The practice of farming is over 10,000 years old. It has made civilization possible. Large numbers of people are able to live together and eat food grown far away in spacious rural areas. It has also enabled many more people to survive than could otherwise be supported by the disorganized nature of hunting and gathering. [...]
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Vertical Farms of the Future: Buy Locally Grown Produce Downtown
May 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Food, News
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Now Find Bicycle Paths with Google Maps
April 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Leisure
Bicycling is a popular sport with many potential benefits – relaxation, fitness, and entertainment just to name a few. Unfortunately many people struggle with finding good places to ride their bikes. Now Google has updated their map section to include bike trails and bike friendly roads. Simply visit maps.Google.com and click ‘Get Directions’ on the [...]
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Finally: Cooperative Economics – The Dawning of a New Era?
March 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Money, News
The spirit of cooperation has been alive and well since the beginning of civilization. The Mesopotamians with their science, technology, religion, and language were among the first modern people to demonstrate the power of synergy. Even amongst prehistoric peoples great advances in living conditions were made through cooperating: the invention of fire, hunting & gathering, [...]
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Bob’s Red Mills Natural Food Company Becomes Employee Owned
February 24th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Work
Another democratically controlled, employee owned company was recently formed as the owner of Bob’s Red Mills Natural Foods donated his multimillion dollar company to his employees.
“It’s a good old basic Bible lesson,” Bob said. “Love of money is the root of all evil. And unfortunately, our entire philosophy today is get all the money you [...]
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Passive Income is Replacing Pensions and Savings
February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Money, News
As time passes more of us realize just how little we can trust in our financial future. Companies eliminate pensions to reduce expenses and savings are wiped out by inflation, low yields, and unforeseen expenses.
But just when it seems we’re doomed to live out our days in financial slavery, a new trend has emerged freeing [...]
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Stock Market Investing Now Free? New Websites Allow Unlimited, Real-Time Practice
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Money, News
Few people would consider stock market investing to be a fun, low risk method of getting ahead financially. Success takes years of trial and error, mental fortitude, and money.
Perhaps that’s why so many of us are left out – we just can’t risk losing so much to practice.
But a new business model on the Internet [...]
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Is it Time for a Four-Day Workweek?
February 14th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Work
There was a time when the laboring man worked 14 plus hours a day under grueling, often unsafe conditions. He or she had no choice if they expected to survive.
Today after 100 years of the industrial revolution we should be working less than ever. After all, that was the point of the industrial age [...]
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Free Education Now a Practical Reality Online
February 10th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Self Development
For decades free education has been limited to specialized institutions such as so called ‘tuition-free colleges’. These schools depend upon large financial endowments and hybrid work-study programs for their operation and as such, they’re rare.
However, Widespread use of the Internet and personal computers have made accessing free education online a practical reality, and a plethora [...]
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Practical New Windmill Design Now at Ace Hardware
February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Off-grid, Alternative Energy
Eco-friendly homeowners, off-grid enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to save money on their electric bill now have a new, easy option for adding wind power to their house.
Introducing the Honeywell/Earthtronics WT6500 Wind Turbine. Unlike the windmills of yesteryear, this all new design harnesses winds blowing as slow as two (2) miles per hour to produce [...]
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New Super Economical Houses Made from Foam!
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Alternative Housing, News
After nearly two centuries of brick and wood houses, a new building material is finally inching its way to mainstream home construction. And it’s a material few would expect – expanded polystyrene (EPS).
Expanded Polystyrene is very similar to conventional styrofoam (XEPS) except that it retains its insulating value indefinitely. This is because it is made [...]
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