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Summary (Magill's Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
A Swiftly Tilting Planet presents Charles Wallace with a quest to save the world from Maddog Branzillo, who would start nuclear war. He is given only an ancient rune as clue by a mysterious Mrs. O'Keefe. Charles Wallace goes out to the star-watching rock to contemplate and, after saying the rune, is greeted by Gaudior, a unicorn who takes him back and forth through time on the wind as he attempts to discover what in history caused the nuclear threat to appear in the present.
L'Engle explores the idea of the butterfly effect—the idea that one decision or flap of a butterfly's wing can affect the present or the future—in this final novel of the original trilogy. She gives Charles Wallace the ability to go within people as he travels and to live through their eyes, hopefully changing for the better the outcome of his present. Charles Wallace's mission is to find the might-have-been whom he can change, therefore preventing the present threat from ever having happened.
Meg is married and pregnant with Calvin's baby, and her function in this novel is to support Charles Wallace and kythe with him her love and the information that she finds out about the history he is experiencing. The plot moves between her experiences of what he sees and his conversations with Gaudior.
This novel allows Charles Wallace to develop his talents and to learn patience and love for all the characters from history whom he inhabits. By...
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A Swiftly Tilting Planet, follows the adventures of Charles Wallace Murry and a unicorn named Gaudior on a dangerous journey through time and space as they attempt to solve the puzzle that will avert nuclear war. Charles Wallace's sister, Meg, now married to Calvin O'Keefe and carrying his child, helps her brother by sending him information through a form of telepathy that L'Engle calls "kything." Together, Charles Wallace and Meg work to solve the mysterious identity of the crazed Latin American dictator, "Mad Dog" Branzillo. If they fail, he will initiate a nuclear war and bring an end to life on Earth. The Murry children have only twenty-four hours to solve the riddle. The puzzle is finally solved by Mrs. Murry, who, in previous books in the series, was portrayed as an exhausted housewife, made old before her time by too many children and too much work.
As in previous books, L'Engle draws on her knowledge of science and mythology to construct an engrossing story of the eternal war between good and evil, here waged across the boundaries of time as well as space. Charles Wallace visits and becomes a player in remote lands and times. During his journey to ancient Wales he "goes within" the person of Madoc, an ancestor of Branzillo's.
Here, and throughout the story, L'Engle elaborates on the principles of kything, the process of entering into another person's consciousness. Charles Wallace and Meg have long been able to do this with each...
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Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1 Summary
The Murry family gathers in their home on Thanksgiving amidst a severe thunderstorm. Meg Murry O'Keefe, expecting her first child, has outgrown her teenage awkwardness into as lovely a woman as her mother, the Nobel-winning scientist. Mr. Murry, a physicist who is regularly consulted by the White House, is making a model of a tesseract with fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace, whose delayed physical development makes him look like a twelve-year-old. Sandy and Dennys, the twins, are home from law and medical schools. Mrs. O'Keefe, Meg's mother-in-law, sits by the fire, withdrawn from the family that she resents. Calvin, Meg's husband, is in London presenting a scientific paper. The family members discuss their childhood, when most of their meals were cooked by Mrs. Murry in her attached laboratory over Bunsen burners.
The phone rings and Meg answers it and gives it to her father—it is the President of the United States. Mr. Murry listens carefully, his face going blank. After he hangs up, he tells his family that there is a threat of war from "Mad Dog" (El Rabioso) Branzillo, dictator of the South American country, Vespugia. Branzillo has threatened to fire nuclear weapons at America, and the President has vowed retaliation if he does so. The threat of global annihilation hangs of the Thanksgiving dinner.
Mrs. O'Keefe, listening in to the conversation, tries to remember a poem from her Irish grandmother called "Patrick's Rune," beginning with the lines, "In this fateful, all heaven with its power…." As the storm intensifies, the electricity goes out, and Mrs. O'Keefe remembers the rest of the rune. As she chants it, the weather calms and the electricity returns. She tells Charles Wallace (whom she calls "Chuck") that he must use it to stop Branzillo. She asks to go home, and Dennys drives her. While Sandy prefers to dismiss her as an odd old woman, Mr. and Mrs. Murry take her seriously. Charles Wallace does as well, citing the effect her chanting had on the weather. Meg, ever protective of her baby, wonders what the outcome of the next twenty-four hours will be. She fears the end of the world, but Sandy and Dennys cynically say that the world has it coming. The abuse of the planet and the environment may be the cause of Branzillo's threats. Calvin calls from London and speaks to each of the family members and tells Meg that he loves her. Meg thinks again about the rune that her mother-in-law...
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Chapter 2 Summary
Meg sleeps in her old bed in her childhood bedroom in the attic. She misses Fortinbras, the family dog, for the security he used to give. A kitten jumps on her bed, giving her what comfort it can. Meg hears Charles Wallace coming up the steps and entering her bedroom. He is troubled by the rune that Mrs. O'Keefe gave him and is not sure how it can be used to stop Branzillo. He asks Meg what Mrs. O'Keefe's maiden name is, thinking it will be important. Meg cannot think of it and Charles Wallace tells her to relax so that they can "kythe," an intense form of mental communication. He draws the knowledge out of her, and she says that the name is Maddox, and her middle name begins with a "Z." Maddox sounds familiar to Charles Wallace; he remembers something connected to an old British poem about two brothers fighting. He says that he must go out to the star-watching rock, the special place where the members of the family seek solitude and where many of their adventures began. Meg wants to go with him, but Charles Wallace tells her that she must stay behind so that he can kythe with her here. Besides, he needs to be alone, since something is blocking his understanding. He warns her that he may be going somewhere for an indeterminate amount of time.
As Charles Wallace leaves, Meg lies down to sleep but sits back up when she hears a dog barking. She goes downstairs to find Charles Wallace and her parents with a dog in the kitchen. Mrs. Murry tells Meg that their new dog has found them. Meg feeds her, and Charles Wallace says that her name is Ananda, which is Sanskrit for "that joy in existence without which the universe will fall apart and collapse." Meg asks her mother if Mrs. O'Keefe's name is Branwen and Mrs. Murry says that the Maddox family used to be prominent in the area. Mr. Murry says he would like to research the history of the village but never has the time.
With his parents' reluctant permission, Charles Wallace goes out to the star-watching rock and begins to chant Patrick's rune. Immediately the stars increase in brightness and a beam of light flows down to Charles Wallace, solidifying into a unicorn. Charles Wallace is able to mentally communicate with the unicorn, who says his name is Gaudior, which is Latin for the same joy as Ananda is in Sanskrit. Gaudior is to take Charles Wallace where he can perform his mission. He warns the boy to beware of Echtroi, enemy spirits who are set on...
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Chapter 3 Summary
Meg discovers that she can kythe more easily with Charles Wallace if she rests her hand on Ananda. She goes back into Charles Wallace but sees nothing but darkness, yet the darkness is good. Light appears, and it is also good. Then a star swallows up the dark and becomes the dark, which is not good; the glory of the harmony of light and dark has been broken. She sees galaxies, solar systems, and planets rushing by until she comes to a planet just forming. Soon rain falls on the planet and cools it, and then the ocean appears. Dry land is formed and covered with green plants. Dinosaurs come to life and then die off.
