Homesteading

Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: Continuing our conversation with Ramona Johnson In this segment the salient points included the feedback we can provide, especially when it comes to bolstering self esteem by highlighting a person’s unique intrinsic value, skills that may have been minimized. On the subject of insuring … Read more

Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: Continuing our discussion with Ramona Johnson In this interview segment certain key points emerged including the need for acknowledgement, affirming and prompting as when we might say “I hear you” and “tell me more.” Probing questions may provide clarification and help the speaker to … Read more

Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: Our interview with Ramona Johnson continues as,we turn our attention to the special challenges that poverty and mental health challenges bring to bear within a threatened home. In Part 3 we will again turn our attention to listening and also discuss competing priorities in … Read more

Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: In this series of treatments on healthy homes we are speaking with Ramona Johnson. Ramona is president and CEO of Bridge Haven Mental Health services in Louisville, Kentucky. In this segment, we discuss coping skills in the context of the current pandemic. In Part … Read more

Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: In this treatment Dr. Bates warns of the key differences between flu gases and engine exhaust gases. We will touch upon throttle settings and turn-down ratios plus the value of insulation in the context of reclaiming heat. We will further discuss rocket stoves, and … Read more

Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: Again, we continue our conversation with Dr. Richard Bates and discuss the characteristics of diesel and gas engines, using a farm tractor as preparation system, sewage treatment, two stage wood stoves, and using waste heat. In Part 6 we will discuss rocket stoves, flue … Read more

Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: Is gasification a viable component of a sustainable future? Can a tractor mounted gasifier be used to supplement other forms of energy generation as it does its traditional tractor chores? Should the engine be diesel or gasoline? What kind of modifications are required? Can … Read more

Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: As we continue our discussion on gasification, we will now explore how it can help in leveraging the waste stream and insights gained by Dr. Bates from work with a municipality in an effort to avoid excessive disposal costs while generating some electricity. Can … Read more

Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: Continuing our discussion of gasification, we will touch upon moving vehicle engines as well as stationary engines like generators. We will further explore some of the factors to be considered in the conversion of petrol to wood gas with additional emphasis on the combustion … Read more

Listen to the Audio and/or Subscribe to the Podcast Full Transcript: This conversation with Dr. Richard Bates describes the process of gasification. His doctoral thesis was brought to my attention awhile back. Rather than me doing some injustice trying to summarize it, the good doctor has consented to break it down for us. At this … Read more