“Code” is there for a reason. Things should be safe….and, I suppose, what everybody expects. We don’t live in a world that values surprises. We maintain the status quo. But….wouldn’t it be nice if sometimes we could figure out a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Nice video from a YouTube channel called Exploring Alternatives. Here’s the YouTube description: In this video, we tour a mini earth ship style cabin at the Terra Perma community (http://terraperma.ca/en) to learn how the building is designed to produce heat, … Continue reading
I was working at a local radio station called WSKY in Asheville when another snow went down….back in 1993. The morning of the blizzard, I hiked into the station to do the morning shift for the first time….subbing for the … Continue reading
Here’s a small home up in the Olympic rainforest in Washington. Another nice video from “Living Big In A Tiny House“. Here’s the YouTube description: This spectacular cabin is like nothing you have seen before. Hidden amongst the towering trees … Continue reading
Man. It snowed like a real mother today. I don’t know what “real mother” really means….but it sounds kind of hip or something. So….I’ll stick with that. It snowed hard. Like a real mother. When I was going to go … Continue reading
I love that “you are what you think about all day” idea. Maybe the quote is “you become what you think about all day”. Anyway, it’s a good truth. I woke up thinking about that this morning, and something came … Continue reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ev7GXzFTPg This was really good….and, even though it mainly addressed the plight of the millenial (which would be a great name for a band….sort of….) is good for all of us to hear. I don’t know how to text. I … Continue reading
I don’t have a bunch of heroes. I don’t watch sports much anymore. Who wants some sports dude to be a hero, anyway? My Dad took good care of my Mother….so I guess that he’s a hero to me. No….he’s … Continue reading
This is what was appealing about tiny houses. It was always something funky and individualistic that was appealing…..not the trend following, high dollar per square foot, hipper than thou thing it’s seemingly turned into. I’m talking about the tiny house … Continue reading
Nice video from Deek Diedricksen. Here’s the YouTube description: Scout Wilkins offers up a guest-tour video of her self-built (when she was 22!) tiny house on wheels. This simple sheep wagon (gypsy wagon), is an effective little house on wheels … Continue reading