Wow. I haven’t seen a thunder and lightning show like this since Canada. It never storms like this here. Hope the roof holds; always a concern when the house is nearing a century old.
Monthly Archives: September 2005
Sequoias
(All photos for this entry are posted here) Sept 5, 2005 – From Reno we hit Sacramento, then Anna and I booked it down the 99 to get to Kings Highway and Sequoia National Park. We stopped along the way in Stockton for some caffeine and popped into Fresno to check out the underground gardens, …
Enviro & Government
– This really sucks – Million Solar Roofs Bill Dies in California Assembly – This bill had bi-partisan support until Assembly Democrats added union-sponsored amendments, including a provision that requires the payment of “prevailing wage” — in effect, union scale — on commercial and industrial solar installations. In essence, the democrats poison-pilled the bill to …
Burning Man 2005
(All photos and movies for this entry are posted here) As I’m sure you have gathered, Anna and I are back in town. But are still somewhat recovering from our trip up to Burning Man, the Bristlecone Forrest, and the Sequoias. This year’s Burning Man was our fourth, and felt a bit strange for me. …
Nifty Inventions
This seems well done: The LifeStraw can give a person clean water for a year and uses no energy except suction from the user. It filters up to 15 microns and also treats water with iodine impregnated beads. At a cost of $2 a pop, it seems like this would be great for most 3rd …