short notes:
will brady's ruminations
alternative energy
Next time somebody tells you to "piss off" they may be asking to recharge their batteries | According to a recent article in
National Geographic, all kidding aside, researchers have developed a prototype battery that
...produced about 1.5 volts, the same as a standard AA battery, and runs for about 90 minutes. Researchers said the power, voltage, and lifetime of the battery can be improved by adjusting the geometry and materials used.
Certainly, some more work needs to be completed before you can discreetly soak yourself in order to keep your mP3 player working while working out | Next question, how about sweat?
humor in the face of adversity
John Strain is right | You need a little humor some time to get you through bad times | With that in mond, here's two pictures [one appropriated from John the other sent from family in Michigan | They reflect rather divergent perspectives |
combatting fraud
Mortgage Fraud Blog seems to me to provide a real public service, identifying both real estate scammers [like former Colonial Realty partner
Jonathan Googel and Fairfield County scumbag
Andrew Kissel] and
sleazy fraud schemes | Obviously not afraid to name names | This is the kind of business news reporting that the mainstream media ought to be covering |
Thanks goes to Rachel M. Dollar, the editor of Mortgage Fraud Blog, who works tirelessly at compiling this pithy weblog |
Perspectives on: human rights; environmental concerns; life as a visual artist; 21st century feudalism; progressive politics; aboriginal culture; new urbanism; permaculture; sustainable technology; non-traditional families; achievable utopias