Charles Wallace finds himself with Gaudior in a glade surrounded by antediluvian trees. When he asks Gaudior where they are, the unicorn replies that they are where they started out, but now they are in a different When, many years before the coming of humans. Gaudior explains that it is easier for him to travel through time than space. Soon they travel forward in time to the meadow with the star-watching rock, which is now a small mountain of stone. Gaudior explains that Charles Wallace has been called to accomplish a purpose, which is to a time where Might-Have-Been has yet to happen. He is to be sent Within someone and will change events to stop the evil that is now taking place in Charles Wallace's world. Charles Wallace is frightened at the thought of going Within someone, losing contact with Meg and perhaps losing himself. Gaudior explains that going within is similar to kything, which relieves Charles Wallace somewhat. He gains strength from the fact that he must achieve this mission for the well-being of Meg and her baby. Gaudior and Charles Wallace move to a time when people inhabit the valley, which is now covered by a lake. Charles Wallace sees structures by the lakeside. He sees a young boy, who Gaudior explains is named Harcels, of the People of the Wind. Harcels calls for a creature similar to a dolphin. Gaudior says that Harcels can see him but is not surprised because nothing in joy is surprised or surprising.
In her bedroom, Meg realizes that Charles Wallace, from whose point of view she sees, is now Within Harcels. Gaudior tells Charles Wallace that he must lose himself Within Harcels, reminding him what is at stake if he fails in his mission. Not only will the earth be destroyed, but it will throw the rest of the universe out of balance.
Harcels has already identified himself,...
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Chapter 4 Summary
As Gaudior carries Charles Wallace through the heavens, the stars sing as they turn on their axes, causing the most beautiful harmonies to play. Soon Charles Wallace and his mount are assaulted with an overwhelming stench of death and decay. Gaudior explains that they have arrived at a Projection of a future of the Echthroi. The surface is solidified lava, with heat rising from it. A misshapen creature shuffles toward them. Charles Wallace chants Patrick's Rune, and snow begins to fall. Gaudior rises up into the heavens and Charles Wallace fights a drowsiness that threatens to overtake him. Soon, he lands in a new When, much later than the time of Harcels, but still far in the past. The star-watching rock has eroded, and the lake has become bigger. From her bedroom, Meg sees a young man, knowing that Charles Wallace is Within him. His name is Madoc, son of Owain, king of Gwynedd.
Madoc sings a song that asks where the Old Man's Daughter is. It is his wedding day, and he is clothed for the ceremony. An Old Man joins Madoc, promising that his daughter Zyll, Madoc's bride, will come soon. He says he had had a dream long ago that a stranger would come from a distant land, far across a lake greater than the one before them. Madoc explains that he and his brother came from across the sea because they were two of seven brothers of a king who was dying. There was fighting among the brothers over the powers to be left by their father.
The Old Man expresses concern that Madoc will wish to go back across the waters, but Madoc explains that his ship has been destroyed and his crew is dead. His brother Gwydyr also is dead, and Madoc needs to find his body so that he can sing a song over him that will release his spirit to the gods. The Old Man says that he must let his brother, and his old gods, go and accept the gods of the People of the Wind, the tribe into which he is marrying. The People Across the Lake had found Gwydyr, dead from the bite of a serpent. They buried his body and promptly forgot the location of the grave, as they were frightened of death. The Old Man says that the People of the Wind have no such fear, which comes from the ancient terror of the coming of evil spirits. Madoc had tried to find Gwydyr's grave but had become lost. He was rescued by Zyll and brought back to her tribe.
Zyll and other members of the tribe soon arrive at the lakeside for the ceremony. They hear drum beats from across the...
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Chapter 5 Summary
Madoc is filled with joy at the sight of the brother he thought was dead. Gwydyr, however, seems cold and distant. When Madoc explains that he believed Gwydyr to have been killed by a serpent, Gwydyr responds that it was his wish that his brother think so. He explains that there is room for only one king. Madoc pleads with him that they leave Gwynedd in search of peace. Gwydyr says that he has come to claim Zyll for his own. Zyll tells him that it is too late, that she and Madoc have been made one. Gwydyr's response is that his laws are stronger than the laws of the People of the Wind, and the warriors in the boats reveal their spears hidden in their paddles. Reschal (the Old Man) reveals that he had heard the drums the previous evening and had prepared the people, who are shown to have weapons of their own. Madoc begs his brother not to start a war, but instead for the two of them to fight one-on-one. Gwydyr chooses fire as the weapon. Madoc chants Patrick's Rune. Gwydyr knocks over Reschal. When Madoc helps the Old Man up, he sees a vision in a puddle of water: a baby is born and told by his mother that the world is his, to keep or destroy. The baby grows into a man and chooses to destroy. Another vision appears in which the baby, called El Zarco ("Little Blue Eyes") chooses to save the earth in peace. Madoc and Gwydyr fight, wrestling each other into the lake. Madoc holds his brother under the lake almost to the point of drowning. He lets Gwydyr get up and throws him into his boat, ordering the People from Across the Lake to leave.
Charles Wallace wonders if he has destroyed a Might-Have-Been by unconsciously giving Madoc Patrick's Rune, centuries before St. Patrick and Ireland. He tries to remember the book about Madoc and his brother coming from Wales to America, but he feels something is blocking him. Gaudior explains the Gwydyr left the People Across the Lake in shame and went to South America, in the region where Vespugia now lies.
Meg feels that Charles Wallace wants her to find something out for him. Knowing that her brothers are not asleep because of the storm, she goes to their bedroom and asks what they know about Vespugia. Sandy explains that it was settled by Spaniards, a few English, and a group from Wales in 1865, which was also the year that Matthew Maddox wrote his book, The Horn of Joy, which had a strong anti-war theme. Meg goes back to her room to kythe this information to Charles...
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Chapter 6 Summary
Charles Wallace asks Gaudior to take him to Vespugia in 1865. Gaudior explains that it is difficult to travel in both space and time together, so he will take him to 1865 first. As they travel through space, Charles Wallace is attacked by an Echthros. Gaudior saves him and carries him in his teeth. When they land in 1865, Charles Wallace sees that the lake is gone and the star-watching rock is reduced to the size which he has known. He also notices log cabins in the valley and identifies them as being earlier than 1865. Gaudior suggests that they examine this time where they have been sent, rather than seek to go where they had intended.
Charles Wallace soon finds himself with Brandon Llawcae, a young boy from the nearby colonial village. He is with Zylle, his Native American sister-in-law, who is gathering herbs to ease her labor when she gives birth the next day. Zylle has blue eyes, as does her brother Maddok; they are both descendants of Madoc, son of Owain, who is known as a great leader in the People of the Wind. Brandon has the gift of second sight, though his family does not like him to admit this. The village is under the control of Pastor Mortmain, whose narrow-mindedness and self-righteousness have placed the people under his thumb.
When Zylle gives birth, the midwife is troubled that she did not cry out. This is a sign of witchcraft, and thus it is reported among the people of the village. It is also reported that a cat went screeching through the village, presumably being the pain that Zylle bewitched onto it.
Pastor Mortmain comes to take Zylle into custody for witchcraft. Her blue-eyed condition, in conjunction with her Indian heritage, has long made her a suspect, even though she married a white Christian. She is condemned to be hanged. Brandon tells Zillo, Zylle's father, of what is happening.
The next day, Zylle is taken to the scaffold to be hanged. Ritchie, Zylle's husband, cries out against this, stating that such evil is from Pastor Mortmain, not from Zylle or the Indians. At the moment when Zylle is to be hanged, Brandon cries out Patrick's Rune. The Indians appear at the edge of the village. The sky becomes filled with thunderclouds and lightning strikes the church. One of the men, Duthbert, is also struck when he tries to fire on the Indians. Ritchie points out that this is not witchcraft but the wrath of God against Pastor Mortmain's evil. Zylle is released, and...
