The resolution: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) threw cold water Tuesday on supporting a carbon tax, hours after a Treasury Department official said the administration could consider the idea if Republicans lead the effort. But Upton (R-Mich.) said Tuesday he is “not a carbon tax guy.”. But Gilbert E. MORE >>

If you read my post last week about how important it is to be thoughtful about what you purchase, then you might be able to imagine how unbelievably ill the holiday season of over-consumption makes me. Particularly the insanity around Black Friday. There’s an alternative – a way to speak out against the mindless mass-consumerism [.]. MORE >>

Probiotics are good bacteria that help to maintain the intestinal flora. These good bacteria strengthen the digestive system as well as the entire immune system. They help to prevent the growth of infections such as skin infections, yeast infections and urinary tract infections. personally recommend the Omega 8006, I love it. MORE >>

| Green Adventure Touring | Why go to Lebanon? Let me count the ways. Start with the spirit and optimism of the Lebanese, despite a recent history that’s horrible beyond imagining. Or Lebanon’s seven millenia of history. Ehden, Lebanon’s northern paradise is a post from: Green Traveler Guides. MORE >>

The confrontation: Conservatives including anti-tax activist Grover Norquist are trying to ensure that a carbon tax doesn’t gain any political momentum. Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), said a carbon tax or a consumption tax would violate the ATR pledge against tax increases that a majority of Republicans have signed. MORE >>