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James Lileks on Realistic Environmentalism,

by John Cole|  October 22, 20021:37 am| Leave a Comment

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James Lileks on Realistic Environmentalism, and What his Daughter Will Learn

Let me be quite clear on this: my daughter is not going to pledge allegiance to healthy dirt. I will teach her all I believe about stewardship of the world. I will conspicuously recycle the cans and glasses and papers, even though I suspect it

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