tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.comments2009-10-25T19:19:50.491-07:00Brian Newhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916583345163575521bri.newhouse@gmail.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-82948318693823190092009-10-25T19:19:50.491-07:002009-10-25T19:19:50.491-07:00There is a kind of of solar heater called closed loop, evacuated tube, that will work in the winter, even at temperatures down to -45 F, as long as direct sun is shining on it. The winter days are short at high latitudes, though, and it may still not be enough. A person living there might want to keep a small conventional water heater to turn on in the winter.<br /><a href="http://besthomemadeenergy.com" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow">how to build a solar panel</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-91181236128158149402009-10-19T04:34:46.203-07:002009-10-19T04:34:46.203-07:00I sincerely want to be a part of living in the way that you&#39;ve described. Let&#39;s get our poop into those barrels! For real.Robert Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11592592279933030086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-55871088665685829552009-10-19T04:20:53.246-07:002009-10-19T04:20:53.246-07:00Brian, you&#39;re the best man. Good luck with everything out in the NW. I know you&#39;ll make the best of it. We&#39;ll be in touch.Robert Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11592592279933030086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-46107683666432963142009-10-07T22:37:00.722-07:002009-10-07T22:37:00.722-07:00Good last post and good last thoughts. Good luck at school, let me know how it goes!<br /><br />DaronDaron Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198741280352593030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-90226534681770363522009-06-10T20:48:18.696-07:002009-06-10T20:48:18.696-07:00Agreed.Cameranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838309186460348622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-87623627843838319422009-05-21T14:08:41.339-07:002009-05-21T14:08:41.339-07:00I am so thrilled that you are truly a thinker and a doer. Our world will be a better place because of people like you.Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04809487508030029297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-53134479953162807432009-05-20T05:20:54.165-07:002009-05-20T05:20:54.165-07:00ha ha. you're blog truly took the place of my breakfast this morning. quite meaty, young man. keep it up.marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-89308306042251310592009-05-05T11:45:00.000-07:002009-05-05T11:45:00.000-07:00Brian is the most awesome, adventurous guy I know. Thanks for what you're doing! It's great to experience the pictures, stories and to see the wonderful things that you are doing with your life. Way to go, man.<br /><br />Best,<br />--<br />SherylAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-25401848922643910052009-04-19T23:36:00.000-07:002009-04-19T23:36:00.000-07:00Brian, I just read this post for the first time, some 6 months later, and I have to say thank you for putting this stuff out on your blog for others to read. I think you hit the nail on the head with your comment "we all have a mountain to climb". I don't know who, if anybody said it, but I throw it out every once in a while, "with great power comes great responsibility." My only wish is that we all realize our own potential and power and realize that we are called to utilize that power and ability to serve others. Thanks for the reality check Brian. I hope more people read this 6 months late like I did!Senor Tangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16057279584631475342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-84317862833892607442009-04-19T22:38:00.000-07:002009-04-19T22:38:00.000-07:00Me too man! Keep your head up, I know you will. You rock!Senor Tangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16057279584631475342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-4933762502230671442009-04-19T19:14:00.000-07:002009-04-19T19:14:00.000-07:00The second shot--wow...Cameranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838309186460348622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-65534845688283845812009-04-19T19:10:00.000-07:002009-04-19T19:10:00.000-07:00Well put. I am thinking of you :)Cameranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838309186460348622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-42901066030169006962009-03-15T08:50:00.000-07:002009-03-15T08:50:00.000-07:00Good blog.<BR/>portugalhttp://abebedorespgondufo.blogs.sapo.pt/http://abebedorespgondufo.blogs.sapo.pt/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-69574535773850129042009-02-09T20:53:00.000-08:002009-02-09T20:53:00.000-08:00Reminds me of Dr. Ulick's class, building houses that is. Bri, keep your head up, you are a hero to those folks I am sure.Senor Tangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16057279584631475342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-21529868160514513122009-02-02T21:23:00.000-08:002009-02-02T21:23:00.000-08:00brother, live life and know the mistakes you make from it. i make mistakes more times than not. salt makes things feel true. if it was not for salt, i would not know the bitter taste of life. when you feel it, you understand that that is what salt is supposed to taste like. we learn lessons from salt, not from sugar. email me when you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-47891112890570183282008-11-06T09:11:00.000-08:002008-11-06T09:11:00.000-08:00The funny thing is, since being back in the US I feel like all I hear is people complaining about their lives and how difficult things are. Only when pressed or forced to recognize that there is a developing world do they begrudgingly (yet quickly) admit that "yeah, okay, it could be worse". It's annoying.