Comments for 365 Days to a Greener You http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog Join the Revolution Sun, 27 May 2012 05:44:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Day 92- Be a Real Guitar Hero by Edinburgh Guitar Tom http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=126#comment-6895 Edinburgh Guitar Tom Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:15:59 +0000 http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=126#comment-6895 Here, here! I don't dispute for a second that Guitar Hero, Rock Band etc., are fun to play (and I must confess myself to a good few hours spent glued to the Xbox), but as a guitar player and educator I find it more than a little sad that children would prefer to invest tens or even hundreds of hours playing these games when they could achieve real results by turning their focus to a real instrument. Guitar Hero will never truly allow the thrill of a live performance, nor the social benefits of playing music, being in a band and getting to know other musicians. My advice to parents is to get Guitar Hero etc. by all means, but to swiftly follow up with a real live guitar - the benefits for your child will help shape them as they grow into adulthood, and their instrument will be a pleasure that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Here, here! I don’t dispute for a second that Guitar Hero, Rock Band etc., are fun to play (and I must confess myself to a good few hours spent glued to the Xbox), but as a guitar player and educator I find it more than a little sad that children would prefer to invest tens or even hundreds of hours playing these games when they could achieve real results by turning their focus to a real instrument. Guitar Hero will never truly allow the thrill of a live performance, nor the social benefits of playing music, being in a band and getting to know other musicians. My advice to parents is to get Guitar Hero etc. by all means, but to swiftly follow up with a real live guitar - the benefits for your child will help shape them as they grow into adulthood, and their instrument will be a pleasure that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

]]> Comment on Day 138- How Many Windows and Doors Do You Have? by John M. White, MBA http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=185#comment-6824 John M. White, MBA Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:04:57 +0000 http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=185#comment-6824 We have 4 exterior doors to our home, tons of windows and way too many skylights. Seemed like a good idea at the time, but now I find myself having to get out my <a href="http://portableaircompressorsonline.com/pancake-air-compressor" rel="nofollow">pancake air compressor</a> and repair the roof around all of those skylights. Next time there will be fewer skylights, fewer doors and larger windows. We have 4 exterior doors to our home, tons of windows and way too many skylights. Seemed like a good idea at the time, but now I find myself having to get out my pancake air compressor and repair the roof around all of those skylights.

Next time there will be fewer skylights, fewer doors and larger windows.

]]> Comment on Day 46- Drop it Like it’s Hot by anaepeawl http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=67#comment-6806 anaepeawl Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:05:35 +0000 http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=67#comment-6806 whats up everyone just signed up and wanted to say hello while I read through the posts hopefully this is just what im looking for looks like i have a lot to read. whats up everyone

just signed up and wanted to say hello while I read through the posts

hopefully this is just what im looking for looks like i have a lot to read.

]]> Comment on Day 92- Be a Real Guitar Hero by Patrick http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=126#comment-6798 Patrick Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:18:29 +0000 http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=126#comment-6798 Hi! I think you have a point there. guitar playing or musical playing games do not compensate for the the real thing because for one, you dont have to learn how to play a certain instrument or even read notes to be able to play..you just simply click and bang away or something. It just goes to show that people are becoming more and more lazy to actually learn how to play or just too afraid to realize their dreams and actually learn to play. But yeah, those games do rock i know. http://howtoplayacousticguitar.info/ Hi!

I think you have a point there. guitar playing or musical playing games do not compensate for the the real thing because for one, you dont have to learn how to play a certain instrument or even read notes to be able to play..you just simply click and bang away or something. It just goes to show that people are becoming more and more lazy to actually learn how to play or just too afraid to realize their dreams and actually learn to play. But yeah, those games do rock i know.

http://howtoplayacousticguitar.info/

]]> Comment on FAQ by Joshua Levin http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?page_id=41#comment-6765 Joshua Levin Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:09:57 +0000 http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/faq/#comment-6765 Hello! I hope you don’t mind me reaching out. I’m producing a film on Haiti's agricultural crisis and the grassroots sustainable ag-based recovery movement emerging there. I believe strongly that Haiti is an amazing test-case of the failed paradigms of the past, and we are making this film both to promote a new path for Haiti, as well as leverage this "teachable moment" for the world. We're on Kickstarter, and we've produced an Intro Video which I think your audience would find appealing. The video is at www.handsthatfeed.com. An embeddable version from Vimeo is available at: http://vimeo.com/13301985. I would also love your guys’ feedback on the project if you have any. Thank you, Josh Hello!

