Sep 20
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article yesterday about clotheslines. Apparently it’s a controversial subject. It’s so controversial that there’s even an advocacy group for clothesline users. It’s called Project Laundry List. Call me unsophisticated but I find all of this shocking. I have pleasant childhood memories of Mom hanging clothes out on the …
Jul 08
I recently read The White Cascade by Gary Krist. It’s the true story of America’s most deadly avalanche. In the winter of 1910, here in Washington state, a passenger train became trapped in the Cascade Mountains. The tracks were blocked ahead and behind. The railroad car sat on the tracks for days as the snow …
Jun 15
I’ve heard stories about people making their own biodiesel for years. “Yeah, we just drive up to a Chinese restaurant, ask for their used kitchen grease and we’re set!” Well, yes they’re set, after they drain out all the fried rice bits and do some chemical mumbo jumbo. Did you ever wonder if there was …
Jun 04
Our homes use a lot of energy. We have to heat them in the winter. We have to cool them in the summer. We have refrigerators, ovens, TVs, lights and hair dryers. And then there are all the supplies that go into actually constructing a home. Yikes! It makes a lot of sense to try …
May 17
Erroll shared an article with me that he found in the March 27 issue of the Financial Times. The article talks about America’s longing to become energy independent by using ethanol for fuel. Ethanol is made from corn. What a perfect plan. We’ll just grow our own fuel. I love the idea! Who wouldn’t? But …
