Green tips #1: Adjust your hot water system thermostat

September 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Posted in Green tips | 5 Comments »

Hot water system

Most Australian houses have their hot water systems set too hot. Here is how I adjusted down my temperature and saved money.

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“A Climate for Change” book review

September 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Posted in Books | No Comments »

A Climate for Change Di Worrell

Di Worrall’s “A Climate for Change” may help readers embarking on personal projects of change, but as a whole falls short in its execution.

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A pit stop for the Typhoon

August 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Posted in Personal | No Comments »

Upside down bike repairs

How changing my old mountain bike tyres to slimline road tyres helped me gain an extra 5-10km/h cruising speed.

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Blogging

August 12th, 2009 | Tags: , | Posted in Writing | 1 Comment »

Blogging Utah monument valley

Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few.

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The 3/50 project

August 12th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Posted in Economy | 1 Comment »

The 3/50 Project

The 3/50 project encourages people to select 3 local independently-owned businesses to spend at least $50 between each month.

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Green and gold

August 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , | Posted in Food | No Comments »

Green and gold ripening bananas.

A bunch of bananas at a mixed stage of ripeness was an interesting sight in my Food Connect CSA fruit box.

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A year of reading

July 27th, 2009 | Tags: , | Posted in Books | 1 Comment »

For my sake as much as yours, here is a list of the books I have read in the last 12 months (that I remember!)

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