Many have suggested that the Southwest US is in big trouble in an energy constrained world. One of many reasons it’s cool to see these folks setting up there own sustainable oasis there.
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If you haven’t yet, explore YouTube a bit more….it’s got something for everyone. Here’s one of my favorites…and a fine […]

We made it. After about 14 days driving across the US we made it to the Bay Area on Sunday, August 20th. We had a great trip which I will blog about shortly since there is some interest in our stop in Darwin, Minnesota to see the largest ball of twine built by […]

I’m gonna drive all night
Hit some speed
I’m gonna wait for the sun
To shine down on me
I cut a hole in my roof
In the shape of a heart
And I’m goin’ out west
Where they’ll appreciate me
Goin’ out west
Goin’ out west
-Tom Waits
It’s been said before,
But it’s worth saying,
No one could dream a place like California.
-Jay Farrar

I think I’ll stop making any comments regarding the Israeli Lebanon (Hezbollah) war. I have no business commenting because I don’t know enough about the history and the current situation to be commenting. Actually, I do, this is just a blog and if I get it wrong hopefully the one person out there […]

“If hate were people I’d be China!”
-Phil Berquist (from the film City Slickers)
There’s a lot of hate going on these days. Actually there is usually quite a bit of hate going on. The difference now is that people are letting it rule the day. Being from and now living again in the […]