Posts by Walter Nowinski
Bringing sexy (and eco-awareness) back
By Walter Nowinski, written on Mar. 8, 2007
Many environmental activists say Americans will need to change their
lifestyles to combat climate change we are going to need to change our
lifestyles. That means no more driving to the mailbox, no turning the
heat up to 80 in the winter and no lightbulbs turned on in empty
rooms.
The folks at the environmental website TreeHugger.com aren’t content
to stop there, though — they want to bring environmentalism into the
bedroom. They have released a guide on eco-friendly sex to make fun in
the bedroom green.
The guide recommends that consumers avoid any petroleum product used
in the bedroom. This includes plastic dildos, vinyl underwear and
plastic handcuffs. Instead, TreeHugger.com recommends that consumers
buy glass and bamboo sex toys.
It also suggested that people use biodegradable lambskin condoms
instead of traditional latex ones. Some studies have found lambskin
condoms are less reliable than latex, though, and often ineffective at
preventing STDs.
The guide also recommends that eco-conscious individuals look for
vegetarian partners. TreeHugger.com says that vegetarians have a
smaller environmental impact than carnivores and also have “the best
tasting love juices.”
Connerly vows to expand campaign agaist affirmative action
By Walter Nowinski, written on Feb. 15, 2007
After a successful campaign to ban affirmative action programs in Michigan last fall, Ward Connerly is at it again.
Connerly, a California millionaire and the primary backer of the constitutional amendment banning the consideration of race, gender and national origin in college admissions, hiring and contracting, said he plans to back similar proposals in as many as nine states in 2008.
Connerly, a former regent of the University of California, has not yet announced which states he plans to target but said he will lead a “Super Tuesday“-style campaign during next year’s presidential election.
Last fall, Michigan became the third state in the nation to ban the consideration of race through a ballot proposal. California was the first, after voters adopted Proposition 209 in 1996. Two years later, voters in Washington adopted a nearly identical proposal banning affirmative action programs there.
According to a report by DiversityInc, Connerly will announce which states he plans to target next month.