OL Project #1 The Net Zero Greenhouse

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Wednesday December 05, 2012 · 6:21 PM PST

2012/12/05 · 18:21

I have lately been thinking and posting (mostly on G+ and here at the Monday Night Cancer Club) about legacy, and my own little absurd definition of the term. I'm not going to talk about that here, except to say that this is the start of the first of 12 creative commons releases of my ideas and designs. I came to believe, somewhere along the way, that corporations and big money don't want innovation, not truly, as it makes profits unpredictable. I believe that if we are being let down by the lack of innovation by the corporations in power, then it is going to fall on the makers and DIY'ers to make up the difference.

I also figured out that I can't be as obsolete as unemployment makes me feel, if I can still make a contribution in some small way.

This particular project started with someone asking me if it was possible to design a greenhouse that could operate year round in a relatively cold climate while requiring little or no fuel, and could be constructed as much as possible with recycled and native materials. The design presented here represents the first steps in that direction, and will be updated as I am able, with a number of innovations that are still in the on paper (literally) stage.

The other reason for publishing at this stage, is to involve as many people as possible in the design, and hopefully the eventual open sourcing of this project, if some way can be found to open source a physical object 53 feet long.

Follow me below the orange itzl for a very brief description of the project, and a link to my blog site where I will be providing additional information as the design progresses

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Thursday June 07, 2012 · 5:47 PM PDT

2012/06/07 · 17:47

Monday Night Cancer Club is a Daily Kos group focused on dealing with cancer, primarily for cancer survivors and caregivers, though clinicians, researchers, and others with a special interest are also welcome. Volunteer diarists post Monday evenings between 8-9 PM ET on topics related to living with cancer, which is very broadly defined to include physical, spiritual, emotional and cognitive aspects. Mindful of the controversies endemic to cancer prevention and treatment, we ask that both diarists and commenters keep an open mind regarding strategies for surviving cancer, whether based in traditional, Eastern, Western, allopathic or other medical practices. This is a club no one wants to join, in truth, and compassion will help us make it through the challenge together.

Anyone who has been through it, themselves or with a loved one, knows about "cancer head" (as I have heard it referred to). The immediate instinct to ascribe anything that is wrong, or twinges to cancer recurrence. In many ways this is justified, given the odds of recurrence, and having survived the ultimate betrayal by ones own body, ones own cells running amok. I recently confronted just such an episode, and detail it below, for the edification of myself and any chance reader. Read More

Legacies...Making the Horse Sing

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Monday March 05, 2012 · 4:44 PM PST

2012/03/05 · 16:44

Monday Night Cancer Club is a Daily Kos group focused on dealing with cancer, primarily for cancer survivors and caregivers, though clinicians, researchers, and others with a special interest are also welcome. Volunteer diarists post Monday evenings between 7-8 PM ET on topics related to living with cancer, which is very broadly defined to include physical, spiritual, emotional and cognitive aspects. Mindful of the controversies endemic to cancer prevention and treatment, we ask that both diarists and commenters keep an open mind regarding strategies for surviving cancer, whether based in traditional, Eastern, Western, allopathic or other medical practices. This is a club no one wants to join, in truth, and compassion will help us make it through the challenge together.

I truly don't know if this is truly a MNCC topic, but as it permeates my thinking about the disease, and my relationship with the community, I'm going for broke and saying it is. If you are still interested, follow me below the orange croissant of truth

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Monday January 09, 2012 · 4:35 PM PST

2012/01/09 · 16:35

I rather suspect I have bitten off more than I can possibly chew with this diary, but in for a penny in for a pound. If you choose to follow below the Orange Squiggle of truth, please forgive my lapses, and bear in mind that the views expressed in this diary are those of the author, and based on my experiences. Your life path and community may be radically different.

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Friday December 23, 2011 · 6:21 PM PST

2011/12/23 · 18:21

Bless me, oh mighty noodly one for I have sinned...It has been 877 days since my last diary (someday I'll write why I've been gone, it wasn't by choice).
For the record, I am as nervous as a virgin (will they let me back? do they still like me?), but one does have to immerse the temperature sensitive portions at some point, so I guess I should just dive in.