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Chapter 7 Summary
Charles Wallace asks Gaudior if there were such horrors as the Salem Witch Trials on other planets. Gaudior explains that evil happens wherever the Echthroi are. They discuss what they have learned from being Within Brandon. Charles Wallace sees that there is a triangular connection with Wales, Vespugia, and his own place and time. He suddenly realizes that Madoc spelled in Welsh is Madog, similar to Mad Dog, as in El Rabioso Branzillo. He tells Gaudior that they must get to Vespugia to see what the connection is, no matter how difficult it is for Gaudior to travel to a different location in space. Gaudior points out that, evidenced by their trouble the last time, problems arise when they try to be too specific as to time. Though they did not arrive in 1865, they found valuable clues about Madoc's descendants. Gaudior speculates that they are blundering their way closer and closer to the Might-Have-Been that the Echthroi are trying to prevent. The closer they get to it, the more vicious the Echthroi attacks will be. Charles Wallace has already changed small things about the Might-Have-Been, judging from the ferocity of the attacks so far. Charles Wallace wonders if Zylle would have been hanged with Patrick's Rune, but Gaudior says that this something that he does not need to know. Charles Wallace wants to find the connection between Mrs. O'Keefe and Mad Dog Branzillo.
Charles Wallace urges Gaudior to understand that they have to leave the star-watching rock and aim for 1865 in Vespugia when the Welsh arrived there. Gaudior warns that the Echthroi will probably attack again, so it would be a good idea if Charles Wallace tied himself on. They are back at Charles Wallace's own time, so he thinks of the hammock by the garden. With difficulty, Charles Wallace unties the hammock and places it around Gaudior, tying it to himself. Gaudior takes off, and the Echthroi attack begins almost immediately. It is only the rope that holds Charles Wallace on to Gaudior. They are thrown downward and land with a violent impact. Charles Wallace realizes that they have landed in water, but he does not know where. He is not even sure if they are on earth or on a distant planet. Gaudior's wings are waterlogged, preventing him from flying. In her room, Meg chants Patrick's Rune, and Gaudior is lifted onto the wind and lands on dry ground.
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Chapter 8 Summary
Gaudior and Charles Wallace find themselves on a beach, injured from their fall and the tightness of the rope. Charles Wallace is unable to untie the knots but finds a plant with strong, serrated edges that allows him to cut through them and release him. Gaudior sees that it will take weeks to heal, so he decides to take Charles Wallace back to his home where the Echthroi cannot reach him. On arrival, Charles Wallace sees eggs and realizes that the unicorns hatch from these eggs. He watches as one hatches. At first, the young unicorn prances around Gaudior but runs away when he catches sight of Charles Wallace. Now that they have healed, Gaudior suggests that they let the wind take them where they need to go instead of planning on a certain time.
They arrive at the star-watching rock, and Charles Wallace sees a young girl and boy wearing T-shirts and jeans, so he knows it is close to his own time. The boy's name is Chuck and the girl is called Beezie, though her real name is Branwen Zillah Maddox. Charles Wallace realizes that the girl is Mrs. O'Keefe and the boy is her brother, which explains why she called him Chuck. The children are with their grandmother, blowing the fuzz off of dandelions. The older woman explains that this is the place where their ancestors lived, one of whom was Zyll, the Indian princess. She tells them of another princess ancestor, Branwen of Britain. She had married an Irish king, who took her back to Ireland and treated her as a servant, sending her to tend the pigs. She called on her brother in Britain to come help her, using Patrick's Rune. The men from Britain come and rescue her from the evil Irish king.
Chuck's sense of smell allows him to really see the hidden things about people. His father, who was a storekeeper, had wanted to be a writer, but had to return to tend to the store upon his own father's death. He explains that Matthew Maddox, his ancestor, had written a bestseller about two brothers from Wales who came to America. There was also a time-traveling unicorn in the story, which has led many literary historians to name it one of the first true science fiction books.
One day, out by the star-watching rocks, Beezie tells Chuck about Paddy O'Keefe, a boy at school who is attracted to her. Beezie finds him repulsive, however. Just then, Chuck feels a mighty jolt and tells his sister they must return home. Their father has had a burst appendix and has been taken to...
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Chapter 9 Summary
Meg wakes up to the shrill sound of the telephone ringing. Fearing that it is the President with bad news, she is relieved to hear that it is only Mrs. O'Keefe, who demands that someone come to get her as she has found something important to show Mr. Murry. Meg cannot remember what she was kything, but she knows that it is something important about Mrs. O'Keefe. When her mother-in-law arrives, Meg says her childhood name, Beezie. Mrs. O'Keefe is surprised, saying that name would be better forgotten.
Mrs. O'Keefe, intrigued by the name Branzillo, had gone on a search and found a letter from Bran Maddox in Vespugia to Matthew Maddox, the writer. Bran says that when he came to Vespugia, he was met with the legend of a Welsh prince who came to America before any other white man; he then went down to South America. He is called Gedder, though it is known that this is not his real name. Bran hopes that Dr. Llawcae will allow his daughter Zillah to go to Vespugia so that she and Bran can be married. Mr. Murry does not see the connection, so she points out the "coincidence": she had a letter from a Maddox in Vespugia when Mad Dog Branzillo was threatening global annihilation. Mrs. O'Keefe wants to speak to "Chuck" (Charles Wallace), but Mr. Murry explains that he is out taking a walk. Mrs. O'Keefe says that she will stay until he gets back. Meg wonders how the girl Beezie turned into Mrs. O'Keefe.
Beezie questions why her father had to die. It is discovered that Mr. Maddox had been more heavily in debt than anyone knew, which explains why he sold the valuable Matthew Maddox book. In the attic, Beezie and Chuck find a box of old letters and a journal which is by Zillah, Bran Maddox's love. Bran had been wounded in the Civil War, and Zillah doubts that they will ever be married. Duthbert Mortmain has begun to court Beezie and Chuck's mother. Out of financial desperation, Mrs. Maddox marries him and lets him run the family store. Soon, Mortmain's temper becomes apparent. Mrs. Maddox appears one morning with a black eye. Mortmain begins to pinch Beezie in a provocative way, first on the arm and then on the bottom. When Beezie's grandmother warns him to leave the girl alone, Mortmain moves to strike her, but Chuck thrusts himself between them, taking the full force of the blow. He is knocked into the china cabinet, and in pain, cries out that Gedder pushed him, begging Zillah not to let him marry Gwen.
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Chapter 10 Summary
Charles Wallace, from his place Within Chuck, sees nothing but experiences a torrent of smells. He feels the pain from Chuck's head and then sees a fight between Gwydyr and Madoc at the edge of a lake. He sees a unicorn lower its blazing horn to touch Chuck's head and pour light into it.
Charles Wallace hears a voice, similar to Gaudior's but not exactly, calling to him. He still cannot see anything, not even darkness. Meg, in her room, has tears in her eyes, but she does not know why. She sees Gaudior, also weeping, proclaiming that this was a victory for the Echthroi. Meg thinks of Mrs. O'Keefe downstairs and believes that the change from Beezie to what Mrs. O'Keefe has become is an evil victory indeed.
Charles Wallace listens to the voice calling him. The voice explains that Charles Wallace does not have to stay Within Chuck since he now has brain damage, which will limit Charles Wallace's ability to influence the Might-Have-Been. Charles Wallace asks what will happen to him if he leaves Chuck. The voice explains that he will be sent Within someone else who will better able to help him accomplish his mission. This sounds suspicious to Charles Wallace, and he asks whose voice it is. It explains that it is the unicorn that hatched from the egg when he and Gaudior returned to the unicorn's home. Charles Wallace is still hesitant and the voice urges him to leave Chuck as time is of the essence. The voice explains that Charles Wallace was chosen because of his high I.Q. and he is the only one who can control the Might-Have-Been. Charles Wallace vomits, but he does not know if he himself is doing this or it is Chuck who is throwing up. He begins to realize that the voice is an Echthroi and he chooses to stay within Chuck. Meg applauds his correct choice.
