RE: Goodreads Integration — Does anyone know if this means Amazon and Goodreads signed an exclusive deal, or can I still hold on to hope that one day, Goodreads integration will come to my Nook? I love GR, but have softly bought in to B&N's ecosystem.

Oh wow, amazing suggestions, everyone! Thank you so much! I don't have my own lawn yet, but I keep an Evernote notebook full of ideas. This whole thread is going in it!

Would someone at Lifehacker consider writing a post about alternatives to grass? I know there are a lot, from clover to a full-on vegetable garden taking up the whole lawn, each with their pros and cons, and many other options. I'd love to see such a piece!

See: exvegans.voiceofthevoiceless.org.

Ideally, but some people can't afford to leave a job, even one as awful as that, especially if no one else is hiring. I'd say that I hope this practice doesn't catch on, except that it seems inevitable in the pursuit of higher profits.

I recently learned that, particularly with pet hair (and cat litter), a broom is worth a lot more than a vacuum cleaner! Sweeping once a day has helped immensely.