Fun Winter Activities!
Even though its cold out, winter is a great time for activities inside and outside!
1. Ice skating. Find the open skate times at your nearest rink and go with your family and friends! If you live near Amherst, MA try the practice rink at the Mullins Center on the University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus.
2. Skiing and snowboarding. Whether its for a day trip, or the whole weekend, skiing and snowboarding are fun for everyone! Nearby mountains include Jiminey Peak, Mt. Snow and Killington
3. Snowmobiling. There are a lot of great trails in New England where the whole family can have fun!
4. Sleigh rides. Enjoy the winter weather and all the snow! Click here to find sleigh rides.
5. Sledding and tubing. After that fresh fall of snow its always awesome to go sledding with the family! Check out these great sledding spots across Massachusetts
Just remember to be safe while attempting any of these activities! Brought to you by the Interns at Dale Frank Insurance!
We Need A Plan B
Top and bottom right: Wind turbine at Jiminey Peak in Hancock, MA
Plan B is profound. It is a book that all people should add to their reading list. Written by Lester Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute, Plan B analyzes the future path of society and the limited options that we have to sustain the same wealth of life. The New Jersey native has been extremely influential in changing perspectives on environmental and population issues.
This is certainly relevant to those in the State of Massachusetts, like us at Dale Frank Insurance, which, in a few years will be able to sustain itself with renewable energy sources. Enough so, that it will have an excess that it could turn for profit in surrounding areas. And it is most definietly relevant to the residents of Western Massachusetts in that the region has a great potential for wind turbines.
It is not to say that Plan B gives the best solutions, but it does address the future catastrophe that this planet will face in a few short decades if we as a populous continue to live in a state of denial. It does, however, give good suggestions and at the very least gets the mind-gears turning. It would be wise if it was a globally supported effort to fix the issue in the present than deal with the consequences at a later time. Now I’d like to hear what you think:
What are your thoughts to an approach for sustainable energy, especially to those in Western Massachusetts. Do you support or oppose the installment of wind turbines?
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