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In Praise of Homemakers: Robin Egg Blue, A Holey Table and the Song of the Lark
There are a herd of robins in our neighborhood. Back in early June, they were flying everywhere with building materials in their beaks. One red-breast made several futile attempts to locate atop one of our back patio lights, but there were clearly design flaws!...
Epiphany A Year Later—Time to Unmute!
Today is January 6, a date etched in our national memory now as much as 9-11. Many don’t know January 6 is also Epiphany—a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something Our grandson Jackson is 3 1/2. ...
My Grandparents Got Slaves As A Wedding Gift—How Could I Not Have Known?
John Pitney, my grandfather and founder of the Pitney Century Farm, was married to Elizabeth S. Wayland in Licking County, Ohio, Mar. 24, 1834. They were given negro slaves as a wedding gift and I was told a few years ago by Warren Hammonds (relatives in Fayette, Mo.)...
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:...
HRV: The House of Rogue Visionaries
Air The gaseous realm, The atmosphere, the planet’s membrane. The inhale and the exhale. Breathing...
VIDEO: Insulating Our Net Zero House
This is the third segment or our premiere Pitney Passive House film titled Insulation, or, as I...
Video: Sealing Our Net Zero House
This is the second segment of our premiere Pitney Passive House film called Air Sealing, or as I...
Pitney Passive House: The Movie – take one
Don’t miss this short documentary about the Pitney Passive House Beyond Net Zero Project, built in...
Net Zero Living = Zero Hate
Once again, I would rather be blogging about the latest updates we've made to our Net Zero home,...
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