Monthly Archives: October 2008

Getting It Built Cohousing Workshop early registration deadline extended

To give more people the opportunity to benefit from Katie McCamant and Chuck Durrett’s cohousing expertise in these tumultuous, economically challenging times, the organizers of the November 8th-9th Getting It Built Workshop have decided to extend the early registration discounted fee through November 7th. We’d love to have you join us for what promises to [...]

ARTech PV celebration!

A good time was had by all at today’s ARTech solar electric (photovoltaic or PV) celebration. ARTech students Ryan Blankenberg and Kaya Lovestrand (right) led a student project in the 2007-2008 school year that culminated with the installation of a 2.08-kilowatt (kW) PV system this past July. The system provides electricity directly to the school, [...]

One day until Getting It Built Cohousing Workshop early registration deadline

It’s only one day until the early registration deadline for the November 8th-9th Getting It Built Cohousing Workshop! This is a golden opportunity to get an intensive introduction to what it takes to get a cohousing project built from cohousing pioneers Katie McCamant and Chuck Durrett, who have been involved in the design and development [...]

Oak rain barrels: End-of-season SALE

I’ve been making and selling rain barrels made from recycled oak Kentucky bourbon barrels since the spring of 2006, and had some adventures going down to Kentucky twice this spring to pick up and drive back a total of 150 barrels. I’m down to the last 22 barrels of this year’s last batch, and my [...]

Too old to rock ‘n roll? Never!

OK, so I told my wife last year after the November 8th 2007 Neil Young concert I attended at Northrop Auditorium that it would probably be my last big rock show. I had a fabulous time, sneaking on-stage before the show and having a roadie take my picture with one of the stage props (the [...]