Yang: A Summer Fantasy – This One Involves Goats and Bureaucracy
A Summer Fantasy: This One Involves Goats and Bureaucracy Author’s note: Since this is a fantasy, let’s pretend that you don’t know where I live and what organization I refer to in this piece.
A nearby community college recently purchased two goats, mother and kid, to handle the landscape maintenance on their 60+ acre campus. The groundskeeper could not keep up with the invasive trees, shrubs, and weeds. He didn’t want to use herbicides for fear of contaminating the running water. While the president of the college was unaccustomed to farm animals – he’s from a major city – he Read More
Solo Traveler: Free Lodging, Part II
Solo Traveler: Free Lodging Part IIIn the previous column, I talked about people swapping their homes for free lodging on trips.
But for those who don’t yet own a home, and/or are still energetic and adventurous, there are more interesting alternatives: WWOOF, WorkAway, and volunteer programs.
WWOOF stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms and WorkAway gives you a chance to work away from your comfort zone.
On both websites people who need some help with a farm, business, or home, advertise room and board in exchange for about twenty hours of work per week. Read More
5-Steps To A Clutter Free House
5-Steps To A Clutter Free House (that’s easier to sell)Decluttering is one of the first things to do before you list your home, but the process of decluttering can be frustrating for many.
Follow these five clutter-tackling steps to increase the value of your home (and enjoy your space.)
- Start with a small area.
Closet, shelves and cupboards are good starting points. By marking of a small and well-defined area you make it possible to finish the job in less than a half-hour and gain the satisfaction of seeing your results.
If you get frustrated with, put off dealing with or simply Read More
Letter to the Editor: Underground Powerline Issues
By Richard NebelThis is just a quick answer to the letter by Jody Jones and Dan Cather. (https://ladailypost.comcontent/letter-editor-bury-power-lines-through-or-near-forests).
You cannot ship AC power underground for long distances. The losses are too high.
AC couples both inductively and capacitively to the surrounding environment. That is why transmission lines sit high above the ground.
My company (Tibbar Technologies) is working on a solution to this problem. If you are interested in this, contact me at r_nebel@hotmail.com and I will be happy Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Lucy Arrives at the Hen House
How the Hen House Turns: Lucy Arrives at the Hen House
Lucy goose was raised by 4-H girls in Wyoming. When fully grown, she and two nestlings were adopted by my neighbor’s grandmother. During the first night in their new home, a Wyoming fox killed Lucy’s two companions. The next day Lucy found herself in a car with Grandma and my neighbor’s aunt, heading for New Mexico.
Since she was imprinted with human female company, Lucy greeted female humans with calm indifference. However, as we soon learned, she didn’t care for male humans. They deserved a stretched Read More
Letter to the Editor: Bury Power Lines Through or Near Forests
By Jody Jones and Dan CatherThis is in response to a column by Sherry Robinson that ran July 3, 2013 in the LA Monitor entitled, “Cut hundreds of trees or lose them to fire.”
A third, and more effective option is never mentioned. Bury all power lines through or near the forests. This is a proven method of providing utility service, and its use in forests is long overdue. All the discussions about clearing vegetation, purchasing wider easements and interagency cooperation are fruitless.
Even with 150-foot easements, a downed power line can ignite weeds and fire can Read More
Nutrition and Weight Management
Fitness ColumnWith the summer season in full swing, now might be a good time to think about your nutrition plan and the role it plays in your life.
Daily, I address this issue with people who are looking to change the way they eat and who want to develop a nutrition plan that helps them achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Proper nutrition, combined with an exercise program consisting of muscle strengthening, cardiovascular endurance training, and increased flexibility, will help you reach your goals and enjoy a better life.
For the most part, Read More
