Sep 03
Photo credit: on_ovington
+ Baby formula could contain
unsettling amounts of aluminum&emdash;more than 40 times the amount found in breast milk, according to one recent study.
+ Another scary side-effect of tainted baby formula:
Breasts in female infants.
+ 85 percent of so-called kid-friendly drinks and snacks could contain
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Aug 25
The basic kayak-carrying trailer costs $669 US. Photo credit Tonys Trailers.
When I wrote about
cycling and the homeless recently for EnzymePDX, I happened to find out about Tony and his trailers through a work colleague. A one-time Tour de France participant,
Tony Hoar is also a tireless bicycle advocate thinking outside the traditional cycling mindset. Cargo hauling is his passion. He has designed some fantastic bike cargo haulers, ...
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Aug 19

Installing prefab in Sweden. Photo credit:
Haninge
I was intrigued by a recent post from prefabber Blu Homes about construction financing.
They wrote:
"The homeowner must procure construction financing - a short term, interest only loan that will give the homeowner the funds to pay Blu and the site contractor the costs of construction. "
Really? I didn't know you could get construction financing for prefab. In fact, this was one of the biggest problems...
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