Sitting shoulder to shoulder, 14 hips locked into place, not an inch was left in the all-wheel-drive vehicle chosen to make the climb up Kayford Mountain. I no longer had to sketch an image of the destruction caused by mountaintop removal in my head. Typically, I prefer my images painted, but not in this scenario. […]
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“You asked for it and we are bringing it to you live, folks.! Spider Goats outnumber Spinach Pigs in the latest episode of GMO Warz! Stay tuned to see who will battle the notorious Tomato Fish. Now a few words from our sponsors, take it away Monsanto.” What sounds like arbitrary animal/plant/insect combinations to create […]
Solar Sewing. Really?Really.
Everyone! This is Paul. Our resident renewable energy seamster artist. We met up with him at the Philly Folk Festival, when he impressed us with his 1920’s ukulele/banjo skills. What was even more impressive was that he runs his portable sewing machine off of solar power and bike power. Paul is a sewing artist who […]
Long Haired Freaky People
To be honest, I was very indecisive about going on this trip. Before I accepted an interview, I told Drew, “Never mind, I don’t think this is going to work out for me.” I wasn’t sure if I was leaving for the right reasons. I knew it would be fun. I knew it would […]
Oh, fiddle sticks!
Hi friends. We have a lot to catch up on, Wi-Fi isn’t always reliable on a traveling bus you know. Especially not when you are battling for bandwidth with 12 other people. But, none-the-less I am back and ready to share some more of my journey with y’all. Yeah, that’s right, I say y’all now. […]
We’re not in Wisconsin anymore. Ja Man!
Meet Prescilla. The 1972 MCI custom bus. She is 40 feet long and equipped with a full kitchen, refrigerator, and sleeping for 12. Julia, the sister bus, sleeps 14. It definitely takes some adjusting, to sleeping in such close quarters with 11 other humans. Say good bye to privacy and say hello to never knowing […]
Sustainable Living Roadshow, here I come!
Hello everyone! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Bridgette and I will be traveling with the the Sustainable Living Roadshow(SLR) as Progress Label‘s Road Soldier. I will be offering up the masses a cup of progressive tea, complimentary with every purchase of a delicious t-shirt. I am currently a student at UW-Oshkosh and […]
Welcome! Now, get out of here …
We have an intern for the SLR! Her name is Bridgette, she is awesome, and she starts with the Sustainable Living Roadshow mid-August. I’ll add more info about her a little later so you can get to know her. Bridgette will be bloggin’ from the road to keep us updated on her adventures with SLR. […]