Ice Storms Often Mean No Power
In the past 24 hours, ice storms have moved through teh Midwest to he Northweat, cutting power in many states including Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma.
School has been cancelled in many areas (trust me, a joy to children everywhere) and even businesses are calling it a day.
If you’re home with kids and have no power, they’ll realize they [...]
Best of the Day - Inauguration Photo
There’s an online pub here in Minneapolis called MinnPost.
One of their best bloggers is David Brauer; he’s got a long, gloried history here in Twin Cities journalism and is always a smart read.
He had a fun item the other day - the uber-pixelated Inauguration photo. You can close in on anything. I zoomed [...]
Disaster of the Day: Illinois Governor
I can’t be the only one who knows Oprah dodged a bullet when Illinois’ current governor said he had been considering Oprah for the state’s senate seat.
On Gayle King’s Sirius show, Oprah said that she could be a senator, but wasn’t interested (…’in a nomination from him’…but she’s too kind to say so.)
I’m interested in [...]
Best of the Day
Many of you wrote in to say that while the Disaster of the Day (DOD) is fun in an accident-sort-of way, we should add a Best of the Day (BOD) so we can reach a zenith and a nadir all in one blog.
So, in the spirit of change and love, here is something to bring [...]
Don’t Freeze Your Dog
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about dogs in this frigid winter weather.
We spoke to Dr. Eric Ruhland, a veterinarian from Hastings, Minnesota (current temp: -6), about his guidelines for keeping dogs safe in this Arctic weather.
1. Small Dogs (under 20, up to 50)
Smaller breeds get colder faster. Keep them outdoors no more that [...]
Frostbite - How to Tell
We got a press release from NOAA talking about the weather in DC on inauguration day.
Towards the bottom was good information on recognizing frostbite:
Frostbite is damage to body tissue caused by exposure to extreme cold. Warning signs include a loss of feeling and a white or pale appearance in extremities, such as fingers, toes, ear [...]
Biking Under Freezing
Our offices are in Minneapolis’ warehouse district - an eclectic blend of small businesses, restaurants and condos.
For the past week, it’s been between -5 and -20 below zero. (We have windchills of -30; it feels like it’s -30 when the wind blows. Yes, we choose to live here….)
We got in this morning and passed two [...]
Baby’s Tiny Carbon Footprint
Your baby will thank you for this New Year’s resolution.
Whether your family is ‘green,’ partially green or even just turning green, you’re ready for eco-friendly baby products and resources. And you’ll find them everywhere! So you don’t have to go through them all, here are a few of our favorites:
Want to have a carbon-neutral delivery? [...]
Baby - It’s Cloth Diapers
I used cloth diapers 30 years ago and yes, I even flushed one down the toilet.
Today - it’s all different - no more pins, plastic pants or complicated folding.
Why?
Today’s cloth diapers are cute, convenient, and cost effective.There are lots of perks to using cloth diapers.
Here are just a few…
Less expensive – cloth vs. disposable can [...]
Disaster of the Day: Celebrities
Grissom’s last day on the job is this Thursday. I’m calling it a disaster two days ahead of time.
I was very late to CSI. Like 8 years late. This summer, however, I was able to see almost every episode in about two weeks thanks a SPIKE multi-day marathon and knee surgery. I couldn’t get enough [...]