Blog Entries tagged 'Arts Blog'

Hot, hot, hot

art@artshotwell.com — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:19:22 +0100

I drove to Portland today and, boy is it hot here. It was interesting feeling the temperature rise and I headed south on I-5. I think it was 59 when I left Anacortes at around 10am. By the time my wife and I crossed the Columbia River and drove into Portland it was 87. And that was the official high temp today at Portland Airport, which you may know is located right along a river.

My wife is participating in a conference put on by Guardian/Conservator Association of Oregon on Friday. An [...]

Bold ideas for Earth Day

art@artshotwell.com — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The New York Times Sunday Magazine has some bold ideas to reduce your carbon footprint. Worth reading here. It goes much farther than I did in my short list of things you can do. Art

Earth Day 2008

art@artshotwell.com — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Tuesday is Earth Day and I wanted to take an opportunity to suggest
changes you might want to make to help the planet. We humans are the
only species who have the ability to save the environment. And, we’re
the only species that is damaging it. So, here are some things you could do to help save our living space, the Earth.

Switch to compact fluorescent bulbs. They last much longer than incandescent bulbs and they use much less electricity, too. And, that will save you money in [...]

Anacortes residents help in New Orleans

art@artshotwell.com — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:07:23 +0100

I'd like to share an email I received from an Anacortes man who is helping rebuild homes in New Orleans. Vince Sellen tells the story of a young woman who needs more help than Vince & his wife can give. Here's his story:

"At 15 Winnie dropped o [...]