Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Saga of the Debtors Prison Continues – More Bad News from Zillow

This bubble burst is one lesson I will never forget. Today I got my monthly report from Zillow in my email inbox. It brought more bad news. On the positive side I can already see some good indications coming in … Continue reading

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Video: Katie and Pooh Bear Drive The Bus

Julia got this little interaction on video the other day. Katie is amazing… almost 3 years old. I can’t believe how time has flown by, and she just gets more fun everyday.

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Social Media is quickly replacing Mainstream Media

I’m not the first person to have this realization; and I’m sure it will be a few years before this becomes a glaring reality. The internet is doing a much better job of keeping us informed, entertained, and connected than … Continue reading

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My letter to those who banned The Story of Stuff

Below is my letter to the school administrators who banned The Story of Stuff. Please write a letter too. Read the call to action that inspired this letter. Hello, The evidence is overwhelming and pollution and the economy are not … Continue reading

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GREEN is not about being liberal or conservative

Sometimes it sounds like supporting GREEN initiatives is just for liberals. Things like sustainability, self-sufficiency, increased personal freedom, working less, and living more are goals most people desire. These things add up to a free life and are not about … Continue reading

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Kingpin account theory and solution for squashing spammers on Twitter

A quick recap of recent events A few days ago I had an unusual influx of new followers on Twitter, many of them were clearly spammers. I was a bit shocked actually and I didn’t want to accidentally block a … Continue reading

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I’m in spammer follow hell… HELP! Should I block them all?

Yikes! Just within the last few days I’ve been getting a massive number of folks following me on twitter that all claim to be the world’s best online marketing guru, personal trainer, health adviser, or some other crack-pot get-rich-quick multi-level-marketing … Continue reading

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I dreamt there were solar panels on every roof

Imagine a world connected by a decentralized power grid. If we began installing grid-tied solar panels on every roof now we might just win the race to peak oil too. The infrastructure is already set-up except for a place to … Continue reading

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You know your getting noticed when you get hacked! WP Crack?

This morning at about 8AM my fellow tiny house blogger, Kent Griswold, let me know that this site was creating a security alert in Safari. The alert said that my site contained Malware. Immediately I started digging and within 20 … Continue reading

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