Everybody, Somebody, Nobody, and Anybody Once upon a time, there were four people. Their names were: Everybody, Somebody, Nobody, and Anybody. Whenever there was an important job to be done, Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but in the end Nobody did it. When Nobody did it, Everybody… Read more »
Now that we’ve completed our two overnight trips for this quarter, we are focusing our full attention on the action project. Ross and Sam have really stepped up this week and started to delegate roles and tasks for everyone. People are digging up all kinds of information regarding carbon neutral living and home energy conservation. … Read more »
“Now we see that we have to pay attention to the environment. We have to protect it. It’s become a real issue and a lot of people are still looking at it from a 20th century standpoint.” – Herbie Hancock
“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they’re busy doing things they think are important. This is because they’re chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself… Read more »
"The idea of wilderness needs no defense: only more defenders." -Edward Abbey
"Now I see the secret of making the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth."-Walt Whitman
"The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between the way nature works and the way man thinks."-Gregory Bateson
"Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and to follow it to an end requires courage." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Now that we’ve decided to focus on home energy conservation for our Action Project, I’d like you to think about how we can present this issue as something that affects everyone. Based on your initial research, what are some of the things that favor homeowners taking the time to consider home energy conservation? Remember, it… Read more »
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her serenity."-E.B. White
