Goin Green

Thanks to Darwin Barton

Lately my wife and I have been doing some research on “going green”. Hearing all of the talk in the news about global warming and your carbon footprint makes you rethink the impact you are having on this planet. Now, I don’t know whether or not man is responsible for global warming but I do believe that we should leave this earth in good shape for future generations. We contacted our Texas Electricity Providers and they gave us some tips on how to save energy. One of the biggest things that they told us is to set your thermostat and forget about it. They said that constantly moving it up and down puts a strain on your AC and causes it to draw more power. We also went to our local Home Depot and began shopping around for some Energystar appliances. These appliances require less power than older models. We also found that another big energy hog in our house was our television as we never turn it off. That was a simple enough problem to fix.

Promotion

Guest post written by Rolf Tate

Lately I’ve been worried about starting my new job. Even though I have worked extremely hard with this company I did not think a promotion would come as quickly as it did. Once I was called into my boss’s office I assumed I might have done something wrong and the next thing I know he is telling me that I’m getting a promotion and the company is going to want me to move. A promotion was great news to both me and my wife but I know we were both a little bummed out that we were going to have to make a move. A friend of mine in the office recently sent me an email giving me some advice about the moving process. The best piece of advice he gave me was switching my basic cable provider to satellite TV and referred me to Satellite 911 deals Now at least I know one thing will be for sure when I end up making my move.

New England U

Post contributed by Leonard Phelps

I am a professor in Biddeford, Maine. I have always loved being around university towns. There is something that is always young, cultural, and fresh about living in a university town. Usually, there is good music, great food, and worldly theatre performances. I have lived in college towns since I graduated high school. I liked them so much that I decided to get a doctorate so that I could live in one forever. When August roles around, and classes are about to start the scene at the University of New England is the same as it across all college campuses. The dorms are buzzing with new students, parents, and Biddeford Directv by expertsatellite installation trucks. Each new student is getting ready to start the journey of adulthood. It always amazes me how young the freshman look. I am also amazed by how the student age in the short four (or five) years they spend in college. If you loved college, I suggest visiting ( or moving) to a college town! They are the best places to live in the world!

Testing Gutenblog

If you're reading this, it's because my test of Gutenblog has worked. It looks like a sort of Friendfeed or Posterous replacement, and I'm anxious to see how it works out.

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Tap Tap

I once wrote a poem about kitchen faucets . It was called Dripping, Tripping, Slipping. I had a lot of fun with it. When we started construction on our home, we had to think about faucets for the first time ever. One faucet is definitely not like another. We ended up with the ones that have a pull out shower head attachment – and we've actually used it.

Handmade With Care

I don't think I own a single piece of handcrafted jewelry , though I have bought plenty of pieces as gifts for my mother, sister and girlfriends. I like the fact that each piece is unique and special and the materials chosen are often very different from those used for regular jewelry. It's amazing how good a bracelet made of seeds can look with a little bit of care.

Mesothelioma Mystery

I first heard of mesothelioma some years ago and I had no idea what it was. All I knew was that someone thought they could make a lot of money by writing posts about it. I said good luck to them and left them to it, moving on to do other things with my own blog. Now here I am with this health related assignment. Ironic, isn't it?

Candle Story

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play with candles . But she didn't realise that the flame could burn her. One day she held her fingers a bit too close to the flame and she burnt herself. Luckily her fairy godmother saved the day. Her fingers shrunk because she didn't listen to her mother. Then her fairy godmother waved her wand and put the girl's fingers back.

(This was written with my five year old)