Chuck eventually regains consciousness to discover that his grandmother is dead. Because of his brain injury, he does not return to school but helps out in the store. He also finds more of the letters from his Maddox ancestors. He feels that Matthew must send Zillah to Vespugia in order to prevent future evil. He learns that his mother is pregnant with Duthbert's baby. Chuck is upset by this, saying that Gedder and Madoc cannot have descendants in common. Duthbert tells his wife that Chuck is unreliable to be around the forthcoming baby and should be sent to an institution. When something starts to go wrong with Chuck's eyes, he tells Beezie that...
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Chapter 11 Summary
Charles Wallace comes back into the light. Gaudior explains that Duthbert Mortmain had Chuck institutionalized. They take off once again, landing in a city square surrounded by tall, windowless buildings. Two men with guns come toward them, and Gaudior takes off before they can shoot. He tells Charles Wallace that that was a Projection. Meg in her bedroom continues to kythe through Charles Wallace and sees a young man and a woman on the star-watching rock. From their clothes, she can tell that it is around 1865.
Charles Wallace experiences deep pain this time as he goes Within Matthew Maddox, who has been crippled from a horse-riding accident. He looks at Zillah and thanks her for coming to talk with him. He explains that he had the family's hired hand, Jack O'Keefe, bring him to the star-watching rock. He tells her that he has sensed that something has happened to Bran, who is fighting in the Civil War. After Matthew's accident, it was Bran who brought him back to an active life. Bran and Zillah had fallen in love, and Matthew had to struggle to let her go. He is now making his own life through writing.
A week later, Mr. Maddox receives official notice that Bran had been shot in the leg and was being sent home. Mr. Maddox says that Bran will help him in the store, which will be renamed Maddox and Son. While Matthew has been left out of these plans, he is at peace with it, as he is not drawn to the life of a storekeeper. When Bran returns, he has changed. Matthew says that Bran's soul is sick. Matthew also tells Zillah that his sister, Gwen, and the hired man, Jack, might be drawn together, which will not be acceptable to Mr. Maddox.
At dinner one night, Mr. Maddox tells Bran that Matthew and Zillah want him to take Welsh lessons with them. Bran declines, saying that he is not ready. Later, Bran tells Matthew that he is going to Vespugia to join the Welsh colony there. He tells his parents and his father accepts the idea. Zillah wants to go with Bran as his wife, but her father, Dr. Llawcae, refuses. It is Gwen, not Zillah, who eventually goes with Bran. Two brothers, Rich and Gedder, fall for Gwen, and she plays one off the other. One day on a cliff, the two brothers fight over Gwen, and Gedder falls over the edge and dies. Gwen, overcome with guilt and grief, wants to go back to America. Matthew gives Zillah money and a ticket to South America, and she sets sail to join Bran. Her father is furious and...
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Chapter 12 Summary
Meg, Sandy, Dennys, and Mrs. O'Keefe run across the lawn toward the star-watching rock. Meg has to pull her mother-in-law over the wall and down the path. They find Charles Wallace there, his eyes closed and his skin as white as death. Meg cries to Mrs. O'Keefe, calling her by her childhood name of Beezie, and tells her to recite Patrick's Rune. Mrs. O'Keefe breathlessly begins, joining herself to her grandmother and Chuck. Dennys bends over Charles Wallace and feels that he has no pulse. Meg joins with Mrs. O'Keefe in chanting the rune.
Charles Wallace sees the light returning slowly and the pain disappearing. He is on the star-watching rock with Gaudior bending over him. The unicorn explains that Charles Wallace barely escaped from Matthew before he died. Charles Wallace stands up, noting how strange it feels to be able to use his legs again after being so long in the crippled Matthew. Charles Wallace climbs on Gaudior's back and they travel back through the galaxies, each person whom Charles Wallace had gone with seemingly traveling with them.
As Gaudior and Charles Wallace return to the present, Meg, the twins, and Mrs. O'Keefe see a flash of light. Meg hears Charles Wallace saying good-bye to someone called "Gaudior," but she is unable to remember who that is. Sandy asks if anyone else saw the lightning, but Dennys says that it is too cold for lightning. He is amazed to see Charles Wallace standing up, after having felt his dead wrist without a pulse. They return to the house to warm up.
Meg remembers some things, but finds it ridiculous that she seemed to be remembering a unicorn. She asks her mother to show Charles Wallace the letter that Mrs. O'Keefe had brought. It is from Bran to Gwen and Rich, who are married with a daughter named Zillah. Rich has taken over the store after Mr. Maddox's death. Zillah and Bran are married with a boy named Matthew, who is called by the local natives "Branzillo." The Murrys think it is odd that Mrs. O'Keefe should be related to Mad Dog Branzillo. Charles Wallace asks Mrs. O'Keefe what happened to Chuck. She says that he died in the institution. The baby that her mother bore to Duthbert grew up and landed in the penitentiary. The phone rings, and it is the President. Mr. Murry says that El Zarco (the Blue-eyed One) is setting up a Congress to develop peace plans. Meg is confused, asking about Branzillo's threat of war. Mr. Murry says that...
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If the decision process is clear and open and based on IBF Rankings at that time then Moving to represent one club from another and still represent National body is good for badminton, as it will encourage these "commercial" clubs to flourish. There is a chance that you could be frozen out of the National team if newer players come in/caught into political situations.
How would the financial situation change from BAM to a Club such as KLRC or NM? Wages, Bonuses & Pensions must come into the equation.
Misbun success
Originally Posted by kenny7_2006
04-04-2007, 09:47 PM #56The only way for WTM to gain respect and to keep his job is for him to bring up a young talent, groom him/her to be a great player, but that is a impossible task given there is no such talent exists in MAS or anywhere else in the rest of the world except CHN...bleak but true!!!
not much point arguing...
lets just wait till we see the results from ABC, SO and IO....
then we can make our justifications....
yes..lets wait n see.
04-05-2007, 06:46 AM #59Originally Posted by JaCk
Dearest Jack....after ABC, it is either we die (Misbun did a good job) or it's Xball n Misbun doom time (gonna get some real bashings if LCW fails to beat TH).......
hahaha........but all these we have to wait til the end of ABC. no point to continue these debates now.
Badminton: Last chance for Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei has rejoined Misbun Sidek.
PARTING ways with Wong Tat Meng and rejoining his former coach Misbun Sidek will probably be the last time the BA of Malaysia (BAM) allows Lee Chong Wei this sort of liberty.
BAM president Datuk Nadzmi Salleh said that if Chong Wei, who is desperately trying to revive his career, does not show marked progress under Misbun, who the shuttler is coached by in future will be decided by the association.
Chong Wei, after spending just two weeks under Tat Meng, was convinced that Misbun, who coached him between 2004 and 2005, is the person capable of making him a world class player again.
The surprise move was taken by Chong Wei and Kuan Beng Hong last week and Nadzmi, who believes in giving players a chance to justify their convictions, had given the go ahead after both coaches agreed to the request.
"We had initially wanted Tat Meng to continue as the senior coach as he was under (former coach) Li Mao but since it was a strong statement from Chong Wei, we decided to grant him permission," said Nadzmi.
"Chong Wei may have analysed the situation and problems wrongly but we cannot deny his request. If Chong Wei's request was denied and should he fail, he will point fingers at the management and the coach (Tat Meng) for his failure.
"He has been given the chance to prove himself and his request comes with a responsibility. We will monitor him quarterly and if the change does not work, we will discuss other options.
