I have more than my fair share of scars. Hockey, soccer, rugby, boxing, martial arts, and a childhood spent climbing things award them for participation. With this background, I immediately identified
READ MORE »I have more than my fair share of scars. Hockey, soccer, rugby, boxing, martial arts, and a childhood spent climbing things award them for participation. With this background, I immediately identified with this helpful letter and video from Justin. Let me know what you think. ____________ Hey John, Just posted this video… READ MORE »
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Want to get a glimpse of the future of food? This is the page from Gulf Wild program. When you buy a fish that has a Gulf Wild ID number on it, you can find out everything about it. Simply enter this ID number on their website or (cell phone) and it… READ MORE »
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“Houston, we have sunshine.” After a March punctuated by heavy snows and frigid temps, I finally got a chance to start work on my home’s farmscape (again). So far, it’s been a very productive week. I’ve started to spread the composted horse manure I get free from the state police riding academy… READ MORE »
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I’ve been thinking a bit about how to make the things we need locally. Here’s what I found: Is Minecraft the future of making things? It’s likely not coincidental that nearly every kid you know is playing (or knows someone that does) Minecraft. Why? It’s a tool for designing things… READ MORE »
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Do solar panels increase the value of your home? Yes. The big question is by how much (pic via bluegreenhouse). One good way to calculate this is to determine how much the system impacts the affordability of the home: Determine what the savings and income of the system will be over a… READ MORE »
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How do you build resilient infrastructure in the 21st Century? One good answer: make it opt-in. It’s already happening. Farmers are doing it with CSA programs. Businesses and artists are doing it with Kickstarter. We’re finding that once you cut out the middleman (Wall Street and Big Box Retail) and connect with… READ MORE »
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April’s shaping up to be a great month. The solar report is coming out. I believe it will profoundly change the way you think about producing solar power at home. Not only does it radically improve your resilience, I can’t find an investment that beats it (stocks, bonds, gold… all fall short)…. READ MORE »
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When I was a pilot, I spent years surveying the built environment from above. One thing that amazed me is how many people own swimming pools. In some areas of the country, it seems that nearly everyone has a pool (often, the pool is almost as big as the footprint of the… READ MORE »
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Here’s a quick glimpse of the future of food, and it’s a good future. When you and I buy local food, we typically have two options. We can buy them at a farmer’s market or we can buy them as a weekly delivery through a CSA (community supported farm). From my perspective,… READ MORE »
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Wow. March is nearly over and we still have snow! Although I enjoy the exercise it provides me (I shovel and clear a quarter mile of access road to my home), I’ll be happy to see it gone. I need some good weather to get working on my garden and to install… READ MORE »
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