Go Green NOLA

The Go Green NOLA website grabbed my attention because it incorporates two of my interests [a] The Environment and [b] New Orleans.Go Green NOLA (http://gogreennola.org) is a guide for the New Orleans community on how to build and live in a green and sustainable way. The site covers topics from green building designs to alternative fuels. It is a resource for local green events and Louisiana Farmer's Markets. Already have a green thumb? Check out...

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Paper, Plastic or Canvas Tote?

While typing something up about the reusable canvas tote bags we designed, I ran across this on a blog: A list of 19 Ways To Recycle Plastic Grocery Bags.And for your own cool tote, check this page of our environmental friendly messages on toteba...

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Paper, Plastic or Canvas Tote?

While typing something up about the reusable canvas tote bags we designed, I ran across this on a blog: A list of 19 Ways To Recycle Plastic Grocery Bags.And for your own cool tote, check this page of our environmental friendly messages on toteba...

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light NYC for Mardi Gras in 2008

In 2006 this blog was instrumental in getting the Empire State Building to shine in Mardi Gras colors over New York as a salute to the folks impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. My official positive comment on why the Empire State Bldg ignored our request in 2007 is, "Our request came in too late for the ESB to process our request so lets get an early jump on 2008!"Click on over to New Orleans Stuff, there is an effort underway to get...

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Amazon's Unbox video download widget

new from Amazon... Amazon Unbox a video download store featuring thousands of high-quality TV shows, movies, and more to buy or rent. Amazon.com WidgetsA few of the studios listed on the amazon site: 20th Century Fox, A&E, ABC, BBC, CBS, Cartoon Network, Discovery, E!, FOX, FX, Fuel, MTV, NBC Universal, National Geographics, PBS, Sony Picture Home Entertainment, The Biography Channel, and more but I don't want to fill this up with too much clutter, better to check it out yourse...

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nice blog post on Faubourg St John in New Orleans, LA

the Lagalou New Orleans blog had a post (8/2/2007) spotlighting some great aspects of my old neighborhood, Faubourg St. John ...Lagalou New Orleans: (let's keep it) Forever local in FSJ http://lagalounola.blogspot.com/2007/08/forever-local-in-fsj.html... add FSJ is a short walk or bike ride from the bayou and art museum in City Park, (an underutilized, neglected park which is larger than Central Park in New York City).St...

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Carbon neutral sales show Nature Conservancy the Green

Hey the Carbon Neutral Earth Rising shops are now donating profits to the Nature Conservancy. Shop for swag and "feel good" about helping out the environment too. Read Article on the Newswire.Carbon Neutral Shops http://carbonneutral.2truth....

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Kwik-e-mart in Times Square. Hey Simpsons Fans check it out.

There's a Kwik-E-Mart in Times Square, on 42nd Street, between 8th and 9th avenue.I walked by the store and it didn't hit me right away. My first reaction was "oh 7-11 couldn't make it in manhattan... it's been replaced by a... kwik--- oh wait! Simpsons!"The Kwik-E-Mart on 42nd Street has Squishies, Buzz Cola, boxes and boxes of Krusty O's, and Radioactive Man!In addition to New York, the Associated Press reports 7-Eleven Kwik-E-Marts are in Chicago;...

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Jazz Fest - FESTAID

Are you heading to New Orleans for the Jazz and Heritage Festival? Be a part of a truly unique experience and hook up with FestAid. This is the volunteer group's second year where people from around the country team up with locals to help rebuild, feed and celebrate the musical heritage. The Fest Aid website is: FestAid.com and the Fleur de Lis Recovery Corps: FestAid 2007 blog is: Fleur de Lis Recovery Corps: FestAid 2007: Workin’ ‘til Dusk, Dancin’...

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no Mardi Gras for the Empire State Building

HAPPY MARDI GRAS! Today is Fat Tuesday, February 20, 2007. I finally heard back at 1pm from the decision makers at Empire State Bldg regarding the lighting request. Unfortunately "Purple, Green and Gold"* will not be beaming over New York City. We received no specifics from ESBC but they communicated this: "Many factors go into our decisions to light up for the great many events andcauses that reach out to us through out the year. We have decided...

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Empire State Building in Mardi Gras Colors for 2007

UPDATE on The Empire State in Mardi Gras colors...We're talking with the Empire State Building (ESB) management to go Purple-Green-Gold again on Fat Tuesday! (working on making it an ANNUAL event too). It made national news last year :)New Orleans and the entire Gulf Coast is still rebuilding and we suggest asanother symbolic gesture to light the ESB on February 20, 2007 inPurple-Green-Gold. We filled out the forms and have gone back and forth with emails to justify a purple/green/gold theme on Fat Tuesday.ESB wants to know what promotional material...

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