tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post115824433764814868..comments2024-03-27T17:20:17.463-04:00Comments on The Gnostic World Of Candy Minx: Thirteen Things I can do To Save The World.Candy Minxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158553042374507412006-09-18T00:17:00.000-04:002006-09-18T00:17:00.000-04:00oic.i see what you mean now.Makes more sense.It is...oic.i see what you mean now.Makes more sense.It is really absolutely true and more practical to use our land more wisely as you stated.Than for golf courses.I dont appreciate golf anyway.<BR/><BR/>With the clothing,that is so true.I dont actually buy second hand clothing but i do accept hand-me down clothing from relatives coz i remember that the first year when i just got here,my aunt handed me down some of her clothes so I could save money and buy more important stuff for myself.In my country,it is a comon practice to hand-down clothings to family members.Like saving your first child'stuff for the next one.I didnt do that but I gave away my daughter's stuff to my cousin who was gonna give birth the following year.I also remember my sister who is 8 yrs younger than me but was able to use my stroller coz my parents saved it.It made me smile coz somehow you reminded me of these kinds of stuff that we do back home.And I am so sorry,ive thought of you as an environmentalist.Ive got to say sorry even if you didnt mind.<BR/><BR/>And yes,most of these things are hard to do i believe but i also believe that these things are not impossible at all.It may take time but you are doing a great job coz somehow you've given us all a deep thought and im sure will somehow change some of our ways be it the slightest change.<BR/><BR/>thanks!!and happy blogging.kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349078312253121170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158352837127369012006-09-15T16:40:00.000-04:002006-09-15T16:40:00.000-04:00Kaye, hi and thanks for reading this post and drop...Kaye, hi and thanks for reading this post and dropping by.<BR/><BR/>You are correct that making some changes might be hard. When we believe that something is our staple, it could be challenging to let go of that food item. I realize too that for many people on earth...not only is rice a staple, it might be the only food they have, and they may already be starving.<BR/><BR/>For the sake of this post...it is really important for North Americans and industrialized societies to challenge themselves about what is a staple. Many people are accustomed to the texture and chewing and consuming of rice and bread. they can not imagine meals without these items. But we will not die if we don't eat them.<BR/><BR/>In fact, our metabolisms will kick start if we avoid them. We can still have normal meals including a stir fry...without rice. Rice adds no nutritive value to a meal. It is filler. so is bread. The meat, or protein say, tofu, and the vegetables are the main source of nutrition in a stirfry. Just leave out the rice.<BR/><BR/>The large scale benefits of avoiding processed foods for ourselves and ehalth will be huge and reason enough to avoid these fillers.<BR/><BR/>As for land use, it is a more logical and practical use of land to grwo brocoli, red peppers, cauliflower, onions and garlic. those foods provide anti-oxidants and some trace protein, combined with either a bean or a meat or a fish they provide complete protein.<BR/><BR/>Yes, we may like bread and rice...but that is not a good enough reason to eat them. children like chocolate and candies, but we curb their consumption. surely as adults we could curb our consumption of something that doesn't provide nourishment?<BR/><BR/>Clothes are a necessity, of course. but what about buying second hand? Vintage clothes are way cooler than new clothes :) And also, if I walked into anybody's closet...most people s closets, they usually have more clothes than they could ever use. Most of us own enough clothes right now to not need to shop for at least a year. Use your imagination and pick minimalist styles in your closet...and maybe even alter them a tiny bit...for one year. One year. Fashion vanguards exist not because they buy new clothes but because they know how to combine clothes and emulate a new idea or look.<BR/><BR/>One year, don't buy new clothes...save some money...and pressure stores to provide you with locally made clothes and products in the meantime!<BR/><BR/>Chances are, if you live in any city...you don't need a car. <BR/><BR/>golf courses are an example of land that is wasting sunlight. sunlight is a resource. It grows our food and provides life for all animals. Golf courses are wasting sunlight. They are not providing food. Same as pavement. Pavement is a waste of sunlight. My point is we are at a place in history where we can not afford to waste resources.<BR/><BR/>Yes, we need carbs. Carbs are in all foods. they are in salad, brocoli, meat, squash, onions ,peppers, and all vegetables. They are the easiest thing to find in food. We never have to worry about not getting enough carbs...unless perhaps you are an elite athelete. Everyone else, from joggers to children to pregnant women to laborours get all the carbs they ever need from vegetables. We don't need them from bread, rice or cereal.<BR/><BR/>I don't consider myself an environmentalist or an activist. i consider myself someone who appreciates logic and practical common sense. But thank you for your kind words.<BR/><BR/>I believe in discussing our challenges and perhaps as a group we can avert what environmentalists say is coming down hard and fast on us as I type these words...Candy Minxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158339230287094732006-09-15T12:53:00.000-04:002006-09-15T12:53:00.000-04:00i really admire you for what you do.for sharing yo...i really admire you for what you do.for sharing your thoughts.although i think most of them are hard.like the giving up of rice coz for some peole,like in Asia,it is their staple food(and that includes me)and if we are to give it a real deep thought,everything that we do really contributes towards hurting our mother nature.<BR/><BR/>stop buying clothes...i dont think so...clothing is a necessity...especially in a four season country/state.<BR/><BR/>take public transit...not if you are in a city where there is no public transit..