The Oxometer was invented about 1930 by a friend of Albert Jay Nock. Nock wrote about it in his book The State of the Union. It is really a simple device and in our time we need it more than ever....Read More
The Prickly Pear Cacti in Eaton Canyon have a white mold looking stuff on them. This years there is a lot of it. Inside the mold is a small sac of red liquid created by a bug called: Cochineal-dactylo...Read More
We live in a time when words like local, handcrafted and organic all add perceived value to products. We also pay large amounts of money for vintage wines that are produced far away by strangers. ...Read More
There are far more books in the world than people want. For librarians this is a very large problem. Here is a creative use for used books in the window of a womens clothing store: Maybe we could re...Read More
This idea came from the very beautiful wedding of Kathy G. and and Brian H. in Tucson last month. In the area where the guest book is they had a sideboard covered with the wedding pictures of the brid...Read More
We ate dinner one night at True Food Kitchen a very healthy restaurant in Phoenix. Our friend Debbie F. took us there and it was good different. They have wine as well as agave nectar natural drin...Read More
These days we are all worrying about the skyrocketing cost of healthcare. I had this idea while I was thinking about the cost in our current system of having the doctor inserted in the process for a...Read More
Back in mid August I reported on the Algae Bloom in the pond. I’m now very pleased to report that the bloom is over and the pond is clear again. clear water It appears that the new UV light ha...Read More
My friend Paul D. offers this example of the type of creative thinking necessary to survive the recession: Paul’s very successful small company makes displays and cabinetry for jewelry stores. E...Read More
One of the issues with wildfires is the smoke and ash that gets everywhere. Including in your lungs. What we need is a simple product to detoxify our bodies if we have to breath smoke. That product al...Read More