"However, the decision this time will be made by the management after consulting with the coaches and Chong Wei must abide by that."
Nadzmi also said that Chong Wei's training under Misbun will only continue until next year's Beijing Olympics if he shows improvement and produces the desired results.
The first review, expected after the World Championships in August, will give a clearer picture of the direction Chong Wei's playing future is heading. </H5>
Really hope LCW can bounce back...He is still the most realible MS in Mas squad although with his recent poor performances...So, as a malaysian, i have faith in him and hope he has confident with hiself too.
Chong Wei will be fine
yea.i think lcw had thought properly before making this decision. after all, he knows himself best. no matter what, i will support him.hope he will do well in ABC and bounce back to be the confident lcw last time.all the best lcw
04-06-2007, 01:46 PM #65Originally Posted by alfa-2
so, winning in ABC does not mean Misbun is good. Losing in AE does not mean Wong Tat Meng is bad. THE BEST COACH WILL BE DETERMINED IN OLYMPIC 2008. get it, everybody??
"Old CW" Will Be Back
The important thing now is for CW to get back his confidence and regain his old touch first. He have just started training under Misbun and he should not thinking of winning any title at this point.Thinking too much would put tremendous pressure on himself.What 's important for him to work on recovering the speed and power in his game first. "Old CW" definitely will be back!
04-07-2007, 12:19 AM #67Originally Posted by winnie
I dont think LCW has really given a chance to WTM to prove his coaching quality. You cant expect cast improvements after just paired up with the coach for weeks' time onli.
The Star: More woes for Chong Wei as he is out of the top five
By LIM TEIK HUAT
KUALA LUMPUR: National number one Lee Chong Wei has one more thing to worry about as he gets ready to defend his men's singles title in the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in Johor Baru next week.
Chong Wei has fallen out of the top five in the world rankings for the first time in two years. He slipped two rungs to sixth in the latest men's singles rankings released on Thursday.
Chinese players, led by world number one Lin Dan, occupied four out of the five top spots now. Dane Peter-Gade Christensen, who won the Malaysian Open title in January, is ranked fourth.
For Chong Wei, the slide in his world rankings is a reflection of his form in international tournaments for the last seven months.
Chong Wei's drop in form started after he lost to China's Bao Chunlai in the quarter-finals of the World Championships in Madrid last September.
Prior to that, the 25-year-old began the year by reaching the semi-finals in the All-England in January and went on to win three Open titles (Swiss Open, Malaysian Open and ABC).
The Penang-born shuttler also claimed the men's singles gold medal in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and also grabbed the mixed team gold.
Chong Wei also finished runners-up in the Taiwan, Macao and Hong Kong Opens.
However, this year, Chong Wei has not managed to go beyond the quarter-finals stage and he was a first round casualty after losing to Singapore's Ronald Susilo in the Swiss Open in Basel last month.
There is now an urgent need for Chong Wei to check the slide and to make sure he stays inside the top-eight bracket in order to secure a good seeding for the World Championships to be held in Kuala Lumpur from August 13-19.
The ABC meet is the last tournament to offer ranking points before the entries for the world meet are decided.
Chong Wei decided to train with his former coach Misbun Sidek from last week in a bid to regain his old touch.
"I just want to get back my confidence first. I have just started training under Misbun and I'm not thinking of winning any title at this point. What's important is for me to work on recovering the speed and power in my game first," said Chong Wei.
It is understandable that Chong Wei is modest about his chances.
Chong Wei is the top seed in ABC but he has a tough path to the final.
Chong Wei has to face Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia in the quarter-finals. In his last two meetings, Chong Wei has lost to Taufik twice in straight games. If Chong Wei beats the Indonesian, he will probably be up against China's Chen Yu. The Chinese has beaten Chong Wei three times in their last five meetings.Last edited by winnie; 04-07-2007 at 12:14 PM.
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Bricks and mortar... or your mouse?
So what's a green shopper to do? Is it better to buy online and have a product shipped, or to patronize a local merchant or the closest big box store? Does the answer change depending on the product? If you can walk to make your local purchase, does that change the equation? What about buying in bulk? While the least we can do it avoid extra driving trips to the store, what else can we do to minimize the impact of buying things we need? Let us know how you shop green. Here's the latest from our green team:
Okay, so unless you live in a cave (and btw, we have no problem with anyone who does), you need to shop for things: food, personal items, clothing, daily necessities, you have to buy stuff to live your life. Of course, there are those of you who just really like to shop, which is not a crime, so long as you don't go all Paris Hilton on us. For those of you with a Green Conscious, you've probably already wondered how you might save a carbon footprint or two while still satisfying your needs and wants. If you buy on-line, do you save the planet from excess emissions? If you buy in a store, is that better because it's only a ten minutes from where you live?
The simple answer is: there's no simple answer.
There are many things to take into consideration but certainly, the place to start is the sustainability practices of the company you are clicking from: materials, manufacturing and social responsibility which definitely contribute to determining the environmental effects of your purchase.
Traditional Retail Shopping
The most important area to measure the environmental impact of buying at a brick and mortar store is distribution. Which means, planes, trains, automobiles and trucks in particular, which use the most energy while at the same time, create the most pollution. Adding up the number of links it takes in the supply chain to get merchandise from the manufacturer to your home will help clarify the eco-effects of your purchase.
A report compiled by the Interactive Media in Retail Group used the distribution steps it takes to sell books to illustrate the traditional retail process in contrast to those steps involved in e-commerce. Once a book is printed for distribution, it is sent to a national warehouse and from there, it is shipped to multiple regional warehouses and then again on to even more locations which make up the stores committed to carrying that book. After all that, the customer then drives their vehicle to the store to purchase said book and bring it home. It sounds like (and is) a whole lot of carbon to get the product to your local store.
On-Line Shopping
Still using books as an example, it looks like e-commerce does considerably reduce the number of transportation "legs" involved. Items are shipped to order and sent directly from the warehouse to the customer or even "pre-sold" before they are actually available, further reducing inventory and waste with less over-stock being transported out only to be transported back when it doesn't sell. The downside to e-commerce is that it often involves airfreight, which requires considerably higher fuel and energy usage and produces more pollution than ground transportation. However, the overall carbon output of transporting multiple orders in one truck or one plane is still more efficient than multiple consumers driving multiple vehicles to multiple stores.
On-line shopping does seem to be a better option for the environment and will probably get even better as manufacturers see the economic benefits connected to environmentally conscious choices. If you do shop in a store, try to shop for used or local merchandise whenever possible and walk, take the bus or carpool when you do. Just for fun, check out Patagonia's nifty site called the Footprint Chronicles which takes you through the steps involved in selling one garment, from design to production to storefront.
Happy Clicking.
I purchase from local
I purchase from local brick-n-mortar about 8 miles away in bulk once a month, from an employee-owned supermarket that's 1 mile from my house more frequently and purchase only concentrated earth-friendly cleaning supplies that last much longer than toxic ones online. This saves gas/shipping by not having the weight of water added in: I mix my own full-strength cleaners from the concentrates in my home. When I do make an order, I try to get everything I need for a while at once. Now that local crops are growing again, I'll be getting produce from a localvore delivery service that drops off everyone's packages at a nearby drop-off point (about 2 miles) which also happens to be a local apple orchard.
Everyone carries on about
Everyone carries on about reducing plastic bags. If they were biodegradable, that would be OK. What about garbage bags- you still have to buy them to dispose your garbage.
A lot of people would save on electricity at home but they don't worry about it at their workplace.
