Media diet: Anne Lamott

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Author Anne Lamott updates herself by staying tuned to national news on television and reading the New York Observer and San Francisco Chronicle. She gravitates towards reggae and identifies Sinead O'Connor as a favorite. She also admires the work of fellow authors Alice Adams and Alice Munro.

Authors, Writers, Interview, Lamott, Anne

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Clothing your conscience: a shopper's guide to guilt-free fabrics

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Buying clothes that are environmentally safe can be made easier by purchasing green cotton, hemp and tencel. For those more financially conscious, secondhand clothes are more preferable but one must realize that clothes take their toll on the planet so it is wise to minimize purchases.

Purchasing, Environmental aspects, Clothing and dress, Clothing, Plant fiber industry, Cotton industry, Cotton trade

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Beyond the bale: how seven friends turned a house of straw into a community of solid gold

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A woman describes how she and her husband joined two other couples and a single man to build two straw-bale houses in Minnesota. A list of sources of information on straw-bale construction is included.

Minnesota, Usage, Personal narratives, Residential construction, House construction, Straw

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