I’m a big fan of people who work hard and get dirty in the process. So it’s no surprise I am a fan of Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs and Deadliest Catch. So I was thrilled to learn Rowe has done a fantastic feature piece on modern egg production. (YourContinue Reading
…pinched UK pensioners burn books to keep warm and young Brits are looking for a deal on a good used fur. And even those who used to protest fur shops and vegetarians are happily wearing real fur. It’s really, really cold, all over the world. And people are looking toContinue Reading
A recent article on “renewable” energy in California reports that, besides all the windmills that are already marring what once was the beautiful state of California, we’ll need to cover an area the size of Rhode Island with solar panels. In total 150 projects covering 1.8 million acres have beenContinue Reading
In just 14 days in December 2009, those at the United Nations’ conference of the parties (UNCOP) climate change meeting in Copenhagen excreted 40,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, more than 60 of the world’s smallest countries produce in an entire year combined! As many as 40,000 protestors, overContinue Reading
And here’s an amazing slideshow of beautiful Winter Wonderland pictures from places where a White Christmas comes every year! Enjoy wearing your furs and Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All!
What if….. What if CO2 emissions from 6,000 older inefficient PCs in Duluth could be reduced by half by replacing them with one big 5-acre computer in Des Moines run by just 88 people? Think of what we’d save in CO2 emissions! We’ll establish another UN bureaucracy with green jobbersContinue Reading
In the fur biz, we live and die by the weather. Warm weather, fur sales down. Add in a dicey economy, and pelt prices can fall dramatically. While the weather turns with the seasons, it also turns on the sun. As John Coleman, the founder of the Weather Channel explains,Continue Reading
For those of us with citrus trees, curd is a big favorite. Try lime, lemon and even orange curd. They are all made with the same basic recipe. Here’s a quick intro on making lime curd for the holidays.
Wool-Wool.com’s Chrys Hutchings gave me this lovely New Zealand merino wool and paihamu throw to keep me cozy when I’m ready in my leather chair next to the fireplace this Christmas.
The trick to making caramel sauce is to watch the sugar/water mixture and make sure it doesn’t burn. (If it does, it’s tricky to clean up as it hardens. Don’t pour water on it as it will splatter up! Let it cool a bit then use hot water to meltContinue Reading