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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
A Thanksgiving Gift for You-
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — Hi folks. With the bird in the oven, I've got a few moments- So my thoughts turned... to all the poor benighted folks out there who are, or just have- peeled chestnuts. Using any of the methods recommended, for centuries. There's a genuinely NEW way- literally discovered around a year ... (more) A Thanksgiving Gift for You-

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The Tooth Fairy- a Growth Industry!
littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 10/3/2009
The Tooth Fairy- a Growth Industry!
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — Now that we all know economic "growth" is dead- the realization is spreading, and turning up in... non-intuitive places. I tripped over this one (on BBC), and laughed so hard I had to share it with you. Really perfect Polka Dot Gallows material- you don't know whether to laugh or ... (more) The Tooth Fairy- a Growth Industry!

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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 9/13/2009
Norman Borlaug.
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — I left a comment on the NYT article on Borlaug's passing . Here it is: The one... time I met Dr. Borlaug, I made a complete fool of myself. We'll pass over how. He was very gracious about it. There was nothing in the least pretentious about the man. But it was awe-ful to be in the same ... (more) Norman Borlaug.
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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 7/25/2009
Proof !!
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — SciFi writer Larry Niven, in his younger days, proliferated "Finagle's Law", which is basically Murphy's Law (Anything... that can go wrong, will.) re-written for geeks. My recollection is "The perversity of the Universe tends towards a maximum." I can now add a corollary (that is, in ... (more) Proof !!

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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 7/11/2009
Hy Ate Us.
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — So to speak. Readers will have noticed a falling off in posts here- the reality is that... we're entering a time of the year which gets busier, and busier, and busier. And with all those long daylight hours- it's just too easy to work long hours. Plus; Spice stepped in a pothole at the US ... (more) Hy Ate Us.
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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 7/1/2009
High stress-
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — (more) High stress-
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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 6/24/2009
Beating the heat; and the cold.
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — Once again, this post is Sharon's fault. She posted a bit a couple days ago about facing... a future with highly erratic fuel costs- making your choice of how to heat your home pretty significant. The subject came up because apparently, worry warts are already eagerly worrying about the ... (more) Beating the heat; and the cold.

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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 6/20/2009
Whole Planet Picnic Time
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — Typically, time has snuck up on me. Surprise- the Summer Solstice is tonight: 5:45 Coordinated Universal Time-... which translates into 45 minutes after midnight here in Minnesota. I think. In any case- we're having our Whole Planet Picnic here tonight, Saturday, bonfire and friends.  ... (more) Whole Planet Picnic Time

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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 6/16/2009
And the winnah-
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — Good job, everybody! No dumb guesses among them; but- ADAM had it right. I just got finished... tearing it down and rebuilding it; and indeed TWO golf cart batteries in one quadrant (it's arranged as 4 batteries in parallel (one quadrant) with two quadrants in series; giving 12 volts; then two ... (more) And the winnah-
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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 6/15/2009
A little quiz for you all-
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — In keeping with my revolting machinery- I've got a problem with my greenhouse battery bank. The greenhouse... is powered entirely by solar panels (with diesel backup we rarely use); and of course when off grid, that means a big battery bank. In our case, it's 16 golf cart batteries, hooked ... (more) A little quiz for you all-
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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 6/12/2009
"In Transition" movie
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — The Transition Movement is working on a movie- and it's going to be available from the web... for another 36 hours or so- If you're interested in Transition, but don't know too much about it- this is a really good introduction. Movie is called In Transition , and runs for 60 minutes. ... (more) "In Transition" movie
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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 6/10/2009
Whistling girls...
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — My mother taught me this rhyme- Whistling girls, and crowing hens Always come to some bad ends.... She was explaining why she couldn't whistle, when I was around 6, and fiercely trying learn how. When she was a kid- any girl that whistled would be faced with that chant from the other ... (more) Whistling girls...
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littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 2/5/2009
Refrigerators Hit The Big Time!
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — The New York Times takes notice of the "go fridgeless!" movement- although with a little "these folks... are crazy" slant to it... (more) Refrigerators Hit The Big Time!

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One little bit of good bee news.
littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com - 2/4/2009
One little bit of good bee news.
— littlebloginthebigwoods.blogspot.com — Good news about bees for a change- a whole orchard pollinated by wild bees-... (more) One little bit of good bee news.
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