I hope you don’t mind me reaching out. I’m producing a film on Haiti’s agricultural crisis and the grassroots sustainable ag-based recovery movement emerging there. I believe strongly that Haiti is an amazing test-case of the failed paradigms of the past, and we are making this film both to promote a new path for Haiti, as well as leverage this “teachable moment” for the world.

We’re on Kickstarter, and we’ve produced an Intro Video which I think your audience would find appealing. The video is at http://www.handsthatfeed.com. An embeddable version from Vimeo is available at: http://vimeo.com/13301985. I would also love your guys’ feedback on the project if you have any.

Thank you,
Josh

]]> Comment on Day 164- Hey, That’s Not Fair by Barbara O'Brien http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=213#comment-6752 Barbara O'Brien Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:18:21 +0000 http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=213#comment-6752 Dear 365 days to a Greener you, I just have a quick question for you but couldn't find an email so had to resort to this. I am a green/environmental blogger. Please email me back at barbaraobrien@maacenter.org when you get a chance. Thanks. Barbara Dear 365 days to a Greener you,

I just have a quick question for you but couldn’t find an email so had to resort to this. I am a green/environmental blogger. Please email me back at barbaraobrien@maacenter.org when you get a chance. Thanks.

Barbara

]]> Comment on Day 50- Holy Too Many Gadgets Batman by Richard http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=71#comment-6608 Richard Tue, 25 May 2010 20:02:01 +0000 http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=71#comment-6608 I'm with you! Heck, I still use a Moto Razr and access my email in the airport the "old fashioned" way: laptop! I'm actually quite a bit younger than my colleagues (28, most of the guys/gals I work with are 35+) and they have all sorts of crazy contraptions; iPhones, Blackberry, iPad, HTC this and that. Seems like a lot of hassle. Sometimes I *don't want* to read that email when it is sent. I like affording myself that luxury. I’m with you! Heck, I still use a Moto Razr and access my email in the airport the “old fashioned” way: laptop!

I’m actually quite a bit younger than my colleagues (28, most of the guys/gals I work with are 35+) and they have all sorts of crazy contraptions; iPhones, Blackberry, iPad, HTC this and that. Seems like a lot of hassle. Sometimes I *don’t want* to read that email when it is sent. I like affording myself that luxury.

]]> Comment on Day 160- Cell Phones for Soldiers by Articles and Blogs about Donating Cell Phones | Recycling for Charities http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=209#comment-4365 Articles and Blogs about Donating Cell Phones | Recycling for Charities Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:22:25 +0000 http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=209#comment-4365 [...] 365 Days to a Greener You ” Day 160- Cell Phones for Soldiers [...] [...] 365 Days to a Greener You ” Day 160- Cell Phones for Soldiers [...]

]]> Comment on Day 164- Hey, That’s Not Fair by carbon http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=213#comment-3511 carbon Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:23:29 +0000 http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=213#comment-3511 The CarbonTwin project was created to promote free exchange of Carbon Offsets between members who simply share their carbon offsets (for no compensation!) with members with higher carbon footprints. The CarbonTwin project was created to promote free exchange of Carbon Offsets between members who simply share their carbon offsets (for no compensation!) with members with higher carbon footprints.

]]> Comment on Day 160- Cell Phones for Soldiers by KonstantinMiller http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=209#comment-2977 KonstantinMiller Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:17:04 +0000 http://greenindustrialrevolution.org/blog/?p=209#comment-2977 I have been looking looking around for this kind of information. Will you post some more in future? I'll be grateful if you will. I have been looking looking around for this kind of information. Will you post some more in future? I’ll be grateful if you will.

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