I know that most people see George Carlin as a comedian; I think the reason he was funny is because he spoke the truth. 
Sustainable living
George Carlin
Categories: Materialism, Money, Open your eyes, Sustainable living
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Solar Lights
When I was on the Odyssey a few days ago, the interesting kayaker with the fascinating lights was telling me about a company called Nokero (short for No Kerosene) who make lights for communities that have no access to electricity. It is a simple but important concept. Make a solar light bulb that is bright enough to be a viable light so that people will not have to use kerosene to see. I am guessing that they could hang right in the window because the bottom is hinged so they are pretty darn practical for use in a Tiny House or off grid setting. Cool eh?
The business model is really interesting and I hope successful.
I wonder if any off grid/or steady camping folks have tried these? I just bought a large solar panel so this is not something that I believe that I need, but even so, I like the look of these folks and their product. I would love to hear from anyone who has seen or used one of them.
Categories: Environmentalism, Materialism, Off Grid, Readers, Sustainable living
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Cree Prophecy (Remix)
only after the last industrial factory is closed
and the last call centre relocates to the Third World
only after the last research study rationalizes further austerity
and the last government support program is cancelled
only after the last soup kitchen is shuttered
and the last food bank empties its shelves
only after the last public housing project is sold off
and the last health benefit is eliminated
only after the last day care centre is decertified
and the last homegrown corporation swallowed by a multinational
only after the last government function is privatized
and the last private company is downsized then liquidated
only then will you find
that your precious tax cuts cannot be eaten.
This post is courtesy of Canadian spoken word artist, Greg “Ritallin” Frankson who you can find more about at http://www.cytopoetics.ca/
© A. Gregory Frankson, 2012. All rights reserved.
Categories: Art, Materialism, Money, Sustainable living, Writing
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UNWELCOMED ADVERTISING!
When I set up this blog which is about stepping off the consumption line I very specifically chose to not have any advertising on this site.
Further, anyone who reads my posts knows that I do not use ANY commercial products for cleaning myself or my home beyond baking soda, organic apple cider vinegar for myself and white vinegar for my home. I also use only olive oil to moisturize my skin and my hair. I would never endorse anything that I do not use or that I am not 100% happy with. Simple as that!
Still, this stuff which I personally consider to be total crap, and which I am more than likely allergic to, is on my blog. This is here without my permission! I do not make any advertising revenue on this Vaseline ad, nor any other ad which is being put without my permission here. I do not endorse this, nor any other product. While I understand that with the number of readers Tiny House Ontario has, that advertisers might want to get in here, certainly I would not allow any products that I personally would never use, be a part of what I would allow here. I am not opposed to advertising, for example, I would be happy to allow for example Bison Pumps or certain other off grid suppliers for things that people actually NEED, on my site, but Vaseline blah, blah, blah! Seriously? This sort of advertising is NOT in keeping with the ideology here at all! I promise that if I ever do allow advertising that it will be only for products that I have used, like and or aspire to have at THO.
I want to extend an apology to my readers who have been subjected to this consumer nonsense and I also want to know if any bloggers out there know what to do about this? For example, can I find a paid and applicable sponsor which will wipe out all this, or can I just make adjustments to my WordPress blog which will allow this to stop. For example, if I pay for the blog space will the ads stop?
Thanks! Image by Colleen who both captured this on her screen as well as brought it to my attention.
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So a half hour after this post and this is what Colleen sees when she looks at this post! Please let me know if you also see this.
Categories: Materialism, Money, Open your eyes, Readers, Simple living, Sustainable living, Tiny House Ontario
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Pole Beans
Today has pretty much consisted of sweating, whining about the heat, playing a little Skip-O, but we relented and finally got off our chairs for a few minutes.
We put up a bit of fence for the pole beans to climb. Not too much work. We used about 5 feet of left over fence, two barely used boards, c-fencing nails and six screws to attach them to the base of the raised bed. Took about ten minutes but made us sweat like hell.
I hope the beans don’t think that it is too hot to climb.
Categories: Food, Forest, Off Grid, Ontario, Simple living, Sustainable living, Tiny House Ontario
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