From the monthly archives:

January 2007

The Price of Freedom Keeps Going Up

by evan austin January 31, 2007


This is a photograph of my car, and a note that was left on it the other day. I’m intrigued by the sentiment, but immediately feel compelled to ask “Could i have been just as thankful when there were only 2,000 reasons? Was i thankful when there were but 400…

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U.S. EPA, partners kick off green building design challenge

by Raymond Powers January 31, 2007

U.S. EPA, partners kick off green building design challenge
Contest to reward reuse designs that save resources, costs
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and partners are calling on the nation’s architects, builders and others to participate in a competition seeking designs that facilitate reuse and minimize waste.
The “Lifecycle Building…

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Some Levity with Words

by Raymond Powers January 31, 2007

Here is the Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
Here are the recent winners:
1.. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially…

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Human Guinea Pigs Eat “Ape Diet” for 12 Days, Experience Remarkable Health Improvements

by Heather MacGumerait January 31, 2007

I’m always advocating a vegetarian diet and lots of raw food. Here’s a novel approach to convincing people – and preliminary data that shows that this diet can decrease cholesterol as much as statin drugs.
From Claire Heald of the BBC, via the Organic Consumers Association:
What if humans cast aside processed…

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43.95% Rate Increase Proposed – ACTION NEEDED

by Kenley Neufeld January 31, 2007

If you are one of the 2,860 customers who are served
Golden State Water Company, you have until February 8, 2007
to register your protest on a 43.95% rate increase scheduled
for next year. Yes, you read correct, that would be a 43.95% increase in 2008.
You can read their public
notice of compliance at the Public…

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A Day Hike after the Day Fire

by Brook Montagna January 29, 2007

Many have hiked to the top of the Topa Topa Bluffs and found it to be one of the most beautiful hikes in Ojai. My hike there after the Day Fire offered a different view than before. These photos were taken on the back side of the bluffs on January…

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Cozy Dell before the rains

by Tyler Suchman January 29, 2007

A few photos from atop the Cozy Dell-Foothill Trail, taken on Friday afternoon just before the rains moved in. The left two are looking west, and the third one is looking east at the Topa Topa bluffs beyond the foothills. The hills were starting to look very dry, but I…

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THE PET PSYCHIC TALKS WITH JASMINE

by Laura Stinchfield January 28, 2007


Jasmine is looking for a new home. She is a four year old female cat. Here is what she has to say:
I never knew how much I loved the inside until I was here at this house. I wish that I could have a home that smells like freshly cut…

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Party, Music, and Art Reception in Ojai!

by Chris Foley January 27, 2007

Sound & Vision LRC Hosts Party and Art Exhibit in Ojai on Feb 3rd from 7pm-10pm.

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Create Peace in 10 Minutes or Less!

by evan austin January 27, 2007

Two-thousand-seven is already on fire in terms of peace activism…locally we observed two vigils in January alone! There’s plenty to do for those with the energy to do it, so i proudly present ten minutes’ worth of online actions that you can take RIGHT NOW to create a more peaceful,…

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