<BR/><BR/>We can work towards number 1 & 5.<BR/><BR/>I gotta work on eating organic foods.it's good for the health anyway.<BR/><BR/>Number 7 is kinda hard.I can investigate but further than that...<BR/><BR/>What's with the golf courses?<BR/><BR/>I agree with buying locally made products.For a lot of other reasons,we should all be doing this whereever we are.<BR/><BR/>eliminating processed foods is good too.But again,we need carbs too.<BR/><BR/>We should all be watching our garbages...sad to say not many of us are doing that and to be honest,ive got to work harder on that too.<BR/><BR/>Same with water,we should not only share and protect it but use it wisely as well.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for blogging about it.I admire people like you.I know of someone who is an enviromentalist.He is very active in the Philippines.If people like you wont get tired of promoting how to save our nature,then sooner than we expected,we might all live a happy and healthy life.kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349078312253121170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158328188868005262006-09-15T09:49:00.000-04:002006-09-15T09:49:00.000-04:00Thoughtful list and makes me realize that I need t...Thoughtful list and makes me realize that I need to be doing more!<BR/>Thanks for visiting my TT :))Deb @ Sugarfusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15245700712588574189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158327483348874302006-09-15T09:38:00.000-04:002006-09-15T09:38:00.000-04:00Difficult to implement Candy, it has to be slow an...Difficult to implement Candy, it has to be slow and gradual. Reversing the so called 'progress' should come as an evolutionary process. It takes time unless something very drastic happens. We can't do anything to save or damage the planet, we are too small. What we can do is to save ourselves from extinction by implementing your list of things.<BR/>And it will take time and wisdom which is an evolutionary process.raufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069291890495563749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158324759188580502006-09-15T08:52:00.000-04:002006-09-15T08:52:00.000-04:00Hi Candy Minx,What a great list of things we can a...Hi Candy Minx,<BR/><BR/>What a great list of things we can all do and should do everyday!<BR/><BR/>I would much rather buy from a local small business than from anyone else not only because of the fuel but to support my community. <BR/><BR/>I cannot agree more about recycling we can all do more. A lot of recyclable items never make it to its proper destination. Just a little more effort on our part would make a huge difference.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by! And thanks for supporting my new site, BlogDumps!<BR/><BR/>WolfbernzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158320772575539782006-09-15T07:46:00.000-04:002006-09-15T07:46:00.000-04:00Well, my intention with this list wasn't to inspir...Well, my intention with this list wasn't to inspire guilt...because really, no one is guilty. We are all living the same lifestyle with the same belief systems. Throughout school, over and over again we were taught the term "agricultural revolution" like it was a good thing. We were taught that how we live is the greatest society of humans ever.<BR/><BR/>Well, who made up that stature? And it's probabably...or at the very least, likely not true. Humans have lived just fine, without imminent disaster and war around the corner for more than thousands of years...but closer to half a million years.<BR/><BR/>We had art, pre-literatuate narratives, which eventually found their ways into Ovid, Plato, Shakespeare. We knew the earth was round and followed the sun, most people could memorize and predict astronomical events and navigate.<BR/><BR/>Almost no one in our culture reads Shakespeare, Homer or could navigate without some computer system. We are a much inferior human compared to the hunter gatherers before us. <BR/><BR/>Even birds and turtles can travel the earth without a computer or an aircraft.<BR/><BR/>Maybe we just to question what our schools taught us, and then we don't need to feel guilty. <BR/><BR/>Just a small papadigm adjustment.Candy Minxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158319204852447742006-09-15T07:20:00.000-04:002006-09-15T07:20:00.000-04:00good list- of course, now I feel guilty...good list- of course, now I feel guilty...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158288750411144552006-09-14T22:52:00.000-04:002006-09-14T22:52:00.000-04:00Maybe if we all start with this one step at a time...Maybe if we all start with this one step at a time - those that are practical for us - in Wyoming we have no public transit without vehicles, and these huge, vast spaces between towns. I believe they even stopped bus service between towns. I have noticed instead of the tight, clustered "villages" we once had, "spread" in the two towns that are building is vast. Thank you for being so far sighted as to think of our children and grandchildren - too few are!<BR/><BR/>I am checking into Freecyle.com - have you heard it it?Gardeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233358355888022857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158288291662916192006-09-14T22:44:00.000-04:002006-09-14T22:44:00.000-04:00That would be wonderful if someone could change th...That would be wonderful if someone could change the world to a better place to live in. Would it be amazing if you could do this!<BR/>Thanks for stopping by.FRIDAY'S CHILDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17743928680809286455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158281120904718712006-09-14T20:45:00.000-04:002006-09-14T20:45:00.000-04:00Great list!That was packed full of useful informat...Great list!<BR/>That was packed full of useful information.<BR/>Thank you for sharing it with us.<BR/>Thanks for stopping in at my place.<BR/>Have a wonderful evening!Raggedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264017362399728551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158276675040505482006-09-14T19:31:00.000-04:002006-09-14T19:31:00.000-04:00We are avid recyclers here!We are avid recyclers here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158267263891984722006-09-14T16:54:00.000-04:002006-09-14T16:54:00.000-04:00Ouch! Why do I feel so guilty right now? LOL Yo...Ouch! Why do I feel so guilty right now? LOL You're right though! Good points!