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“Wow. Everyone should be doing this!” I Agree.
Here’s a report of a small victory. Fortunately, small victories like this are how prosperous lives and resilient communities are built. Onto the story: …
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How to Bounce Back From a Blackout that Lasts
Sandy the third major blackout in the northeastern US in less than two years. Unfortunately, it’s a sign of things to come. We can …
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How to Avoid Fragility and Failure
Sandy knocked out power for 8.5 million people, mostly in New York and New Jersey. Wow. What’s worse? A week later, nearly a million …
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What Sandy Did in Simple Terms, And What to Learn From it
Sandy did a lot of damage. Here’s a quick summary of what actually happened. Most of the damage from Sandy was done by the …
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How to Survive a Crisis like Sandy in the Future (don’t do it alone!)
Good news. The Robb homestead, unlike a large portion of the northeastern seaboard, didn’t suffer much damage. We were lucky. Sandy was massive. Even …
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5 Smart Ways to Respond To a Blackout!
Here are five ways to stay resilient when facing a prolonged blackout. This list is a little more advanced than buying candles and flashlights. …
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Why Sandy Is Scary in Simple Terms
The “destruction potential” for Sandy at 5.8 on a 0 to 6 scale. NOAA’s hurricane research division To figure out why Sandy has the professionals …
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Sheila Bair Warns Us About The Next Financial Crisis, Here’s How to Avoid It
I’m not smart enough to know exactly when the financial markets will blow up again. Nobody is. However, I am smart enough to know …
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A Solar Energy System That You Can Put Together in Your Garage
Wouldn’t it be great if generating solar energy at home was: A Do-it-Yourself project you could build using the tools in your garage Built …
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Dad and Mom? Did There Used to Be Homes Without Gardens?
It’s pretty amazing how quickly basic facts about how we live have changed. For example: a little over one hundred years ago, nearly every household …
