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Category Archives: Living
The Gift of a Good Night’s Sleep, Part 1
It’s 4:00 a.m. — Have You Seen My Sheep Anywhere? We all love ourselves a good night’s sleep, and they’re mighty important to our health. It’s been awhile since I had one, though. Only hours ago I was staring at … Continue reading
Posted in Health/Fitness, Living
Tagged health/fitness, middle age, Sleep deprivation, Sleep disorder
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Mid-Life Cancer: The Ultimate Catalyst
Ten years ago this week, I was deconstructed and reconstructed by two surgeons methodically bent on ridding me of cancer. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I remember saying to myself, with great regularity in the days leading … Continue reading
Consumer Debt and the National Debt Limit Ceiling Crisis
It’s Saturday, July 23, 2011 as I write this, there’s coffee to the right of me, and some dire news on the TV in front of me. Maybe you’ve heard: unless we raise the debt limit ceiling, we run the … Continue reading
Inspired, Inspiring Architecture: Contemporary, Sustainable and Totally Prefab!
In last Monday’s post, I shared my love for the architecture and related ambiance of the French Quarter of New Orleans as a task for the Architecture badge. Today, same badge, different task, and I do a backflip in the other direction. … Continue reading
Posted in Living
Tagged Environment, Modular building, Prefabricated home, Sustainable design
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Community Architecture: The French Quarter of New Orleans
I love cities. My favorites are steeped in history and made for walking like European cities. The French Quarter of New Orleans is similar to European cities, which are built around population centers. But the U.S. has only a few cities like … Continue reading
