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TreeHugger has an interesting article on a collaboration between BP Solar and Home Depot to provide solar installation to home owners. The...

I hadn't seen compact fluorescent floodlights until recently, but Lowe's offers two indoor/outdoor 18 Watt Replacement Bulbs for $...

I heard someone say the other day that their goal in life was to help people and have some laughs. That sounds good to me.

Is it really true that it's not what you say but how you say it? The "Wired" article how to Be an Expert on Anything has advi...

Graphic From Turtle Island Foods With Thanksgiving coming up this week maybe this is the year to check out Turtle Island Foods Tofurky The...

° g r e e k . c o f f e e ° Originally uploaded by ° d i + m a r s ° Opening a coffee shop may sound like a fun and exciting way to make...

According to Yahoo! Yellow Pages there are 62 coffee houses/espresso stands within 5 miles of my current location. There would be more but ...

I saw the movie Our Daily Bread recently. The movie gives us a chance to think about where our food comes from, the impact food production ...

The Federal Trade Commission alerts consumers that Payday Loans = Costly Cash but apparently there is nothing the Federal Government can do...

This is the last pepper from a plant I grew in a container this summer. They were nice to look at but not nearly as hot as I expected, since...

KCET, Public TV in LA ran this story last summer about two concentrated solar power farms to be constructed in California's Imperial Val...

To all the brave men and women who have served our country so that we may enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness - we remember, ho...

Solar If I was a young person interested in getting into a growing field either in the R&D, installation or sales area - solar energy wo...

In the U.S. four out of five people think it's "definitely" or "probably" necessary to make significant changes in t...

Nutritional Yeast is pretty amazing stuff. It's high in protein, low in fat and has lots of B-vitamins and minerals. You can buy it in ...

The cookbook " Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World ", is written by two cooks from Brooklyn with a cable access show. The cupcakes ...

This recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens Heritage Cookbook makes some tasty sourdough pancakes. 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons s...

I recently ran across two thought-provoking articles in Orion magazine on the use of computers and technology in education. In the article I...

3:10 to Yuma is a good, maybe great, Western. It's got a great cast and an interesting story line. Russell Crowe plays the bad (or mayb...

If I were to categorize office workers in order of best to worst (from an efficiency standpoint) it would go something like this - 1. People...