<BR/><BR/>I am hoping that with new leadership we can start to engender that drive to service, like back in the 60s, where floods of Americans realized it was their duty to take what they had (privilege) and use it to serve others.<BR/><BR/>Do you really think Obama will double the Peace Corps?Island dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13689760004503275707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-71584280691322552772008-10-29T17:56:00.000-07:002008-10-29T17:56:00.000-07:00eh, dropping in. making sure you're good. dig the idea. let me know if you need another care package. see ya when i see ya.big marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-80488087362594846802008-10-01T16:32:00.000-07:002008-10-01T16:32:00.000-07:00Nice video, man. I especially like the shot with the white guy sittin in the middle of the rappers. Makes me miss the Peace Corps:)Island dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13689760004503275707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-24588788102683331942008-08-24T20:59:00.000-07:002008-08-24T20:59:00.000-07:00I would be interested to know the differences in policies on the energy crisis and enviornment from the two candidate. Maybe I am just posting this to motivate me to search for them myself, but if anyone else has info on it, I would appreciate it.Mark Pura Vida Mueckenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-44490331485398697182008-07-17T05:24:00.000-07:002008-07-17T05:24:00.000-07:00America's youth is too fat and happy to care at this point, Brian. I'm not saying that is a bad thing either. We have it made. People died so that we could act this way. Our mentality is that war, poverty, and disease is too far away for us to be affected. I hope this continues for us but it may not. We'll see a change then.Big Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-42198385462445867402008-05-20T08:15:00.000-07:002008-05-20T08:15:00.000-07:00Bro.... get back to Molly, ASAP she has some money for your project!<BR/>WillWill D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03923756344942849060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-47702141364295152332008-04-12T16:46:00.000-07:002008-04-12T16:46:00.000-07:00ahhh...capitalism and exploitation. Gandhi had it right- We're all looking for the next way to be exploited. There would be no point in existence if we could not be exploited; for work, for art, for creativity, for lust- the list goes on. You're doing good things my friend. Keep it up. You inspire me.Mark Slutcampnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-9752024875467962122008-04-04T15:18:00.000-07:002008-04-04T15:18:00.000-07:00Hey Bri:....you forgot and important cost element....i.e., operating costs prorated over an extended period of time (i.e., yearly, 5-years, more !)..... as I see it, all / most of the cost to your efforts have already been absorbed in the construction.... I wonder what the de-salination people could offer regarding their 5-10 years costs???......poppiRichard Newhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843250289867088745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-24847488690445862272008-03-26T19:56:00.000-07:002008-03-26T19:56:00.000-07:00Hey dog!<BR/><BR/>I know what your are thinking about there.. is loneliness actually loneliness? <BR/><BR/>Sometimes, you are out in a space all your own. Are you alone? No. Do I mean you have family and stuff? Well, No. <BR/><BR/>Friends are everywhere.. even when you want to be alone.<BR/><BR/>I like to be alone a lot.. but I've got friends.. I have a train that goes by where I live.. is that a friend.. yep.. I don't know the engineer or anything, but I'd miss the train horn and bells if I didn't hear them.<BR/><BR/>Hell.. a VERY special friend stopped by tonight.. a crashing thunder rocked the area around 20:30pm EST.. a bunch of folks on their way back from the International Space Station.. their 'space plane' landed on approach <I>directly</I> overhead.<BR/><BR/>Amazing.. trains, sirens, Endeavor.. they all remind me that I am not alone. All those things fill the spaces between the times I am not with my family, my son, my <I>cousins</I>. It's all stuff that reminds me life goes on and they all also have lives - Stuff I'll never know.<BR/><BR/>We have a lot to sit on the couch about.. maybe one day here.. or hell.. maybe one day there!<BR/><BR/>Cheers man.. keep it up! I'm spreading the globetrottr love everywhere I can.P8riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128017273861759172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32032674.post-20528523765189558502008-03-20T19:43:00.001-07:002008-03-20T19:43:00.001-07:00Nice post.Seigshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15310455070493851994noreply@blogger.com