Onward and Upward!
This is the Ecooking unit that Italian manufacturer Clei showed in Milan at the 2014 Salone del Mobile furniture fair. The Ecooking kitchen’s moving parts rotate around a central pivot that also serves as the exhaust pipe for the sink and dishwasher — and as the conduit for the plumbing and electricity. The tower can … Read more
Where attention goes, energy flows. — James Redfield (1950-) Author I know the quality of Changeable is long, but life is full of change. Take it a little at a time and think about the ways you Contribute to your changes. Peace, Jim CONTRIBUTIVE Definitions: (1) giving to the common good; (2) having a … Read more
All the great things are simple, and can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope…. — Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (1874-1965) Statesman A Positive attitude may not have the gusto of Zest all of the time, but it is a goal to keep in mind no matter the circumstances. There is a … Read more
At the end of 2012, Germany had approximately 400 MW of solar power capacity per million people. The United States produces about 25 MW of solar power per million people. Germany set a new world record in July of 2013, producing 5.1 terawatt-hours from direct solar. Germany’s world wind power record of 5 TWh was … Read more
This is probably the biggest acquisquishin’ candidate we’ve ever seen. Just think about the number of J.P Morgan wannabe’s that would like to see this initiative die a premature and speedy death. The inquest report would likely mention the usual suspects such as public utilities, the energy monopolies, even the pollution remediation industry. Talk about making … Read more
Change your thoughts, change your life. — Dr. Wayne Dyer (1940–) Motivational Speaker Well is a simple and oft used word with more meanings you would initially attribute to it. Veracity is a positive quality related to truth. I wish you well, Jim WELL Definitions: (1) sound in body and mind; healthy; (2) having … Read more
“Citizens not only reject unregulated and hazardous GMOs, but are willing to defy the indentured politicians who pass laws that take away county rights to ban GMOs and obliterate a 100-year tradition of home rule and balance of powers between counties and the state.” So said Ronnie Cummins, national director of the Organic Consumers Association … Read more
A Chinese company is using 3D-printed blocks to build cheap and quickly assembled houses as a possible solution to the urgent problem of modernizing housing conditions in Chinese villages. The blocks are made from a mixture of sand, concrete and glass fiber, materials processed from common construction waste, which is pumped layer after layer through … Read more
This house on Barcelona’s waterfront, uses time-tested passive solar techniques, but it takes a high-tech leap forward using digital design and digital fabrication techniques to make it completely optimized for ideal solar gain. With its jagged cantilevers jutting out at odd angles across most of the facade (except the North corner), Solar House 2.0 looks, … Read more
Life is a self fulfilling prophecy, and you usually get what you expect. — Denis E. Waitley (1933-) Motivational Speaker All positive qualities can grow from where they are. If one has achieved a modicum of Eminence, there is always more to realize – physically, mentally, emotionally, and especially, spiritually. One of the accomplishments is … Read more