Archive for March, 2010

Top Eco-Friendly Documentaries

Maya MessySome of you may not know this about Odum and I but we loooove movies and we have a pretty big collection. We watch a lot of action and sci-fi, we love a good comedy and anything by Pixar and we are huge Tarantino and Micheal Bay fans. And just in the past few years I have come to appreciate and love documentaries. I first fell in love with docs after I watched Micheal Moore’s Bowling for Columbine, I’ve been hooked ever since. I think the reason I find documentaries so captivating, especially those “call to action” docs is that they portray issues in such a brutally honest way. There is no script, there are no special effects, its real people telling their story, raising awareness for their cause. Kinda like what we try to do here on the blog. So in honour of Oscar weekend here is a rundown of my favorite documentaries that are both eco and socially conscience.

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Autism: The Roller Coaster

Maya MessyAny parent on the spectrum can tell you that when your child has a good day its a great day, but when they have a bad day its hell. And so your life is made of these peaks and valleys. Right now we’re in a bit of a valley. For the past couple weeks Tristan has been starting to tantrum.

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