Archive for October, 2009
Halloween talk of pumpkins and turnips…TURNIPS???
DID YOU KNOW?
Jack-o-lanterns trace back to an old Irish tale about a man named Stingy Jack. Unable to enter Heaven because of his stingy ways and turned away by the Devil, Stingy Jack wandered the world, searching for a resting place. To light his way, Stingy Jack used a burning coal in a hollowed out turnip — hence the name “jack-o-lantern”, meaning Jack-of-the-lantern. The first jack-o-lanterns, in fact, were carved out of turnips!
Source: from the Care2.com website
Quote about flexibility by Lao Tzu
“Whatever is flexible and flowing will tend to grow, whatever is rigid and blocked will wither and die. –Lao Tzu, from the Tao Te Ching.
Solar Power International 2009 starts October 27th in Anaheim, CA.
Solar Power International 2009 starts October 27th in Anaheim, CA. Check out the biggest Solar Expo in the country, learn about renewable energy, solar power and join the green job fair from Oct 27-29th.
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Solar Power International 09 featuring Job Fair Oct 27-29th
Solar Power International 09 featuring Job Fair Oct 27-29th ….post your resume today!
Here is an online job fair that accepts resumes:
Job Seekers, are you searching for employment in the fast moving, exciting solar energy industry? Start pro-actively searching jobs today — it’s FREE!
•Create your customized candidate profile
•Apply for jobs quickly and easily
•Upload your resume to apply or be found by employers
•Don’t have a resume? Use our easy step-by-step process to build one
Click here to register today: www.solarpowerinternational.com/jobs/
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The Expo will feature:
•North America’s largest business to business solar industry event
•900+ exhibitors and an exhibit hall that includes all solar technologies: PV, CSP, solar hot water, solar heating and cooling and solar pool heating
•25,000 + Attendees: sellers, buyers and stakeholders including manufacturers, integrators, installers, utilities, investors, builders, architects, large energy users and policymakers
•200+ Speakers, 65+ education sessions, two CEO panels and two keynotes
•Education tracks on finance, policy, markets, technology, crosscutting and implementation/execution
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More GOOD NEWS…
On Wednesday, October 28 from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM the Solar Expo will be open to the public for FREE! It’s called “Public Night” because the Exhibit Hall and Public-Night Workshops will be absolutely free.
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May You Never Thirst!
And the silence is deafening
And the silence is deafening
By Diane Tegarden
September 22, 2009
Once the Grove was filled with trees of huge dimension,
their lovely limbs interlaced to create a shady arbor,
an escape from life’s travails,
it offered both peace and meditation.
But decades pass and trees become over grown,
hung low with the weight of fruit from peach and orange
their blossoms fragrant
in spring and summer time.
The fire season looms large in our minds,
reminding us that the Eucalyptus and Oak,
Pepper tree and Palm,
will light up like torches and destroy our cozy home.
We are the caretakers of this Grove
with mighty Norfolk pine, and twisted Cypress.
We owe them a trimming to lighten their burdens.
Something must be done.
The Grove housed a cacophony of life;
the crows with their raucous caws,
the mockers with their never ending variety of calls,
the doves cooing gently, as hummers industriously buzzed blossoms,
myriad tiny birds twittered, as bees hummed from flower to flower,
the squirrels chittering away, vying for food
from the oaks and avocado,
as green waves of squawking parents raced overhead.
After the trees were trimmed
our yard was buried in debris,
the trees decimated with nary a branch
to lift their a lovely limbs to the sky.
The “arborists” were merely hacks, not tree artists,
but butchers with saws and knives.
Afterward I felt guilty
and sick with remorse.
Now, blunt burning sun
beats down on the hard packed ground
our lawn burned to cinders,
the trees barren and silent.
The life tortured out of all living things,
no birds sing and now,
the woodland creatures stir no more.
And the silence is deafening.
OCTOBER is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
OCTOBER is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Jeanine Swatton, radio show host of “Swatton Live – Preventing Abuse Against Women” will interview Diane Tegarden about her experience of being a woman in an abusive marriage
on Wednesday 10/21 at 6pm PST/7pm MST/8pm CST/9pm EST.
The call in telephone number is (347) 994-3550.
The link to the show is http://www.blogtalkradio.com/SwattonLive
We’ll also be discussing how to escape a battering spouse, join us so you can pass on this vital information to other women who may need it.
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Please pass this notice on to anyone who you think may need the information.
California is leading the Solar Decathlon!
As of this posting California is leading the Solar Decathlon!
I’ve been following the emails about the Solar Decathlon from Solar Nation and it’s been fun to watch and follow the progress of the teams and their visions of energy efficient houses.
About Solar Decathlon
For three weeks in October 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy will host the Solar Decathlon—a competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The Solar Decathlon is also an event to which the public is invited to observe the powerful combination of solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best in home design.
Exact dates of the 2009 event are:
•Oct. 8-16—Teams compete in 10 contests
•Oct. 9-13—Houses are open to the public
•Oct. 15-18—Houses are open to the public
•Oct. 19-21—Teams disassemble their houses.
The Solar Decathlon houses will be open for public tours 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday–Friday and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Please note that all homes will be closed Wed., Oct. 14.
To go see their progress from the National Mall in Washington, DC go to:
http://www.solardecathlon.org/ or if you’re close enough to go visit, snap a few pics and drop us a note about what you see!
Have a bright solar day!
Gritty Interviews Oct 21 & 22nd, not for the faint hearted!
OCTOBER is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month!
Jeanine Swatton, radio show host of “Swatton Live – Preventing Abuse Against Women” will interview Diane Tegarden about her experience of being a woman in an abusive marriage
on Wednesday 10/21
at 6pm PST/7pm MST/8pm CST/9pm EST.
The call in telephone number is (347) 994-3550.
The link to the show is http://www.blogtalkradio.com/SwattonLive
We’ll also be discussing how to escape a battering spouse, join us so you can pass on this vital information to other women who may need it.
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Marsha Walker, Author and Publisher will interview Diane Tegarden on her radio show “Together Again” about the release of Diane’s groundbreaking sci-fi novel “Anti-Vigilante and The Rips in Time”!
On Thursday October 22nd at 10am PST/11am MST/12 noon CST/1pm EST
CALL IN# (347) 994-1510
LINK: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LWL-Radio
Join us for a rousing stroll through the world of publishing! ************************************************************************************************** May You Never Thirst!
