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Currently listening to

Posted in 1. view, Conversation by russ on the February 3rd, 2008

afro celts’ Volume2: Release

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several medical blog links

Posted in 1. view, Health Care, The Sandwich Generation by russ on the October 20th, 2007

Dr. Val and The Voice of Reason has a post of several medical blog links.

We have another bumper crop of advice, tips, and stories from our cohort of medical bloggers here at Revolution Health….

The one that really caught my eye:

About 59% of parents with overweight children said that they didn’t realize that their children weighed too much. Dr. Jim Hill explains the psychology behind this.

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finding a very well done blog site

Posted in 1. view, Conversation, Green Earth, The Sandwich Generation by russ on the October 1st, 2007

A blog I track led me to another blog’s entry with an interesting title, 50 Green Tips for Earth Day and Beyond.

And guess what, that’s on a very well done blog site for women.
Have a look.

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Politics is the art of looking for trouble

Posted in 1. view, Conversation by russ on the August 11th, 2007

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, 
finding it whether it exists or not, 
diagnosing it incorrectly, 
and applying the wrong remedy.
                                 - Ernest Benn

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Earthships on Earth - 08/05/07

Posted in 1. view, Green Earth by russ on the August 5th, 2007

Could Earthships be the future of housing?
Posted by Daniel Terdiman, cnet news.com, August 4, 2007

He begins:

TAOS, N.M.–I really want one of these.

These are Earthships, a form of entirely off-the-grid, fully-sustainable houses that are made from natural and recycled materials, and which can provide a family with a steady, comfortable interior temperature regardless of how hot or cold it is outside.

I’ve come to visit the Earthship Biotecture world headquarters near Taos, and have come ready to be impressed. I’m as into green technology and architecture as the next guy, and what I’d read had me expecting an introduction to a form of housing that is self-sufficient, affordable and attractive, all at the same time.

His Earthships link breaks but Google finds several Earthships sites in Taos. Most relate to:

  • TaosEarthships has several properties for sale - any budget - almost, one is an inexpensive finish-it-yourself.
    Comes complete with off-grid communities.
  • Earthship Biotecture resolves to same broken link as Terdiman has.
    The description and list of links on a google search is impressive, just don’t get you on that off-grid place.
    (maybe the generator is out or the line-of-sight microwave broadband or….) well, just drive over and see for yourself.

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