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The Milkman Cometh

Jeremy Towsey-French — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:05:08 +0000

We’re fortunate to receive weekly home deliveries from Noris Dairy (http://tinyurl.com/clbeuw) out of Scio, Oregon, but I never would’ve guessed Los Angeles would have their own home-delivered option. LA Times (http://shar.es/mFQ6m): “That symbol of retro suburbia is making the rounds again in Southern California. Each week, Jim Pastor and his team of 14 milkmen drive their [...]

Did the Icelandic volcano help clean the air?

Jeremy Towsey-French — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:10:08 +0000

During its eruption period, the Icelandic volcano emitted 150,000 metric tonnes (165,000 US tons) of CO2 each day. Comparatively, the European aviation industry emits a combined 344,109 metric tonnes (379,000 US tons) of CO2 each day. With 60% of European flights cancelled during the volcano’s rein, the environment absorbed 206,465 fewer metric tonnes (227,000 US tons) per [...]

Trouble tagging along or riding solo?

Jeremy Towsey-French — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:46:58 +0000

We've since solved the trail-a-bike issue by going with the Trek T900 tandem, which provides all the benefits of the trail-a-bike, with dramatically improved rigidity and far lower weight, making for a comfortable, efficient ride on it's industry-low 14.5" rear frame height... With our youngest daughter approaching the age of independent flight, I'm still baffled by whether to try a pedal-free bike, or something altogether different... enter the Gyrowheel...

One beautiful box bike for sale

Jeremy Towsey-French — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:26:09 +0000

Yes, it’s true, we’re letting one of our oh-so-loved and trusted steeds leave the stable. With my nearly six-year-old daughter getting ever taller and more able, she’s ready to start carrying her fair share of the load. With this in mind, we’re moving her to the back of a Trek T900 tandem. We’ll keep our [...]

VW Reinvents the Spare Tire

Jeremy Towsey-French — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:18:56 +0000

No one likes to be stuck fiddling with a jack and tiny doughnut spare tire on the side of the road. Leave it to Volkswagen to see a bicycle as a real solution for a flat. Kudos to the Bik.e.

Bad food = big profits

Jeremy Towsey-French — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:59:48 +0000

Mark Morford gracefully outlines an amazing new report, showing that, “…in 2009 the big health insurance companies owned upwards of $2 billion in stock in the biggest garbage food purveyors in the land… Put it this way: The more successful McDonald’s is, the sicker the nation gets, the higher your insurance premiums will skyrocket, the [...]

Last Week for Special Price on Bear Bricks

Jeremy Towsey-French — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:08:52 +0000

This is it, kids, the last week to scoop up a full pallet of Bear Bricks from Coastal Farm & Ranch Supply for $199. That’s one full pallet (972 total bricks) of the standard two-pound Bear Bricks –equal to about a cord of mixed (soft and hard), well-seasoned firewood. The deal runs through the end [...]

Bigger Bear Bricks Available Soon

Jeremy Towsey-French — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:12:25 +0000

Great news from the folks at Bear Mountain Forest Products. They have been testing a new, larger Bear Brick that will be introduced soon to their dealers for immediate sale. The new brick is just over three pounds, versus the standard brick, which weighs just under two pounds. All the same performance characteristics apply to [...]

Cold Weather Energy Update

Jeremy Towsey-French — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:48:56 +0000

The process to upgrade our home for more comfortable, efficient winter living has been many years in development and will continue to develop as we refine the systems and our use of these systems. It has required a good deal of time and financial investment (which we'll be paying for some time), but the efforts have been well worth meeting our goals: Use local, clean energy and far less of it; Increase the comfort of our home...

Bear Bricks Ablaze

Jeremy Towsey-French — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:48:29 +0000

For those who have been considering whether to use Bear Bricks because they are concerned that the look of the fire will not be quite as enjoyable as traditional logs, I am providing a series of photos showing the bricks burning at various stages. You can click on any of the images to see a [...]