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Architectural Bigotry and Intolerance of Urban Development Diversity

Architectural Bigotry and Intolerance is a phenomenon where people reject any architectural design that they don’t personally like or that doesn’t fit into the sectarian insular homogeneous cookie cutter template of what they believe to be acceptable. Increasingly it’s become possible for small but vocal and disruptive special interest groups to portray themselves as the… Continue reading Architectural Bigotry and Intolerance of Urban Development Diversity

Primary Causes of Excessive Food Consumption Leading to Weight Gain and Obesity

Transcending the “Eat Less” Mentality. Simply put, ongoing weight gain is caused by consuming more calories than one is burning. For this reason, it’s common for doctors and well meaning family or friends to advise obese people to “just eat less.” However, this advise is of little use to a person who feels very hungry… Continue reading Primary Causes of Excessive Food Consumption Leading to Weight Gain and Obesity

The Chauncey Development Construction Shadow Controversy in Iowa City Prompts Awareness and Conversation About Shade and Sun Protection

A recent Moen Group development project in Iowa City called The Chauncey (pictured above) has sparked some controversy because of the perception that it will block out the entire skyline and cast a shadow over the city. (See “The Sky Will Be Gone,” Press Citizen, 26 March 2013) Anti-Shade Activists. The Iowa Coalition Against the… Continue reading The Chauncey Development Construction Shadow Controversy in Iowa City Prompts Awareness and Conversation About Shade and Sun Protection

Neat Receipts NeatWorks Cloud Sync Freezing and Failing – Stopping at 25% Complete – How to Repair

Summary. The Neat Company line of scanners and software products known as Neat Receipts and the Neat Works software now includes Cloud synchronization for multi-device access to your scanned documents and receipts. [Buy] Problem Description. Sometimes the sync process will reach a certain percentage of being complete and then it will not advance further. In… Continue reading Neat Receipts NeatWorks Cloud Sync Freezing and Failing – Stopping at 25% Complete – How to Repair

Birds of Paradise Project by Cornell University

Production Date. The video below was first published on Dec 3, 2012. Video Description. This fall, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Geographic are bringing the Birds-of-Paradise Project to the public. Get an advance look now…and witness diverse strategies of evolution at work and experience one of nature’s extraordinary wonders – up close.

Apple Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard with iPad Mini – Volume and Brightness Adjustment – How to Fix When Not Working

Summary. Using the Apple Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard (pictured above) with the iPad Mini (pictured below) creates a solid-state portable laptop-like computer experience in a very small, light, and modular system. The keyboard has a full-size layout in the smallest space possible. System Keys. Some of the top row system controls should work with the iPad… Continue reading Apple Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard with iPad Mini – Volume and Brightness Adjustment – How to Fix When Not Working

Panasonic “Ideas for Life” and “Say Yes to Less. More to Life.”

AT&T recently began an advertising campaign that promoted the “Bigger is Better” message. At a time when we all need to be conserving and learning to live with less, such messages are detrimental. From Panasonic, a new advertising campaign encourages people to live with less: “Say Yes to Less. More to Life.” 21 March 2013… Continue reading Panasonic “Ideas for Life” and “Say Yes to Less. More to Life.”

AT&T Bigger is Better Campaign

AT&T recently launched an advertising campaign promoting the “Bigger is Better” message. Below is one of the videos from the campaign. At a time when we need to be living simpler, smaller, and more sustainably, this message seems to be in contrast to the shift toward living with less.

Small House Society – Directory of Paying Members, Donors, and Supporters for 2012

Henri the Cat – Videos by Will Braden – Henri le Chat Noir

These are the Henri videos from Will Braden. Learn more about Henri on Facebook, Twitter, and the Henri store. Click here for Henri the book.

Amazon TV Commercial “Kindle Paperwhite: Perfect at the Beach” is first LGBTQA Ad Featuring Two Married Gay Men

Amazon has joined JC Penney, CoverGirl, and Chevrolet to be among the first companies to feature LG people in advertising. This will no doubt invoke praises and support from some while at the same time it will result in boycotts and protests from others. In advertising, companies usually stick with “safe” themes for their ads… Continue reading Amazon TV Commercial “Kindle Paperwhite: Perfect at the Beach” is first LGBTQA Ad Featuring Two Married Gay Men

Small House Society News 201302

Small House Society – News 201302 | February 2013 Dear Friend, I know that time is precious for everyone, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Further down, there’s some repetition of announcements from last month for those who’ve just joined the list. Serving the Movement.… Continue reading Small House Society News 201302