Local resident Cheeta, of the classic MGM Tarzan films made during the 1930's and 1940's in which he starred as the sidekick of Johnny Weissmuller, is being featured this week in Entertainment Weekly. The article heralds a new unofficial "autobiography" coming out in February 2009 called "Me Cheeta". See their video of Cheeta Reading his … [Read more...]
Paper or Plastic . . . or Reusable?
There are many small things we can do individually in "going green" - changing out our light bulbs, minimizing use of the clothes dryer, and setting thermostats at eighty - these are a few ways to start. (These steps alone cut our own power bill in half for July from two years ago.) Now here is a next step. The cities of Palm Springs and Desert … [Read more...]
California Going Green-er!
On Monday July 21, 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law that will make it a lot easier for California residents to go green. Want to cut back on your electric bill? Assembly Bill 811, first introduced to the legislature in February of 2007 and just passed last week, creates an opportunity for California residents to cut back on … [Read more...]
Desert Living is good for your health!
Having grown up in the South, I’ve always enjoyed the summer and its heat. Now I recently read an article stating, “You’ll live longer if you enjoy heat”. Hey, this is good news for those of us who live in the desert year round. It’s yet another benefit of living in Palm Springs, with our wonderfully sunny climate. The article appearing in The … [Read more...]
Deluge In the Desert
Rain is one thing you don’t often see here in the desert. After all that’s why it’s a desert! Usually we get about five inches of rain a year; some years it’s a little more, some years a little less. In the last few years less has been the norm, so much so that our “Governator” has declared parts of the state of California to be in a drought. When … [Read more...]
Palm Springs “rolls out” New Recycling Program
During Green Week, it seems appropriate to laud the Palm Springs Disposal Services for improving our recycling program. They are making it ever easier for us to do our part in "greening up" Palm Springs. The PSDS announced recently that beginning June 30th, all recyclables can go unsorted into a new Blue Cart, that comes with wheels to make it easy … [Read more...]
