Here and there, we hear and read lists of “green acts”.  52 things to green up your house, 14 ways to save the planet, and my favourite: “one million acts of green”.  While we sure can agree that all good deeds towards the planet helps, we just cannot assume that buying occasional energy-efficient lights bulbs Continue reading →

There is a funny “Family Guy” episode (http://familyguy.wikia.com/wiki/Peter,_Peter,_Caviar_Eater) where Peter inherits a small fortune. Obviously, this new money goes to his head and he becomes pretentious and shallow. One day, there is an auction for charity. The bets for a vase were in the few thousands dollars. Suddenly, Peter, not by generosity but because he Continue reading →