I get a 5% discount at my
I get a 5% discount at my local grocery store on Tuesdays. (It's a chain, but they market local products as well as their own organic line of foods in recyclable packaging.) That is the ONLY day I shop. I save up my other stops and only use my vehicle once a week. If I run out of something, I do without until Tuesday. Likewise, if I forget something, I do without it for a week, and then you can be sure I won't forget it again!
Other than groceries, I don't buy much; I live on 50% of poverty line income. However, on the rare occasion that I buy something new, I never buy things that are packaged in molded styrofoam.
I NEVER use drive-through anything. Why do we even allow business to be conducted in such a lazy, wasteful way?
Shopping green, well, I don't
Shopping green, well, I don't do much shopping much lately. As far as my groceries are concerned, I do try to buy as much as I can so I don't have to head to the store each week, especially living 15 minutes from the nearest grocery store. There is some shopping that does require a 45 minute drive to a real store to get certain items (business clothes, shoes, etc...). Trying stuff on and getting it right saves having to ship the stuff back and start to process all over again. I don't shop at big box stores and I carry my own cloth bags into the store with me.
Sure would like to know if the bags that frozen foods come in are recyclable?
A list of non-permeant improvements for renters can make on the place they live would be great; in addition to changing out light bulbs and recycling everything that comes into the house?
Shopping at yard sales on
Shopping at yard sales on Saturday mornings has saved me a lot of money on clothes and household items and I enjoy the thrill of the chase. On the way home, I run chores - library (I recommend the book Not Buying It - My Year Without Shopping), grocery shopping, farmers market (local pork and beef raised humanely, eggs, veggies and fruit), and pick up bags of leaves I see on the curb for adding to my compost heap. I'm taking a 40-hour course for Master Composter, free from Meckleburg County in Charlotte, NC. In return for the instruction, books, wire compost bin and snips, pitchfork, vermiculture kit (worm keeping), native plant exchange with classmates, trips to composting and recycling facilities and community gardens, I have to give back 40 hours in community service, such as teaching composting classes and home waste reduction and helping out at parks and community gardens and events. It is a lot of fun and a great way to meet fascinating people and help our community. Malls and fast food just don't appeal to me anymore. I've unplugged my TV as I never seem to watch it and I don't have or want a home computer. During the week I try to use public transport to and from work to catch up on some reading and get some exercise. Being Green does not mean being deprived!
I use PureCool water filters
I use PureCool water filters instead of having bottled water delivered, I use NanoSticks for my pool and spa because I need fewer chemicals and its better for my skin AND the environment, and I use stainless steel personal water bottles instead of buying water in plastic bottles. If you google purecool water filters and nanosticks you should be able to find these great products! Good luck!
Never buy or it meat. Eat
Never buy or it meat. Eat less from eggs och milk products. Health will become better and there will be more food for those who need it.
We are trying to "green" a
We are trying to "green" a bedroom where a smoker previously lived by re-doing the walls/ceiling. We're shopping online and by phone for insulation, vapor barrier, sealing tape and wallboard. (Of course, we'll use no-VOC paint.)
We're seeking the safest, healthiest air quality, least off-gassing of materials. Later, we'll "green up" the remainder of the house. We want to make the house so healthy that someone with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) could live there without reacting to the many toxic remodeling products on the market today. Suggestions for "safest green materials are appreciated".
I have not shopped at a Big
I have not shopped at a Big box store or fast food restaurant in years. I try not to buy much except food or clothes unless something breaks or is worn out. I live in downtown LA, so I don't have a car. I use the bus to go to work and subway when I can. Most of the things that I require are within walking distance - grocery, farmer's market, clothing stores. I do use the internet to shop on occasion. Not sure if it's more efficient for them to ship to me from the warehouse or for them to ship it to a store and then have me travel to get it. hmmmm good one.
We traded in our two Saturns
We traded in our two Saturns for a Prius and we carpool to work and school now and consolidate our shopping trips and errands. (Public transport has to arranged days in advance.) We ride bikes and walk in the summer whenever we can. We use cloth grocery bags, reuse plastic and paper bags. We shop locally whenever we can but if we can find it locally we shop on-line. We usually opt to buy used books on-line. For the first time this year we have purchased a share in a local farm as part of Community Supported Agriculture. We buy as much bulk, organic, and natural products that we can find and affort, and we practice organic gardening. We are also members of a local food buying club to cut the middle man prices and get more quality choices in our food product. We buy a quarter of a bison from a local bison farm annually and otherwise eat fairly low on the food chain. We shop second hand stores and contribute plenty of our own stuff as donations. We recently made a list of home repairs and projects and decided the highest priority was anything having to do with energy conservation (windows, insulation, etc), so we're going to start there. Earth Day - Every Day!
I am using a clothes line and
I am using a clothes line and a wooden folding drying rack for indoors drying...the clothes smell great and I am not using my dryer...I actually transferred to a position closer to my home so that I can bike to work! We need more biking lanes because I know the interest is there if it were more safe for riders to get to work, errands, shopping...
The ideal is undoubtedly to
The ideal is undoubtedly to purchase locally made products from local retailers, but short of that it seems that the carbon footprint associated with shopping online (and having packages delivered by carriers who are probably driving down most streets anyway), compared to the emissions associated with each of us driving several miles to and from individual stores, ought to be less for the online shopper.
Instead of buying new
Instead of buying new clothes, borrow clothes from your friends, so you have something different to where but you don't have to waste energy and money.
We use stainless steel water
We use stainless steel water bottles instead of buying single serving water bottles.
We use PureCool water filters for our water cooler instead of having bottled water delivered!
Both save us tons of money and are great for the environment too! And we don't give up a thing.
We use NanoSticks in our pool
We use NanoSticks in our pool and hot tub because we need a lot fewer chemicals that way! It's better for the environment AND our skin!
I only grocery shop on my way
I only grocery shop on my way hoome from work because I live 30 minutes from the nearest grocery store. I only use my reuseable totes when I shop and I use EverFresh disks in my crispers to keep fruits and veggies fresh longer. I pack my lunch every day instead of driving on my lunch hour at work and I use reuseable packaging for all my lunch items, no baggies! I do not buy bottled water, we use a Britta filtration system and stainless steel water bottles. I have not gone through a drive through in ages and I do shop online a good bit, but this can be difficult for clothing purchases.
Another thing we do to try to reduce shipping of produce, is instead of buying from the chain grocery, I stop at at road side market on the way home for local grown produce when available.
when I clicked on this link I
when I clicked on this link I expected an expert breakdown as to the best way to to GREENLY purchase items. I would like more condensed facts please
I have not driven through a
I have not driven through a drive-through in over 2 years. If I need a coffee or a Big Mac, I park my car, get out and walk into the store. I have also written every elected official that is applicable to me [I have recieved zero replies] to try and get drive throughs banned. In the province of Ontario, where I live, every day thousands of idle-hours are used up waiting in line with the engine running for a product that can just as easily be purchased at the counter. Fast food restaurants have no excuse in this day and age to operate drive-through windows, yet no one seems to care. Thank you for your time,
Geoff Rae
We try to do what I call trip
We try to do what I call trip pooling. If one of us needs to go to the local food coop, we'll call others who also shop there and ask if they need anything picked up (usually turns out to be milk). Our trip saves someone else a trip.
I ask friends to pick up
I ask friends to pick up things in the city when they go, and restore old high-MPG cars. I try to use recycled or local materials, and fix anything that would otherwise be trashed.
Live life, having less is
Live life, having less is more and do not cut back on eating out and shopping. Instead, eat at home and use leftovers and one day a week do not use your car or go shopping out of boredom. There will be withdrawls but in three or four days, you find something to do around the home. How about finding more ways to make it green?
I only use recycled shopping
I only use recycled shopping bags no plastic and go shopping on my way home from work. I also do a lot of online s hopping so I don't have to leave my house.
