Environment
Leaf blowers (Oct 24, 2006)
This Troy-Bilt leaf blower is available at Amazon, if you're so inclined. They also sell rakes. I'm intrigued by leaf blowers. They are so pervasive, and yet I can't think of a single situation where a broom or rake wouldn't...
Mountain pine beetle on cross-Canada tour (Sep 26, 2006)
At CanUX a few weeks ago I talked about how forest management practices and climate change created the perfect conditions for a mountain pine beetle outbreak. Today a federal government report confirms that there's a good chance the infestation will...
On going geothermal (Aug 28, 2006)
There's a new development near us called Stanton Lake Estates that's promising geothermal heating for every home. I was skeptical that geothermal would work here, but after reading Malcolm Gladwell's post The Case for Geothermal I've come around. One problem...
