water clean and safe, you might be endangering all those hummers you were trying to encourage.) Sustainability means doing the right thing, as well as making sure that you watch to see if things that you do, don’t do what you thought they were designed to….

Mind that matters, misleading AARP… take it or leave it list

BySustainMe

The quick lists of 5 things to do and 5 things not to do often provide inaccurate or even misleading information. AARP usually provides a nice sound bite of information about various things. Mental health comes up every year with a interesting brain health infographic in October 2016 (discover, connect, move, nourish, and relax). The December 2017 edition of AARP had a big section on brain health and avoiding Alzheimer’s disease. (Also see risk factors related…

Sustainability and the Future of Self-Driving Cars and EVs

BySustainMe

IntellZine just wrote an article on how to Invest in the Future of Self-Driving Cars and EVs (https://www.intellzine.com/2020/12/invest-in-future-of-self-driving-cars.html). What’s not really covered is the Sustainability of EVs, self-driving cars etc. Internal combustion engines predominantly use fossil fuels but they can use renewable ethanol or biodiesel. Electric cars have the most promise because it is much easier to produce electricity from renewable sources like hydro, wind and solar. Plus, wind and solar have become the best…