First off, let me give kind thanks and undying gratitude to the person or persons who gave me a subscription. Personally speaking, it was one of the kindest acts I've ever experienced, and meant more to me than I am comfortable expressing in black and white.

But what really inspired me to take virtual pen in hand and take up the avocation again was another diary republished today...

Antons Diary

still with me? I'm headed down below his noodly chaotic appendages.

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Tuesday July 28, 2009 · 11:16 PM PDT

2009/07/28 · 23:16

I suppose technically, that should be meets the FSA (Farm Service Agency), but since it's a part of the USDA, I'll let it stand for now, since most of you probably haven't heard of the FSA. Among other things, the FSA is the "Lender of last Resort" for the small farm community, but like many things related to the USDA, that might not mean what you think that means.

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Wednesday July 22, 2009 · 11:30 AM PDT

2009/07/22 · 11:30

As some of you know, I currently find myself "unemployable" due to surviving cancer, and having my credit rating destroyed in the process, so I'm surviving on no income and enjoying helping people (it really freaks people out if you help out in the field and then don't demand payment.....).

The Following are my notes for the testimony I gave to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies...these are only the fleshed out notes, and don't include the q/a portion where we got into particulars to a much greater degree.

Next time I do something worth talking about I'll post again

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Tuesday April 14, 2009 · 9:45 AM PDT

2009/04/14 · 09:45

I recently had the pleasure of being diagnosed with cancer, or to be more explicit, Renal Cell Carcinoma, and have thus far found the process to be an incredible learning experience. Follow me below the fold and I'll attempt to elucidate:

This diary will hopefully be followed by more substantial missives, but I wanted to share my personal thoughts first...

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Saturday March 28, 2009 · 12:18 PM PDT

2009/03/28 · 12:18

This diary is not a solicitation for funds, aid, or assistance.
No people or animals were injured in the making of this diary.
This diary is dedicated to all the folks who blame us alt-A mortgagees for the financial collapse, and think we should be the ones making the sacrifices.

As some might remember, I used to diary here on an occasional basis, trying to give an anecdotal, view from the ground on how agriculture was actually being accomplished in new england. Last year, I was intimidated into shutting up, with threats of slander and unnamed retributions, and ceased all my internet activities. Well circumstances do change, and my diagnosis with kidney cancer, loss of my income several months ago, and an upcoming surgery have convinced me to start writing again, and to hell with the consequences. First the backstory in a nutshell....

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Sunday March 16, 2008 · 9:49 AM PDT

2008/03/16 · 09:49

I know putting Candidate Free ensures that no one but my friends will read this mini-missive, but since the only ones likely to read this are my fellow non-fiddling koss(acks,ites, pick your termination), I am going to spend the time on it nevertheless. We have been experiencing terminal static due to pie fights here, so if you find this interesting or pertinent, feel free to crosspost, reference, link, or otherwise violate implied copyright.
Let me also insert a bit of a disclaimer at this point. This diary is not a plea for pity or a solicitation for funds. No animals were harmed during the making of this diary, but people harmed are real, and probably couldn't afford analgesia. All examples in this diary are based on true stories, and names used have some basis in fact.

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Monday January 28, 2008 · 4:28 AM PST

2008/01/28 · 04:28

This is my first diary since July, although I have been lurking, and commenting on the diary's that draw my attention. Very few will see it, as it is not about:
a)the primaries,
b)some distracting partisan scandal,
c)a baby down the well (in the figurative sense)

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Sunday July 08, 2007 · 10:47 AM PDT

2007/07/08 · 10:47

Greetings and Salutations. First off, I must thank all of my friends who helped us to get to July intact, at moerkaats urging in the comments of my last diary...We recieved almost $1400 dollars, which was sufficent to get into July. Having no coin of the realm to pay them back, I have decided to try to return their largesse with the only "coin" available to me, information. Accordingly, this will be the first of several diaries about sustainability, from a small farm point of view. A summary of the current state of my farm, and what our options are at this time will appear at the end, for those that choose to read that far.

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