Our consensus training is finally upon us! I am very excited. Our group has been self-learning consensus for the past 10 months, and I think it will be good to have a seasoned user show us some things to do. In May, it became clear that majority rule wasn’t a good fit for our group of bottom up thinkers. So, … Continue Reading →
She looked in the mirror, again, examining the little lines around her eyes. “Those didn’t used to be there,” she thought. Age, such a condition of time. “How the kids keep getting younger, and today I look closer to 40 than 30.” She stretched her arms out in front of her. Still trim, but the skin was getting a little … Continue Reading →
Ted Talk
This will be a sort of series describing the differences between ICF construction and Cob(b) construction. When I started my new job, I quipped the basic difference between my husband and me is that he’s ICF and I’m Cob housing. My husband likes to insist that when we build our dream house it should be ICF, especially if it lines … Continue Reading →
In April, I had the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. for the National Low Income Housing Coalition Conference. We were in D.C. for five days. Two mostly occupied by travel, one day to ourselves, and two days in NLIHC workshops. The conference was very educational, informative, and interesting. As a board member for the Community Alliance of Tenants, it’s … Continue Reading →
From the folks who brought The Story of Stuff comes The Story of Cap and Trade. Click on the links if it doesn’t show below. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvaoqRSshv0&hl=en_US&fs=1&] The Story of Cap & Trade from Story of Stuff Project on Vimeo.
NRDC: Trashy Habits — Reducing Your Waste. So, everything is about the “Green Life” these days. Linux themes, many blogs, and even some green washing. One of my favorite sites for information is the Natural Resource Defense Council. And, it looks like they’ve picked up on the demand for Green Life blogs (linked above). Today’s blog was on Trash. A … Continue Reading →