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Bicycle Repairman Saves the Day Again

Rhonda Winter — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:16:00 +0000

In a land where everyone else is a Superman in a red cape, being a bicycle repairman is something special indeed. I remember this brilliant Monty Python skit from my childhood, and it seems just as funny today. “See how he uses a spanner to tighten that nut!” It not only makes me most enthusiastic about the upcoming Monty Python reunion next month, but also really makes me want to learn more about how to fix my bicycle. Then I would truly have useful super powers.

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Letterman on Climate Change: “We Are So Screwed!”

Gavin Hudson — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:37:32 +0000

David Letterman once thought climate change was for “treehuggers” and “kooks.” In this clip from a September episode, the Late Night show host introduces Thomas L Friedman’s new book Hot, Flat, Crowded with an emphatic reversal of this opinion. Despite Letterman’s trademark cynicism, there’s a lot of optimism here. Letterman mentions alternative energy and the crowd goes wild.

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Via: TheGreenMiles.

Confessions of a Vegetarian Mosquito Killer

Gavin Hudson — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:40:35 +0000

Five Funny Reasons to Love Mosquitoes

I’m a mosquito hunter. If you’ve seen the Monty Python sketch, then you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, just scroll down. For me, there’s nothing more maddening than the high-pitch whine of a mosquito in my ear just as I’m drifting off to sleep. On any given night during mosquito season, you can find me prowling the house under-shorts (Shh! Don’t tell.) stalking my prey.

However, this morning I had an epiphany. It took one particular mosquito buzzing in my ear at 6:30 on this particularly beautiful early fall morning to make me understand that mosquitoes aren’t really all bad. Like Cat Stevens before the Qu’ran, “I think I’ve seen the light.” Now, I’m not saying I won’t ever smack another skeeter. But I might also start a new amnesty “catch and release” program in my household because I now have five reasons to love mosquitoes.

Mother’s Milk: Standup Comedy about Pumping Breastmilk

Jennifer Lance — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:22:03 +0000

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Here’s a little humor to end our week of breastfeeding stories. If you’ve every pumped, you can relate! We’ll be announcing our Mother’s Milk winners on Monday.

What George Bush (Will Ferrell) Really Knows about Global Warming

Jennifer Lance — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:08:52 +0000

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And the Winner Is…

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:53:07 +0000

Thanks to all of the writers who submitted entries into Green Options' "The Lighter Side of Green" contest. Given the time frame for entries, and our pre-launch status, we were happy with the response we received. Thanks to all of you that took the time (and exercised your patience) in providing your response to the entries: rest assured that we considered your votes when we chose a contest winner.

The winner of the "Lighter Side of Green" is…. drum roll please…

Wendy Laird, author of "There is Nothing Funny About Environmentalism."

Wendy will receive the $100 prize, and a one-month starter contract as Green Options' resident humor writer. We hope that you're looking forward to her contributions as much as we are!

Again, many thanks to all of you who participated in the contest! This was only our first — we'll have many more!

Have You Voted?

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:19:48 +0000

Just a reminder that the entries in our "Lighter Side of Green" humor writing contest are up and ready for your votes. We have had some glitches with the voting system (which our developers are handling), so please make sure to:

Vote in order
Vote on every entry

We appreciate your feedback — it will definitely figure into our choice of the contest winner!

Read ‘Em and Laugh…

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:39:57 +0000

The submissions for Green Options' "The Lighter Side of Green" Contest are ready for reading… and voting! We've added a rating feature to each essay so you can tell us what you think.

We'll be deciding on a contest winner this week, and your response will certainly play a role in our decision. The winner will receive not only a $100 cash prize, but also a one-month starter contract as a blog columnist — so let us know which writer you'd like to see come back! We'll announce the winner next Monday.

Many thanks to our entrants — we'll have a tough time with this one!