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I live in the Northwestern corner of the United States. I love to do just about anything that has to do with the outdoors, which is limited to six months around here with our rainy season. Road and mountain bicycling, hiking and camping, skiing and snorkeling.

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Sciences > Ecology & Environment Finding alternatives to electric energy: 1 of 8
Electricity is a direct result of electromagnetism, which is considered one of the four fundamentals forces in nature, so I don't think we are ever going to find an "alternative" to it. But, there are various ways in which we produce electricity and there are many uses of electricity than can be replaced with either the use o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Does inflation really exist: 2 of 13
Inflation certainly exists, there is no doubt about that. And, it exists in much greater intensity and depth than our economic "experts" would like you to believe. And there is absolutely no reason for it, it is totally unnecessary and serves no positive role in our economic lives. There are theoretically two types of infla... More..
Local Guides > Portland The climate of Portland, OR: 1 of 6
Oh Boy! The climate of Portland, Oregon! Good, Bad or Neither? It seems it depends on your reference point. Oregon is a state with a very low percentage of native residents, so just about everyone has a "reference point" when it comes to the climate. Sun lovers that migrate from the Golden State to Portland, usually find th... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) How to measure the pitch of your roof: 1 of 6
The pitch of a roof is a ratio that measures the steepness of the roof. The base number used in the measurement is "12". The pitch is the number of units that the roof rises over the base number. Because the base is 12, you can think of the pitch as the number of inches the roof rises for every foot or twelve inches the roof ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Immigration Issues The debate over social security benefits for illegal immigrants: 3 of 15
It is not so much necessary to understand immigration when deciding if illegal immigrants should receive social security benefits as it is to understand the workings of the Social Security System. When the nature of the Social Security System is understood, benefits to immigrants, illegal and otherwise becomes an arbitrary q... More..
Personal Finance > Loans (Other) Is the Fed creating an inflationary bubble?: 1 of 5
To put a bit of qualifier on the response, the Federal Reserve is "attempting" to "recreate" an inflationary bubble. While they will not admit as much they are determined to re inflate asset values to their recent peak or higher if possible in order to restore solvency to the financial sector.To truly understand inflation one... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory World financial crisis: 2 of 9
The current World financial crisis has been artificially created. The crisis itself is having real effects, but the underlying cause has little to do with real economics and everything to do with influence and power. The alchemists responsible, let the Genie out of the bottle and were so overcome by their newfound powers tha... More..
Home & Garden > Architecture Tips for building an environmentally friendly house: 1 of 4
When contemplating the construction of an environmentally friendly house, the first matter of concern is whether you should build a "new" house at all. It is unlikely that unless you employ the most extreme measures in both the building method and the selection of materials that you will ever build a house as environmentally... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory What will happen if the banking systems fail: 1 of 4
It is unlikely the banking system itself could actually fail without the concurrent failure of the currency itself. This is due to monopolistic nature of modern banking and the interlocking of the currency with this system. Money and currencies have existed through time with or without banking, but our current type of moneta... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) The economics of organic farming: 1 of 4
Organic farming is situated in a unique position within the economic spectrum. Although food itself is the "primary" good produced by the economy, organic food is actually a "specialty" item. It is a very particular and limited group of consumers that purchase organics, and many of them will not purchase chemically grown food... More..