I try not to shop online
I try not to shop online unless I am buying multiple items to justify the gas it takes to put it on my doorstep. When I do go shopping around town, I always plan for mulitple errands, and buy ahead so I won't have to go more than every other week. A challenge for a large family like ours, but is it do-able with some organization!
I shop green by running
I shop green by running errands with my friends. We all shop at the same places anyway, might as well use one car instead of 2 or 3!
We make a list of needs on
We make a list of needs on the refrigerator board, when it gets full or has desperately needed items, I itemize what is needed from where. From that I map out what path to take that enables us to get to all the locations in one trip only taking right turns until the last destination in that direction, then we head back and stop at locations on the other side if needed. I take my canvas bags. Also, making things from scratch cut down on grocery trips because flour, sugar and those items are usually sold in bulk. Planting a garden also cuts down on trips to the store as Veggies and herbs are needed fresh, if they are in your yard, you're helping in more ways than one! We're working on fruit trees in our yard, as we love fruit and it sustains our wildlife and ourselves.
I have an organic box of
I have an organic box of vegetables and organic cheese delivered every week. I shop locally at small shops for groceries and try not to use supermarkets. We shop quite a lot at ebay for computer and other electronic equipment, bikes etc. I have a feeling we should grow some of our own food because the price is shooting up. Transport is a problem because of lack of public transport so we have to have a car and it's not always easy to car share.
My husband and I try to
My husband and I try to consolidate our trips when we shop to cut down on our driving. We use canvas bags for groceries and take a supply of glass and plastic containers for bulk items like honey, syrup or olives. We also re-use our coffee bags and produce bags.
We are not big box shoppers--actually we despise them on many levels--environmentally, aesthetically, and socially. We typically support local merchants, especially during the Farmer's Market season when we buy locally grown, organic produce. Occassionally, I shop on-line, but not often--only when I need something I can't find locally.
We are hoping that if there is improved bus service in our area that we can, from time to time, take the bus to do our shopping--the current bus schedule in our area makes that difficult.
I car pool with my married
I car pool with my married daughter about once a week for groceries and whatever else we need. I try to buy in bulk as too not make as many trips.
My husband rides his bike and then buses to work.
My youngest son either carpools to school or rides his bike.
We also recycle, use the energy efficient light bulbs. I unplug the power strips at night and we keep the thermostat lower than normal. The kids are now getting in the habit of turning off the tv and lights when they leave the room. :D
I've committed to computing
I've committed to computing my carbon footprint and planting the number of trees annually (17 in my case, currently) to get close to zero. Clearly consuming less, using energy more efficiently, driving less (I bought a Honda Fit, but would like a Prius next), is important. Personal awareness and responsibility is necessary. However, the real answers will come at a macro level. Our governments know how they need to change and how to design the tax incentives for businesses to do their part. We have to vote the right people in. A lot could be done immediately, and much more in the next ten years if we got serious. We aren't there yet.
I live alone and am confined
I live alone and am confined to a motorized wheelchair, so I don't even own a car. I am lucky in that I can get anything I really need in my neighborhood. Thus my response to this week's query is that I believe "bricks and mortar" is greener. I have a large cloth bag on the back of my chair, and I don't let anyone give me plastic (or even paper). I do SOME online shopping, but I am adamant about supporting my local book store and my smaller local pharmacy. I can get on the bus and metrolink with my chair if I must go out of my neighborhood. I buy organic and reusable products if I have a choice, even though they are inevitably more expensive (why??). I support local growers whenever possible, but I would like to know if restricting oneself to buying locally has a negative effect on the economy of third-world countries. I want to do the more globally humane thing. Recently, I have begun cleaning with vinegar and lemons, and I am pleased with the results. That would be my tip: cleaning "green" with lots of cheap vinegar and a few lemons. One doesn't need to buy the new, very expensive "green" cleaning products.
Let's see. The most green
Let's see. The most green thing I do is buy most of my clothes and some of my husband's (and some for my dog!) at local thrift stores. I also find things for gifts and art and other projects. We are lucky in Oregon to have lots of green alternatives for groceries like farmer's markets and stores like New Seasons. We have been trying to switch to more organic veggies and more humanely produced meats and other animal products. Neither of us likes to cook, but we try to do it more, anyway. When we do eat out, we mostly go to locals vs. chains. Mainly, though, we have cut way back on buying stuff. We've got too much already.
For the person looking to make apt life greener, you can put a full jar in toilet tanks to save water, install water filters on taps to avoid buying water, do some simple insulating (towels or blankets blocking door and window drafts.) But a lot is personal choices- like controlling climate by what clothes you wear indoors, or taking fewer showers (try sponge baths,)or what cleaning products you use, etc, etc. (But probably you already knew that...)You could also do things like asking your apt management if they're using greener alternatives for grounds maintenance (less toxic herbi- or pesti- cides)and if not, ask that they try them. That's all I can think of right now. (sorry for length of post.)
We are not big consumers.
We are not big consumers. Reduce/reuse/recycle. We grocery shop in quantity and bulk, once every 4 months at Trader Joe's. It's a full day's journey roundtrip but saves us lots of money in the longrun. We only need local produce once a week and only buy what's on sale or savings. We refill gallon water bottles at that time with reverse osmosis machines. Refill shampoo/conditioner from bulk grocery. We use natural & eco products and not 'brand name' or "Big Chemical" items.
We live in a resort town so we go once every 6-8 wks to get house supplies at a box store bcz we're at poverty level income. Trade off for redrock beauty is no decent or lucrative local jobs.
We bring everything that's possible to recycle to the center around the corner weekly. We use cloth bags & reuse the TJ's paper bags until they shred. We use rags and NEVER buy paper towels. Soap/water or vinegar/water for cleaning.
We sew and repair clothes. Hardly ever buy anything new. We are not into fads or trends. We don't buy electronic devices. Same pc since 2000, same cell sice 2001. Same car since 2002. We shop garage sales & Freecycle. We garden.
Our heat is set at 69* and we use sweaters and blankets. Arizona necessitates a/c but we set it at 81* and don't use it till summer, not in spring. We use windows & window blinds throughout the day to regulate temperature well.
We turn off lights and use compact florescents in all lamps/light fixtures. We sit in the dark or use candles alot.
We do bills online so as not to collect paper bills & save stamps. We launder full loads only & in cold only, hang-dry as much as possible.
We do with less and try not to be American consumers unless necessary.
I'm glad shopping bags are
I'm glad shopping bags are back in vogue. Growing up in post war Britain we had to pay for a brown paper bag if we wanted one. We bought from local (organic although they didn't know it) nurseries, and mended everything that broke. We washed the kitchen catchers (no plastic bags needed) and made our own clothes. And, of course, we always switched out the light when we left a room, and only heated the room in which we sat (don't recommend THAT!). Compost was a given. Nowadays I trundle my cart to the stores whenever I can, complete with canvas bags and containers to recycle. I use my bike more in the summer and feel better for it. Vegetarian. Wash cold. The usual. The MOST useful tip to pass on I guess is to chat with the storekeepers and office workers so that green consciousness becomes endemic. We are all so spoiled and lazy on this continent that we have forgotten how to think for ourselves. (Except for all the caring people above that is!).
wow, i thought i was the only
wow, i thought i was the only person in the whole united states that actually works at being eco-sensitive. it was encouraging and humbling to read all those that wrote. i do what i can to live on less than my income but the woman who lives on 50% poverty income may have surpassed me! i turn my engine off if i'm at the bank drive-in. that started long ago when my deceased husband was working the drive-up window at his bank. he used to gag on the fumes. i also turn the engine off at long red lights. i use mass transit for long trips. sadly, it's usually very inconvenient, especially since there isn't any public transport to connect me to the mass transit. i only shop for essentials & don't hoard. if i don't have a non-essential item, i do without it or substitute. i absolutely despise big box stores and have supported campaigns against them. i choose to not own a tv, cell phone, ipod, etc., but i do have a computer that i turn off when i'm not using it. i wonder if the person who said they don't have a computer used the local library to transmit their message. speaking of the library, all my books and the majority of my music comes from the local library. i combine errands, use cloth or no bag when possible. i recycle & use the local organic farm in season. it's become a way of life for me & i'm pleased to know there are others who are living as green as they can.
