The Green V

Spring Brings New Projects

thegreenv — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:40:26 +0000

So, the snow came –and mostly melted–and now it truly feels like Spring. Sort of.
Along with the chain sawing of our tree that fell (oh so gently in the snow) last week, I’m hoping to launch a number of projects in the next 2 weeks. In the spirit of Pat Flynn’s ‘accountability’ strategy (he shares on his blog what projects he’s rolling out), I’m about to start sharing my projects here as I roll them out…to keep me honest and put the pressure on to get things done!

So, in the next month or 2, hoping to roll out:
a) a very cool blog about fundraising–particularly if you’re a Non-profit group, school, etc.
b) a blog that reveals how I healed myself after a very challenging illness
c) my son’s food review blog (he is THE foodie–might as well get him started early.)

Wish me luck!

And I hope all of you have success with your Spring projects as well!

Finished A Grammy Nominated Artist’s Video - Linda Chorney

thegreenv — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:14:20 +0000

Been some time since I posted, been busy with work. I’m posting the final version of the music video “Cherries” for Linda Chorney–a Grammy nominated artist. Pretty amazing–Linda’s been playing bars and ski resorts, playing her independent music for over 3 decades, then at 51, POW!!!!…a grammy nomination! Here’s the link to the video: http://youtu.be/KAxuCGnfZIo

Hey…it’s never too late to shoot for the moon…and get it! :)
And if you’re curious about the rest of her music, check it out here:

“Self-Produced, Self-Promoted, Self-Labelled and Self-Destructive Grammy Nominated Linda Chorney’s truly Indie Website”

TOP 10 Gas Saving Tips (and a video)

thegreenv — Tue, 24 May 2011 18:30:49 +0000

We have a Prius and an electric bike and it’s SPRING! But if you drive, check this out.

1. First, a video:
Also, this guy in Eugene, OR makes bikes that can transport up to 300 lbs. :)
After hearing the music theme to this video, I had to post it… :)

2. Second, how to save gas.
(This is excerpted/paraphrased from the “Consumer Federation of America”, from 2009 or 2010)

•Check your air filter. If clean, it can improve mileage by 10%.
•Check your alignment. Poor alignment makes car work harder; reduces mileage 10%.
•Tune up! Can improve mileage by 4%.
•Air in tires! Not enough air? Decreases of 2-3%.
•Check that gas cap fits…if not, gas evaporates. More pollution, less gas.
•Clean your car. 100 lbs. less items in your car saves you 4 cents less per gallon.
•Drive speed limit. Every 5 mph slower you drive, on the highway can reduce fuel consumption by 7 %.
•Drive smoothly. Decelerating/Accelerating smoothly can increase fuel efficiency 33% hiway/4% in town.
•Don’t drive with foot on the brake. Wears out brakes, can diminish mileage by 7 miles per gallon.
•Don’t idle if you don’t have to. If you do, stop the engine after 30 seconds (especially while waiting in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
•Combine trips and stack functions.
•Buy regular gas (if your car can handle it).

Facebook Tip: Easy Way To View Updates

thegreenv — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:14:07 +0000

I just stumbled upon a rather fascinating tip for monitoring Facebook updates.
Usually, there are too many of them to read–but with this tip, you get one page, easy to read version.
As an RSS feed. I just tried it and it works great…

This post shows how:
http://sarahglassmeyer.com/?p=39

Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!

Gunther Pauli: Using Nature To Redesign Business

thegreenv — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:54:19 +0000

Gunther lives in Japan and uses nature for inspiration…to make better business.

You can also check this one out as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLh-U99avso

A Different Kind of Restaurant (TED VIDEO)

thegreenv — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:30:58 +0000

Saw this TED video at work during lunch hour–a great to spend a lunch hour!

The Sustainable Restaurant
http://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_potts_dawson_a_vision_for_sustainable_restaurants.html
The Waterhouse
The Acornhouse

The Green School (TED Video)

thegreenv — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:27:45 +0000

The Green School. A wonderful and unique ‘green’ school created in Bali by a retired jeweler.

If You’re Curious About What I’m Doing…

thegreenv — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:35:07 +0000

(me and Deb in Tucson)
a) I’m blogging very little on my home blog
b) I’m blogging regularly at my work blog: coconutbliss.com/blog
c) Still blissful…
-Vince

Spring Has Hit Eugene…Probably

thegreenv — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:55:21 +0000

And I’m making all my updates via Facebook. I’ll post here soon enough.

To summarize:

a) new website is coming for Coconut Bliss, and I’m handling the creative/project management of it
b) one might be surprised how busy a job it is to sell and market non-dairy frozen desserts!
c) we’re all very lucky, whatever we’re doing

Thanks for your patience.

Just A Quote About Health Insurance

thegreenv — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:12:43 +0000

16 years ago, before most of the insurance companies were publicly traded, they spent 95% of premium dollars on health care. That level is comparable to Medicare, which spends 97% of premium dollars on care. But once these companies went public and started trading on Wall Street, the relentless drive for profit drove down that percentage to where it sits today, at 81%.

http://seminal.firedoglake.com

That’s 14. The number 14 — when we’re talking 100’s of millions of dollars of service — is big.

No wonder.