Comments on: Strong, Green Shoots an '09 Prediction http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/2008/12/30/strong-green-shoots-an-09-prediction/ Just another The Chelsea Green Weblogs weblog Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: leewelles http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/2008/12/30/strong-green-shoots-an-09-prediction/#comment-24 leewelles Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:15:05 +0000 http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/?p=6#comment-24 When I was young, my parents allowed us 1/2 hour after school and a 1/2 hour after dinner. Boy, were we choosy about what to watch! Also, our big tweenie-rebellion was to-gasp!-watch t.v. when our parents weren't home! :) When I was young, my parents allowed us 1/2 hour after school and a 1/2 hour after dinner. Boy, were we choosy about what to watch! Also, our big tweenie-rebellion was to-gasp!-watch t.v. when our parents weren't home! :)

]]> By: Christine http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/2008/12/30/strong-green-shoots-an-09-prediction/#comment-21 Christine Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:57:39 +0000 http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/?p=6#comment-21 This is why my family went TV free in October when we moved to our new place. Lugging the old box was the straw that broke the camel's back and it would have taken up needed space. Since then, the kids are much more creative with their time and we have spent more time doing things out of the house. We don't plan to go back to TV. This is why my family went TV free in October when we moved to our new place. Lugging the old box was the straw that broke the camel's back and it would have taken up needed space. Since then, the kids are much more creative with their time and we have spent more time doing things out of the house. We don't plan to go back to TV.

]]> By: Marie http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/2008/12/30/strong-green-shoots-an-09-prediction/#comment-16 Marie Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:05:00 +0000 http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/?p=6#comment-16 I think you have hit the proverbial nail on the head with this. Most of my favorite childhood memories involve the outdoors. I think you have hit the proverbial nail on the head with this. Most of my favorite childhood memories involve the outdoors.

]]> By: Lori http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/2008/12/30/strong-green-shoots-an-09-prediction/#comment-15 Lori Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:36:06 +0000 http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/?p=6#comment-15 i hope you’re right! i am wondering if more parents, thinking of saving money, will start to spend more time camping and using our parks. in my state, money has been steadily drained away from our dept. of natural resources, and we’ve had many park closings and reduction of services. i hope that trend reverses as people rediscover all the free entertainment available outdoors! i hope you’re right!

i am wondering if more parents, thinking of saving money, will start to spend more time camping and using our parks. in my state, money has been steadily drained away from our dept. of natural resources, and we’ve had many park closings and reduction of services. i hope that trend reverses as people rediscover all the free entertainment available outdoors!

]]> By: Green Energy Predictions for 2009 « BlueSkyPower’s Blog http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/2008/12/30/strong-green-shoots-an-09-prediction/#comment-14 Green Energy Predictions for 2009 « BlueSkyPower’s Blog Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:13:46 +0000 http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/leewelles/?p=6#comment-14 [...] around the Web — and the one we’ll end with — that the crippled economy will cause kids to play more in nature. You know, because their folks can’t afford a Zune or a Wii. Or a [...] [...] around the Web — and the one we'll end with — that the crippled economy will cause kids to play more in nature. You know, because their folks can't afford a Zune or a Wii. Or a [...]

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