No To Arctic Drilling

An amazing five minutes to show you why we must keep the arctic free from corporate interests

http://www.youtube.com/embed/SkY03n0_sD8

Outdoor Clay Oven

Follow the link for complete instructions on how to build you own outdoor clay oven. Using recycled materials it is easy to add this oven to your garden area.

http://clayoven.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/2-the-plinth-foundation-plinth-and-brick-oven-floor/

If You Want Your Dream To Be

Wonderful Donovan song in Brother Sun Sister Moon film about Saint Francis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TiwtPMDhKI

Kaleidoscope

Turn up the music and put some headphones on. Take a trip with this visual treat!

http://inoyan.narod.ru/kaleidoskop.swf

On Love and Marriage

Lately there has been much in the news about Gay marriage both supporting it and denigrating it as the beginning of the end for American society. I personally find those latter arguments offensive and hypocritical. This society is doing quite well falling apart even without Gay marriage thank you very much!

Anyway, Keith Olbermann (I know, he can be a bit over the top) has managed to put together a few words on the subject which I find cogent and relevant to the debate.

Here is the link to the YouTube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GsHDmfRk9QM

Dogwood cottage update

Here are a few photos that show the poplar siding and cedar shingles. The work progresses slowly in this heat!

Tin Can Rocket Stove

eWatch the video for a simple explanation of how to build this stove, which is highly efficient, and uses very little solid fuel (small twigs) to produce smokeless heat.

http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/Rocket_Stove