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158261992029306942006-09-14T15:26:00.001-04:002006-09-14T15:26:00.001-04:00# 11 is very true. For a family of 4, our 40-lite...# 11 is very true. For a family of 4, our 40-liter regular trash is collected only every 2 weeks. Everything else gets recycled or composted. <BR/><BR/>By contrast, when we were in Texas, we had virtually unlimited trash collection twice a week.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346619210375248680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158261981472413902006-09-14T15:26:00.000-04:002006-09-14T15:26:00.000-04:00# 11 is very true. For a family of 4, our 40-lite...# 11 is very true. For a family of 4, our 40-liter regular trash is collected only every 2 weeks. Everything else gets recycled or composted. <BR/><BR/>By contrast, when we were in Texas, we had virtually unlimited trash collection twice a week.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346619210375248680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158261397632077222006-09-14T15:16:00.000-04:002006-09-14T15:16:00.000-04:00This is a great and thought provoking list!You kno...This is a great and thought provoking list!<BR/><BR/>You know, I was very impressed when I was over in the UK with how environmentally-conscious they are compared to the States. My friend was griping about the trash nazis and how you can only put out so much trash each week, etc., but it certainly makes you much more aware. Plus, they live in much smaller spaces and have had to learn to deal with space-saving techniques and conservation a lot sooner than we even started thinking about it.<BR/><BR/>Since I moved from New Orleans to Maine, I had become aware that Maine was much more of a "green" State than Louisiana. It's certainly cleaner and it's much more interested in recycling, but it doesn't have a good public transit system like you mentioned.<BR/><BR/>So, while Maine encourages recycling and land conservation and buying from local farmers and manufacturers, it still has some ways to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158261357601142582006-09-14T15:15:00.000-04:002006-09-14T15:15:00.000-04:00i just started eating organic. it's expensive! :)i just started eating organic. it's expensive! :)Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510611938483509612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158260499446811732006-09-14T15:01:00.000-04:002006-09-14T15:01:00.000-04:00Amen! Frequent your local farmer's markets and co...Amen! Frequent your local farmer's markets and consignment shops! Keep the money in your communities and out of Wal-Mart's freakin' pockets!<BR/><BR/>Great thinkin' TT!Kukka-Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183455435295563991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158258212886138412006-09-14T14:23:00.000-04:002006-09-14T14:23:00.000-04:00A great list! I do wish that more people would rec...A great list! I do wish that more people would recycle! I try to recycle alot of our paper around here, but I know I could do a whole lot more too. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing!!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120082899845711321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158257987271060102006-09-14T14:19:00.000-04:002006-09-14T14:19:00.000-04:00We do make way too much trash. Almost everything ...We do make way too much trash. Almost everything is disposable, and too few things are recyclable.<BR/><BR/>Soap comes in a cardboard box wrapped in plastic - really bugs me. I think I blogged about it, but can't remember where it is. Early in the archives, I think.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by for TT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158257133172571742006-09-14T14:05:00.000-04:002006-09-14T14:05:00.000-04:00Wow there's a list that made me sit straight up.Im...Wow there's a list that made me sit straight up.<BR/>Impressed to say the least.<BR/>Honored that you stopped by my TT.<BR/>See you next week,<BR/>FrancesFrances Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11029519305784921207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158252839082347132006-09-14T12:53:00.000-04:002006-09-14T12:53:00.000-04:00great list!thanks for stopping by at my TTgreat list!thanks for stopping by at my TTkayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349078312253121170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158252633266340302006-09-14T12:50:00.000-04:002006-09-14T12:50:00.000-04:00Candyminx - Damn Girl, you rock!! Awesome post, a...Candyminx - Damn Girl, you rock!! Awesome post, and I am with you on this. Check out http://idealbite.com/ They have great tips about how to implement a more eco-conscious way of living.<BR/><BR/>What's your source for the Sweden info? I would be interested to read more.<BR/><BR/>p.s. Thanks for your comment on my blog!Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799238720510105530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158249412263668702006-09-14T11:56:00.001-04:002006-09-14T11:56:00.001-04:00What a grand idea. You've just given me another pl...What a grand idea. You've just given me another platform: tax anything that's non local or available in a more environmentally friendly way a bit higher...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23226602.post-1158248820295598412006-09-14T11:47:00.000-04:002006-09-14T11:47:00.000-04:00I had posted a really long response to this list, ...I had posted a really long response to this list, but unfortunately, the Dread Pirate Blogger decided it didn't want me to post my comment after all! <BR/><BR/>I did like this list, and though I didn't agree completely with everything mentioned, I do agree with the strong sentiments behind these actions. We can all do something to help our world. Thank you for making us think about our global effect, Candy Minx!<BR/><BR/>Happy Thursday, and thank you for stopping by this morning!Zeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949112371403258618noreply@blogger.com