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The final film in the summer season of the Local Motion Film Series happens at 7pm this Thursday, September 16, at the Mockingbird Restaurant Roots Music Hall. The Green House, Design It. Build It. Live It., a film by Liv Violette and Jason Scadron, is a documentary about the construction of the first carbon-neutral show house on the East Coast. It also captures the unique process of … [Read more...]
The Local Motion Film Series continues its Summer Season showings this Thursday with A Crude Awakening, Life After the Oil Crash. This award-winning movie tells the story of peak oil, or the phenomenon where worldwide demand for oil begins to outstrip supply. Unlike what some Pollyannas and business or politically-motivated persons would have us believe, bringing supply in line with increasing … [Read more...]
Yesterday I woke up precipitously ill, with strange enough symptoms that, in a rarity for me, I went to the doctor. As a general rule I take a broadly preventative approach to health care focused mainly on diet, exercise, and the use of traditional herbs and roots, along with yoga and meditation. I even gave birth at home using a midwife over fifteen years ago, when such a choice had even less … [Read more...]
In surprising news out of the White House, The Washington Post reports today that President Obama targeted $2.4 billion for electric car investments in the form of domestic battery manufacturing. Though the article notes that electric car and battery production currently exceeds consumer demand, and will for the next several years, industry insiders believe future growth will eventually meet … [Read more...]
