Author Archives: Andres Spagarino

DIY Foaming Hand Soap

Ok. So it’s be a loooonnnggg time since I posted anything here. No excuses. Just never got around to posting. Many, many things happened, many ideas came to me, but I just never got around to writing about them. Anyway, … Continue reading

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PEVs at Best Buy? PEVs at Best Buy!

Back in February, Best Buy announced that they were going to carry the Brammo Enertia motorcycle. The Enertia will be the first of many electric vehicles Best Buy plans to offer. Pretty exciting stuff. The Enertia isn’t your regular, wimpy … Continue reading

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The Happiest Place on Earth

I know what you’re thinking… but you’re wrong! Disneyland is NOT the happiest place on earth. Nor is Disneyworld the happiest place on earth. Not even close. Despite all their marketing, planning, training and conniving, the Disney corporation doesn’t hold … Continue reading

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15 Fruits and Vegetables You Don’t Have to Buy Organic

Who knows how many people out there would be buying only organic fruits and veggies if it just wasn’t so much more expensive? I don’t know, but I certainly would make more of an effort to be exclusively organic if the prices were at least a … Continue reading

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Optimum Health Institute

So, in my quest to learn more about the benefits of wheatgrass, I did the tour and dinner thing at the Optimum Health Institute yesterday. Interesting place. Nice little campus in a not-so-nice neigborhood, just south of San Diego. Apparently they … Continue reading

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Earth Day 2009

Happy Earth Day!! With all the green talk these days, the pressure to DO something BIG on Earth Day is almost unbearable. While I agree with the urgency to get the message out there and to move beyond just talking … Continue reading

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How Green are Skoy Cloths?

Really. I’m asking. Beyond the marketing and lovely cloths, does anyone really know how green Skoy Cloths really are? 1. The website says the Skoys are supposed to do the cleaning of 15 rolls of paper towels, but is that … Continue reading

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REVV Your Energy Level: an Organic Coffee Alternative

I admit it. I was skeptical when a friend bragged about how great REVV energy wafers are. After all, what’s a better energy boost than the four-shot lattes I was downing every morning? Of course, once vertigo and nausea forced … Continue reading

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Love My Hemp…

Washcloth. Yeah, I said it. I LOVE my hemp washcloth. May sound like a bold statement for such a minor player in the overall scheme of life-enhancing goodies, much less bathtime basics. But for today, I’m in love. As someone … Continue reading

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Chocolate Mousse – Vegan Decadence

Well, there’s two words that I NEVER thought I’d use in the same breath: vegan and decadence. As I’ve stated in past blogs, I love all things eco and green. Unfortunately, I’m a bit of a hypocrite. I don’t always … Continue reading

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