Recent headlines scream with grim news: over $15 trillion in national debt and growing, and little to no economic growth. The really depressing topic right now is gas prices rising to near record levels with no end in sight. Oil is connected to virtually every aspect of our lives (e.g. food, transportation, clothing, medicine) and [...]

Today’s news is filled with stories about groups of people around the country talking about themselves as the 99%, and expressing their feelings about the 1% who “control” the economy and the capital.  I asked, “Which am I?  Am I really one of the 99%, and are the people Occupying Streets representative of me?”  My [...]

Step one: Have people and pets leave the room, and avoid the breakage area on the way out. Step two: Open a window or door to the outdoors and leave the room for 5-10 minutes. Step three: Shut off the central forced-air heating/air conditioning (H&AC) system, if you have one. Step four: Collect materials you [...]