Ever wonder just how much of everything you use?  Just what is your impact on the planet.  I'm not talking about something simple like how much electricity you use, or how much natural gas your furnace uses.  How about all of the other little things that slip through the cracks....the ...

Its that time of year again!  The middle of summer, and that means the Hillside Festival is finally upon us.  For a long time now, I've attended this festival just outside of Guelph, Ontario.  It started out in 1984 in the city of Guelph at a small venue called riverside ...

Why do we do the things we do??  Today, as I'm sitting on my porch, I'm watching someone across the road washing off some screens outside on her driveway.  So I think to myself, alright, she's giving something a rinse. I don't know what, but something is getting cleaned off ...

Well, were getting to that time of year now when we begin to spend more and more time outside in our yards and gardens. The lawn furniture comes back out, and it looks like it could definitely use a scrub. The car is a little dirty from the ...