Archive for February, 2007

Changed Our Bulbs

26th Feb 2007Energy

Saturday night I spent some time changing the lights in our house. It took a bit longer than 18 seconds per bulb, but More »

Not So Green

23rd Feb 2007Energy

According to 18seconds.org, NY State isn’t very green – we rank 45 out of the 50 states. Worse, the WNY area is one More »

Coffee Created the World We Live in Today

21st Feb 2007Uncategorized

It’s hardly a coincidence that coffee and tea caught on in Europe just as the first factories were ushering in the industrial revolution. More »

Taking the CFL Challenge

21st Feb 2007Energy, Family

Australia is taking steps to eliminate incandescent light bulbs from their country, switching to CFLs and other energy efficient bulbs. I’ve been replacing More »

Then, What is the “Worst Mistake”?

19th Feb 2007Uncategorized

White House disputes Iraq as ‘worst mistake’ Mr. Snow, if the war in Iraq is not the “worst foreign policy mistake in the More »

14 Minutes

18th Feb 2007Energy

Saturday morning I finished up my “concept model” solar heating panel. I call this a “concept model” because it’s not pretty, and does More »