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Walls: How We Build Them and Why It Matters
It’s pretty basic: wall building—a fundamental of human occupancy for awhile now. In our two net zero home-builds, I have come to ponder walls. In fact, as we began to add studded uprights to accomplish 11-inch-thick walls for our Bend Passive House, I was...
The Wheels On the Bus—Will It Be Diesel or Justice All Through the Town?!?
The wheels on the bus go round and round,Round and round, round and round!The wheels on the bus go round and round,All through the town! Our grandson is almost 3 years old and he’s always loved to sing! One of the first songs he learned was “The Wheels On the...
Every Day is Mother’s Day, Part 1: The Goose and the Flicker
I hope you all had an important time with your mothers and a time remembering your mothers on Mother’s Day. We did. But, taking a look around here in Central Oregon, it’s pretty clear every day is Mother’s Day! In fact, you have to look out...
Forever Home, Part 2: Pulling Nails
I love this picture of Jessi and I holding the bags of nails we pulled from the boards of the...
Forever House One
We lived 4 places during the construction of our Net Zero hacienda. To distinguish among them, Amy...
Viva La Vulva
Respect My Existence or Expect My Resistance Respeta Mi Existencia O Espera Resistencia **This...
Grizzly Bears, Epiphany, and Hope for the Future
Today is January 6, 2017, Epiphany on the Christian calendar. I hope you’re having one. In the...
Lift Us Up: Songs of Resistance & Hope
This is Part 3 of my Trilogy of Hope +1 series. Read Part 1 and Part 2. In my world there is no...
A Trilogy of Hope +1: The Fact of Cranberries
This is Part 2 of a Trilogy +1. Click here to read Part 1. We had already planned to go to the...
A Trilogy of Hope +1: Searching for Meaning in the Aftermath (Pt 1)
With at least half our nation (well I guess half + 1, 569,824), I watched the election in stunned...
A Vote for All the Children
We just received these photos from good friends in a former congregation. They just swapped their...
Sun Power: Why Haven’t You Already Invested In Solar?
Sun Power: Why Haven’t You Already Invested In Solar? This sixth segment of Passive House Movie is...
Pitney Passive House Movie — Windows
The 5th segment of Pitney Passive House: The Movie is titled Windows, or, as I like to call it:...
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