I cycle or walk to the local
I cycle or walk to the local shops, and take a rucksack to bring it all home in. I don't buy processed food. I try to use local shpos whenever I can, and limit my trips to the supermarket as much as possible. I buy fruit & veg that has been produced as locally as possible
We use Pure Cool water
We use Pure Cool water filters which allow us to enjoy pure, clean water while saving exponentially over the cost of bottled water. We also save the planet by not contributing to the use of fossil fuels to manufacture, deliver and dispose of all those bottles!
The nano-stick in our pool helps keep it clean, sparing us the transdermal exposure to so much chlorine and saving me gobs of money on chemicals.
First of all, I only buy what
First of all, I only buy what I need. The "greenest" purchase is the one that isn't made.
Second, I buy things that last - clothes, furniture, etc. If you buy something of quality and enduring "style" chances are you won't have to replace it for a long time.
Third, once I decide to buy something, I try to support merchants that make sustainable/environmentally friendly products and that are responsible corporate citizens (e.g. Patagonia).
On-line or bricks and mortar? Depends. No bricks and mortar experience can beat the web on finding what you want/need, comparing products, etc. I find shopping on-line also helps avoid impulse purchases/upsell that often happens in stores. But it's hard to try things on on-line or see their full-size.
So mostly for convenience, I end up purchasing most things on-line, but I think more important than where you buy is making sure you buy only what you need, buying things that will last and supporting responsible merchants in the process.


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ABOUT 50 per cent of women in Australia are overweight or obese when they fall pregnant, and researchers have found the diet of those women gets progressively worse during pregnancy and is especially poor after giving birth.
The University of Adelaide study of nearly 300 overweight or obese women - defined as those with a body mass index of more than 25 - is the first to examine the diets of pregnant and overweight women until after birth.
The lead author, Lisa Moran, said, while some women suffered from morning sickness and food aversion, more than three quarters of the women entered the study in their second trimester, by which time those ailments usually had passed.
''It may be that for some women morning sickness doesn't resolve as quickly,'' said Dr Moran, from the university's medical research centre, the Robinson Institute. ''But some women may still feel that pregnancy is the one time where they can relax some of their previous eating habits, and the idea of eating for two does seem to still resonate.''
Diet might also depend on family, friends and culture.
Participants completed a food frequency survey at four points throughout the study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, the last four months after birth. Thirty per cent had a poor diet at the start, but this jumped to nearly half after birth, with fruit, vegetable and dairy intake all poor. Energy intake from added sugars increased after birth, as did alcohol consumption.
More than 40 per cent did not consume enough iron or calcium while pregnant. Diet was also poorer as social disadvantage increased, and some women may have deliberately avoided meat and seafood because of bacteria fears.
Dr Moran said some health professionals may be reluctant to provide dietary advice that was too restrictive because they feared some might take it ''to the extreme of dieting - something we don't want''.
But Kyra Sim, from the Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise and Eating at Sydney University, said it was most important that women ensured they were healthy before attempting to get pregnant.
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Howard canned it. It created to much honosty and controversy on his channels. Can't have that
The same month that Howard works "some" of those Fridays and hires new comedic talent.
Completely stopped listening to the trainwreck called THSS in January 2012 except for turning it on in the bathroom when I shit or shower and I wish I'd pulled the plug the day Artie left. It's so bad that I've actually gotten out of the shower to turn it the fuck off.
It's not coming back. Too much honesty + they made Booey look like an even bigger imbecile than we already know he is.
When does Howard bring up that he no longer employs Tim Sabean?
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It will be back just in time to run commercials for Howard Sterns Porkys.
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You have a better chance at Elvis coming back 2 life with his blue suede shoes on.
Howard's never going to flat out confirm anything, you have to read between the lines... "hiatus" = "cancelled"
When Steve Brandano stops being a whining little bitch.
How can that show come back without talking about Tim Sabean and Marci Turk? Impossible!
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- A local man convicted of killing a woman will get a new trial.
The Florida Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction. Delores Futrell was a local grandmother. In 2008, she was stabbed to death in her own home. Before a suspect was arrested, Futrell's daughter Jacki Blades pleaded for justice.
Two years after Futrell's death, Randall Deviney was convicted and sentenced to death. Now, he has a second chance at freedom. The state supreme court overturned his conviction Thursday, saying police coerced his confession.
Futrell's daughter is at a loss for words. "He clearly confessed to the crime," she told Action News by phone.
That confession is now out. Deviney's attorney told Action News, "The confession was a big part of the case. It's going to be a difficult case for the prosecution without that," said public defender Greg Messore.
Now Futrell's daughter is questioning the legal system. She has to relive her mother's murder again and hope this costly mistake by police doesn't put Deviney back out on the street.
Deviney's attorney tells Action News he'll be transferred to the Duval County jail sometime in the next couple of weeks. Then, he will be brought back here to court for a new arraignment, with a possible trial in the next two months. Futrell's daughter says she'll be there for it.
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BY LIZA STROUT - On Monday, Jan. 28 the Boca Grande Historical Society will be hosting author, speaker and entrepreneur Elizabeth Hunter Coursen.
"Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida," is a program by the Sarasota resident, using museum-quality vintage postcard images to portray Florida's growth in the first half of the 20th century.
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"I was at an antiques show in Atlanta, chatting with a nice-looking young man, a young man who was obviously and flatteringly interested in me: where I'd grown up, where I'd gone to college, what my hobbies and interests were. I'd practically named our first-born child when, suddenly, he thrust a pile of what turned out to be old postcards in my hands. More to be polite than anything else, I looked down, and there was my hometown's Main Street ... but the streets weren't paved! Were those horses on Main Street? Yes, they were! The nice-looking young man, our future together, the antiques show all disappeared as I stared at the view of my hometown's Main Street, circa 1906. The whole room went away and, in that moment, I became a postcard collector. It's been thirty years, but I remember that moment like it was yesterday. I've been a postcard collector ever since."
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Do I need to remove half-shaft to replace upper ball joint?
So, I've read posts and looked at my haynes manual and none of the instructions mentions removing the half-shaft (front drive shaft) to access the castle nut for the upper ball joint. But once I got out in the snowy driveway, took the wheel off and took a peak, i see no way to get that nut off without removing the half-shaft. Am I right or am I missing a trick for accessing that castle nut without removing the half-shaft?
12-09-2012, 01:05 PM #2One reason that particular nut has a cotter pin on it is because it shouldnt be real tight, (book calls for torqing to a certain amount then backing off a half or quarter turn) normally you can get either a box end or open end wrench on it and turn, yours on the other hand looks like it's probably rusted on and will require an impact gun or something equally creative to get off, which will probably mean removing the halfshaft to get enough clearance.
12-09-2012, 01:58 PM #3yep, that one looks pretty rusty. a box end and a cheater pipe might work if you soak in in some pb blaster for a bit.
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12-13-2012, 11:56 AM #6There should be plenty of clearance to get a box-end wrench on it. Cutting torch works too, just put a wet rag over the CV boot to protect it.
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