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Every morning I look at the same hilltop near my basement apartment and imagine building up there. Something about the seclusion and privacy, the view, the abundant natural light, and living above the smog gives me a boost of energy as I’m headed for work. For now it’s a dream, and it probably […]

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Yale economist Robert Repetto created an interactive website displaying possible economic gains based on cutting carbon emissions. The interactive is based on seven key assumptions pulled from various other models. Repetto decided to put together the best models out there to give a more comprehensive view.
The interactive asks you to decide how likely […]

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MarketWatch published a market report two days ago about an increase in sales in the housing market. Have we hit the bottom so soon? What I found most interesting were the comments at the bottom. The experts in the peanut gallery tend to disagree.
Author Rex Nutting reported on word from the National […]

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This last week was the The International Home and Housewares Show 2008 in Chicago. A main focus for many companies was greening up their product line. CNET News gave a thorough report on several of the stand-outs.
Among the featured goodies that CNET found are a power strip that tells you how much power […]

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Pardee Homes just made a really tough decision. Their Sacramento development has halted. Building crews have been let go and “deals made with only four buyers canceled” reports Jim Wasserman of The Sacramento Bee. The company has invested $200 million in the region and says it’s not shutting down for […]

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