Friday, January 24, 2014

Rhea Becker's Short Attention Span

Rhea Becker's Short Attention Span

What Every American Needs to Know about the California Water Shortage

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 10:47 AM PST

You’ve probably heard by now that California is facing a statewide water shortage. Should you care, even if you don’t live in California? Damn right, you should care. The state produces 94 percent of the broccoli grown in the US, 95 percent of celery, 90 percent of leaf lettuce,  83 percent of Romaine lettuce, 83 […]
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

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Rhea Becker's Short Attention Span

It’s Too Warm! It’s Too Cold! Thoughts on Climate Change

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:23 PM PST

I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking and reading about climate change and survival. Many people believe that if we develop solar and wind power energy we will solve our troubles. Not true. Sadly, the elephant in the room is that we cannot manufacture and transport goods or food with wind and solar power. […]
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

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Rhea Becker's Short Attention Span

Learn Birdcalls Online

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 01:30 AM PST

Here’s an interactive birdsong poster.
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Monday, January 6, 2014

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Rhea Becker's Short Attention Span

Your Pet May Need This in an Emergency

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 12:09 PM PST

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is leaving office but not before I discovered this really cool thing the city did for Boston pet owners: they created a knapsack of stuff to keep on hand for your pet in case of a disaster. It contains travel pet bowls, a collar, emergency dog food, a light stick, tons […]
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Saturday, January 4, 2014

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Rhea Becker's Short Attention Span

3 Degrees in Boston

Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:27 AM PST

What is this, Minnesota!?
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Thursday, January 2, 2014

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Rhea Becker's Short Attention Span

What’s Your Emergency?

Posted: 01 Jan 2014 04:54 PM PST

Ever wonder what EMT’s do between emergency calls? Me, neither. But I see a pair of them most mornings while walking my dog in my neighborhood of Jamaica Plain. They sit in their ambulance with the engine running and they’re usually napping. But today one of them was knitting.
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