Archive for the 'life' Category

the roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

June 26th, 2008

Well, actually, it’s all of California. Oh to wake to find your recently washed car covered in fine grains of ash! Our local liberal media, SFGate, published a map of the significant fires in California, as identified by the Governator’s office (and actually, that they borrowed from the Govnr’s site). As of this morning, I […]

efficiency is key to sustainability

June 25th, 2008

I knew we’d eventually find ways to make our grey water recycling more efficient.

coffee addicts are just drug addicts

June 17th, 2008

I was searching the NYT archives for an article referencing the research published in New Scientist suggesting that people who drink four or five cups of coffee a day are 34 percent less likely to die of heart disease than the rest of us, and found an article from Oct 21, 1914 in the NYT stating […]

disaster! disaster!

June 3rd, 2008

Was taking a break for lunch and came across the link to a state run disaster preparedness site. According to them, we need a plan and I probably ought to keep my cell phone charged. We’ve got our requisite food, and know the plan at Will’s school, but we don’t have a meeting place or […]

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