Wow. This place sure did gather some dust while I was off doing other things. Funny how that happens. Even though I'm not committing to reprising this blog (clearly I cannot be trusted on such matters), at least it's tidied up a bit.

Is it possible to make a New Year's Resolution in September?

My first blog post just went up on It's Getting Hot In Here. Here's an excerpt from the post about the Do Not Mail campaign's recent victory in Seattle; you can read the rest of Seattle Takes on the Junk Mail Industry over there.

Seattle Takes on the Junk Mail Industry

When it comes to curbing climate change, some things are easier to do than others. As activists, much of what we work towards involves large-scale, industrial change and tough decisions from consumers, legislators, and industry. But sometimes solutions are really simple. Reducing junk mail is one of those no-brainer policy changes that helps get us closer to the planet we want to see.

Just two weeks ago, the Seattle City Council took an important stand against deforestation by adopting a resolution calling on the state of Washington to create a Do Not Mail registry. The registry would create an enforceable system to allow residents to choose to keep their mailboxes junk mail free. Currently, there are various ways to reduce your junk mail, but unlike the popular national Do Not Call Registry to stop unwanted phone calls, none of these options are enforceable–and some are even industry sponsored.

Read more on itsgettinghotinhere.org

I finally uploaded food pictures to Flickr. Eventually, I'll get around to putting up some more recipes. (Andrew has been really into grilling pizzas, and he just started making his own pasta.) For now, check out these highlights.